The Latest Breaking News on Recycling

Waste plants cause stink

Rather than protecting the environment and people from garbage pollution, the government plans to tackle overflowing waste by promoting small localised waste-to-energy projects.

Bangkok Post · Apr 1, 2023

Your “Recycled” Grocery Bag May Hide a Dirty Secret

Recent laws encourage recycling old plastic into new products. But verifying recycled content relies on tricky math.

Inverse · Apr 1, 2023

Ministers accused of 'fake' incinerators ban as a dozen new facilities to be built

Scottish Green circular economy minister Lorna Slater hailed move to outlaw the environmentally damaging waste-burning facilities last year.

Daily Record · Apr 1, 2023

Perth and Kinross households set to be issued with another recycling bin

The new grey-lidded bins will be for metals, plastics and cartons with the blue-lidded bins for paper and cardboard

Daily Record · Mar 30, 2023

Merseyside borough set for major recycling shake-up

The new strategy aims to make recycling easier, according to the council

Liverpool Echo · Mar 30, 2023

How a Georgia plant is helping solve a huge EV supply chain kink

COVINGTON, Georgia — In a reused half-century-old factory about an hour east of Atlanta, a Massachusetts company is on the front lines of expanding the American electric vehicle supply chain. And it all starts with recycling.

Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2023

Update in tragic case of man crushed by digger at work as inquest opened

John Graveson, 42, died after suffering ‘catastrophic injuries' at work

Manchester Evening News · Mar 29, 2023

Lisburn Castlereagh Council CEO faces criticism for bin consultation delay

"It is only right and proper that a consultation is started the sooner the better, I don't understand why a consultation would have to be after the election."

Belfast Live · Mar 29, 2023

West Lothian 'ban' on replacement windows in conservation areas set to end

Update on 1990s ban in conservation areas is pragmatic and practical and recognises improvements in material and design of windows since the earliest double glazing units

Edinburgh Live · Mar 29, 2023

West Lothian recycling centre opening hours being cut in half

Sites face a loss of almost half current hours and staff redeployment if all five sites are to stay operational. A new booking system will be brought to add savings

Edinburgh Live · Mar 29, 2023