First images of what Welsh primary schools of the future will look like They're built from recycled materials and sheep's wool and incorporate rain gardens and green roofs Wales Online · Mar 24, 2023
Plans considered to cut hours and impose booking system again at West Lothian recycling centres The changes are being discussed to help the council balance its budget Daily Record · Mar 24, 2023
Chris King's GRD23 R45D premium carbon gravel wheelset reviewed: Is the price tag worth it? We reviewed Chris King's GRD23 R45D carbon gravel wheels. The premium wheels come with big price tag. Is it worth it? Cycling Weekly · Mar 24, 2023
Public stink as protest garbage keeps piling up on Paris streets Garbage keeps on piling up in the streets of Paris. On Monday the total amount was estimated at 9,300 tonnes. On Wednesday, an additional 200 tons hit the pavements. The reason: blockades of waste treatment centres around Paris. Radio France Internationale · Mar 23, 2023
Man yelled 'send me the bill' as he dumped his waste outside recycling centre Craig Davenport was captured on CCTV Manchester Evening News · Mar 23, 2023
Why bioplastics won't solve our plastic problems Last month, Victoria banned plastic straws, crockery and polystyrene containers, following similar bans in South Australia, Western Australia, New South Wales and the ACT. All states and territories in Australia have now banned lightweight single-use plastic bags. The Conversation · Mar 23, 2023
Nottingham City Council says feedback on food waste trial in Nottingham has been ‘very positive’ Thousands of homes have been involved Nottingham Post · Mar 22, 2023
Colleagues desperately tried to save man crushed to death by machine Uldis Senkans became trapped between the cherry picker and the steel beams of a building he was working on Liverpool Echo · Mar 22, 2023
£100m fund raise launches for innovative Hull plastics recycling plant Terrae Novo has planning consent for Saltend Chemicals Park site Birmingham Post · Mar 22, 2023
Recycling centre worker crushed to death by faulty cherry picker, inquest hears Uldis Senkans, 30, died from chest injuries after getting trapped Manchester Evening News · Mar 21, 2023
Man crushed to death at recycling centre by machine Worker was found trapped by colleagues who fought to save him Liverpool Echo · Mar 21, 2023
£65m North Lincolnshire waste contract won by East Yorkshire firm Transwaste to take on 10-year contract after serving Scunthorpe and surrounding area for the past five years Birmingham Post · Mar 21, 2023
Garbage: In Paris streets, heaps of it become protest symbol Garbage The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023
Best kit to upcycle furniture and how to get started on refurbishing old pieces Everything you need to reclaim success Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2023
Wales Online · Mar 20, 2023 Mixed reaction to Cardiff recycling trial amid concerns for elderly Councillors did also note the good work being done to improve the city's level of recycling
The Conversation · Mar 20, 2023 How to make your clothes last longer – it's good for your bank account and the environment too Every garment will wear out after repeated wearing and washing. On average, an item of clothing lasts around five years before being thrown away.
The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2023 Thai officials trace missing radioactive cylinder to foundry Officials in Thailand have traced to a recycling foundry a metal cylinder with radioactive contents that had gone missing from a power plant
The National (Scotland) · Mar 20, 2023 UK's largest plastic marine mural set to be unveiled in North Berwick PEOPLE in North Berwick are being encouraged to attend the official launch of a highly anticipated mural made up of 13,000 pieces of plastic…
Reuters · Mar 20, 2023 Singapore to tighten shoe recycling controls after Reuters report A Singapore shoe recycling project will be subject to surprise inspections following a Reuters investigation that found footwear it donated to the scheme was not recycled, Singapore's minister of culture said on Monday.
Daily Record · Mar 19, 2023 Recycling boss rakes in 'outrageous' salary for overseeing deposit return scheme Two of the SNP leadership candidates have pledged to pause the controversial deposit return scheme if they replace Nicola Sturgeon
Nottingham Post · Mar 19, 2023 Nottinghamshire town 'desperate' for new tip as people say current ones are too busy Nottinghamshire County Council says it will publish its proposals for future recycling sites as soon as possible.
The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023 Waste pickers collect food waste, help combat climate change Food waste emits methane as it breaks down and rots
ABC News · Mar 16, 2023 What happened to The Ocean Cleanup — the system that would rid the oceans of plastic? The Ocean Cleanup, brainchild of young Dutch entrepreneur Boyan Slat, was feted as the beginning of the end for the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Ten years from its inception, is it any closer to achieving its goal?
Evening Standard · Mar 16, 2023 London’s nitrous oxide addiction sparking environmental crisis fears London’s nitrous oxide ‘laughing gas’ obsession is sparking an environmental crisis as tens of thousands of canisters clog up the city’s recycling system.
Birmingham Post · Mar 15, 2023 Gateshead's GAP Group creates new jobs following eight-figure funding deal The HSBC finance package will help the recycling and haulage business to meet its net zero targets