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Massive clean-up underway after battery acid and oil spills from overturned lorry on busy Louth road

A section of road remains closed while specialist waste removal crews deal with the situation

Irish Mirror

Big interview: Cosmetics brand Lush lifts lid on new green hub in Dorset

The 40,128 sq ft of warehouse space, in Poole, will play a crucial role in Lush’s commitment to creating a cyclical business model

Birmingham Post

Recycled plastic can be more toxic and is no fix for pollution, Greenpeace warns

Campaign group says plastics are incompatible with circular economy as countries prepare for treaty talks

The Guardian - UK

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Govt to force change on packaging industry

Australia's packaging industry will be forced to clean up its act under new mandatory regulations, the government says.

AAP

Recycling can release huge quantities of microplastics, study finds

Scientists find high levels of microplastics in wastewater from unnamed UK plant – and in air surrounding facility

The Guardian - UK

This cling film freezer hack is the packed lunch time-saver we all need

Apparently, we've all been storing our clingfilm wrong...

GoodToKnow

Londoners to get free vape for returning 10 in bid to address environmental impact of waste

Londoners will be handed free vapes if they recycle their old devices amid growing concerns about the number of fires at recycling plants.

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Council tries wheelie bins with four compartments

The trial could see the bins rolled out to more homes

Wales Online

Beauty brand Lush unveils new Green Hub but business comes first

Poole (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Known for its colourful shampoo bars and fruity bath bombs, UK-based cosmetics brand Lush has opened the doors of its new Green Hub as part of efforts to expand its in-house circular recycling.

AFP

UK and Scottish Governments clash over compensation payments if deposit return scheme scrapped

The Scottish Secretary insisted it would have "nothing to do" with Westminster if firms are left out of pocket as a result of the deposit return scheme being halted.

Daily Record

Fury as 'disgusting' flytipping returns after Google Maps shame

Annual statistics show there were nearly 4,000 cases of flytipping on the Wirral

Liverpool Echo

3R centre opened in Belagavi

The Belagavi city corporation has started a 3R centre to enable residents reduce, reuse and recycle waste. These centres will be the hub of waste collection and management in the city.

The Hindu

Without enough recycling facilities in Australia, some are getting creative with plastic solutions

As a nationwide plastic export ban is temporarily lifted, there's concern about a lack of onshore recycling facilities in Australia. But it's inspiring some businesses to find solutions, turning plastic bottle lids into designer products.

ABC News

Wade Cawley on a mission to save tonnes of e-waste from landfill

Only 20 per cent of the world's enormous amount of electronic waste is recycled, but NSW South Coast man Wade Cawley is trying to change that with his own two hands.

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Bristol Post

Love Saves the Day banned items list including loose glitter and umbrellas

Ahead of the festival next week we put together a list of everything that's prohibited

Bike Perfect

Feedback Sports Thru-Axle Chain Keeper review – very simple yet clever

Feedback Sports' eco friendly Chain Keeper is our new favorite workshop accessory

Daily Record

Deposit Return Scheme could be scrapped within days, admits Green minister Lorna Slater

The Deposit Return Scheme has been repeatedly delayed and has faced criticism from multiple businesses.

ABC News

After failed dump search, police say it's unlikely they'll find the body of Brisbane woman Lesley Trotter

Police tell the ABC the search of the rubbish tip has been called off because waste is decomposing at a rate faster than predicted.

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House made with recycled nappies solves two problems at once, researchers say

Researchers are taking on the challenges of waste and housing affordability, by substituting sand for used nappies in concrete mortar. They've even built a house with the product.

The Guardian - UK

Developing country voices will be excluded at UN plastic talks, say NGOs

Limits on numbers at Paris summit mean some of those ‘most needing to be heard’ will not be in attendance

The Guardian - US

Universal ‘chasing arrows’ recycling symbol could be dumped in US

Biden officials consider whether symbol, created for first Earth Day in 1970, is misleading because of use on non-recyclable material

Inverse

Dirty Diapers Could Replace A Scarce Resource In Sustainable Construction

Researchers combined diaper waste with common construction materials for an affordable and sustainable new housing design.

The Guardian - UK

Build houses out of used nappies, scientists urge

Up to 8% of sand in concrete and mortar could be replaced without significantly diminishing strength, study says

Chicago Sun-Times

Methane emissions from landfills not being contained by EPA rules, environmental group says

Illinois was ranked ninth in methane emissions from landfills in a new report, with 111,627 metric tons of this leading source of climate pollution.

Insider UK

Deposit return 'could end online drink sales' by some firms

Green MSP highlights 140 jobs being created in Motherwell as a result of the scheme, which may now be at risk

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