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Coles and Woolworths ordered to dump more than 5,200 tonnes of recycled soft plastic in landfill

NSW environment officials alert Fire and Rescue over concerns plastic is being stored dangerously following suspension of the REDcycle scheme

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Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths given notice to clean up 5,200 tonnes of soft plastics

The Environment Protection Authority warns the enormous stockpiles of soft plastics are sitting in warehouses from "floor to the ceiling, blocking entry ways and preventing adequate ventilation".

ABC News

REDcycle stockpile destined for landfill in NSW

The NSW EPA has ordered Coles and Woolworth to take the REDcycle stockpiles to landfill, saying the plastics were a fire hazard.

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More sites uncovered from failed recycling program

Victoria's Environmental Protection Authority has uncovered more storage facilities connected to the collapsed REDcycle program.

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Coles and Woolworths ordered to dump more than 5,200 tonnes of soft plastic into landfill – as it happened

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Warning to people as household battery causes truck fire on Dublin street

Dublin Fire Brigade have warned of the dangers of not recycling batteries properly

Irish Mirror

Arco invests further in workwear recycling start-up to take solution to market

Hull firm has formed a joint venture with Teesside innovator

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Airbnb's Joe Gebbia donates $25 million to The Ocean Cleanup

Entrepreneur Joe Gebbia donated $25 million to The Ocean Cleanup Thursday to support the nonprofit’s efforts to remove plastic from the world’s oceans and rivers

The Independent UK

Bristol firm wins funds for menstrual cup cleaner at start-up event

CupSquared successfully pitched its product to an audience of buyers from top UK retail outlets, including Boots, George at Asda and Tik Tok Shop

Birmingham Post

Why are coloured lids on milk bottles are being replaced with clear caps?

You may have noticed that the carton of milk you have just picked up has a clear lid. Don't panic, this isn't an error and is in fact, part of a trial to help recycling. Here is what you need to know.

Glasgow Live

Hidden Boots hack gives shoppers £6 worth of free advantage points

Each Boots advantage point is worth 1p

Liverpool Echo

Porsche 911 Gets An Interior Made From Eggshells And Coffee Pulp

Callum also used red lentils, marine plastic waste, PET bottles, and more in the cabin.

Motor1

Clear milk lids introduced at Tesco supermarket as coloured tops vanish from shops

Aldi and Lidl bosses have had their say on the change to milk lids as Tesco have switched over.

Daily Record

Playground rubber surface at Bargara criticised for effects on health and environment

Safety concerns over rubber surfaces used in children's playgrounds have prompted some councils to remove it. An environmental group wants it to happen everywhere.

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Judge to decide fate of relocated General Iron’s Southeast Side operation by spring

The owner of the relocated, rebranded General Iron wants an administrative law judge to overturn the city’s decision to block the facility’s opening.

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ReLieVe Aims To Establish First European Battery Recycling Centers

French multinational mining and metallurgy company Eramet develops the ReLieVe lithium-ion battery recycling process to establish recycling centers in Europe.

Evening Standard

Does Simba’s sustainable GO mattress live up to the rep? We put it to the test

Low impact, supportive, and breathable

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Recyling glass bottles turns into a community project for Flinders Island community

The people of Flinders Island have a waste problem. But locals in the town of Killiecrankie are taking matters into their own hands, one bottle at a time.

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Man dies after incident at recycling centre in Neath

A 34-year-old man from Swansea has died

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Living sustainably in New York City by unplugging appliances

Manhattanite Josh Spodek has gone without a refrigerator for more than a year after identifying the appliance as the biggest source of electrical use in his apartment.

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As single-use plastic ban starts in Victoria, shoppers tackle waste, recycling issues at the source

As a single-use plastic ban is introduced in Victoria, an unpackaged food co-operative in one regional city is allowing residents to complete their grocery shop plastic-free.

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Plastic bottle dinosaur skeleton makes roaring debut in Tokyo

A giant model of a dinosaur skeleton made from about 20,000 empty plastic bottles went on display Friday in the Shinjuku Sumitomo Building in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.

Daily Record

Green light for tyre recycling plant in Renfrewshire as councillors welcome jobs boost

SSH Recycling landed the go ahead for the project in Linwood after elected members overturned a recommendation to refuse.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish council nets £21 million in bid to boost recycling rates

SCOTLAND’S largest council has been awarded more than £21 million to help boost recycling rates.

ABC News

Is recycling really worth it? Turns out, the system is far from perfect

There's a reason why we're told to reduce, reuse and recycle – not just recycle.

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