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Milngavie road fully re-opens after burst 160-year-old pipe caused chaos for thousands of families

More than 100,000 properties in the area were left with no water supply for hours and residents said the destruction caused by the burst pipe looked like 'a scene out of a disaster movie'.

Glasgow Live

Incredible drone footage shows Glasgow recycling centre gutted by flames and smoke

The drone footage shows the huge amount of damage caused by the fire with flames still visible, as emergency services remain at the scene tackling the blaze

Glasgow Live

Scottish bottle deposit return scheme could mean 'unlawful' trade barrier with rest of UK

A leading whisky expert told the Record it was "another devastating blow to the deposit return scheme mess".

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Plumes of smoke cover Glasgow's east end from huge recycling centre inferno near Celtic Park

Plumes of smoke surround Nuneaton Street following a blaze at a recycling centre near Celtic Park and the Emirates Arena which prompted a huge emergency service response.

Glasgow Live

Proposed Bristol waste charge hikes a 'charter for fly-tippers', councillors warn

The increases are needed to cover soaring costs but may be reconsidered

Bristol Post

Perth's 'best household recycler' Gerry Lavell hasn't taken his garbage out for years

From saving bags of hair from the vacuum cleaner to burn in his fire, to soaking corn chip bags to remove the non-recyclable lining, no feat of waste reduction is too great or small.

ABC News

Electric car batteries get a second life storing solar power

A California startup has turned more than a thousand electric vehicle batteries into solar power storage.

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Serial flytipper paid by residents to get rid of waste appears in court

Daniel Clayton, 29, pleaded guilty at Kirklees Magistrates Court to several flytipping offences

Leeds Live

Stop ‘wishcycling’ and get wise: how to recycle (almost) everything

From contact lenses to blister packs and used dental floss, there are items that perplex even the most dedicated recycler. Here is the expert guide to getting organised – and getting rid of your rubbish

The Guardian - UK

60 jobs created at £7.7 million Deposit Return Scheme project in Aberdeen

A former engineering depot in Portlethen is set to become a regional recycling hub

Insider UK

Garden waste collection fees price hike plans scrapped by South Gloucestershire Council

But council tax is going up by 4.99 per cent

Bristol Post

'I get brand new IKEA furniture thanks to a savvy hack - anyone can do it'

A money-savvy content creator on video sharing platform TikTok has shared a great hack which will let you recycle your old IKEA furniture and get new items for free

Daily Mirror

Ayrshire village's community skip under threat after asbestos dumped

The community council is facing a fine if there is a repetition of the waste being illegally dumped in the skip.

Daily Record

East Renfrewshire garden waste price hike an 'unfair burden'

Cabinet members approved lifting the cost of a permit by £20 but Conservative councillors have called for the decision to be reconsidered.

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Women do more housework because men physically can't see mess, study claims

The study suggests men and women are trained by society to see different possibilities for action when they look at mess in their home

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Tokyo's railway operators removing trash cans / Fed up with home garbage brought to stations

Trash cans have been disappearing from train stations as railway operators have grown weary of passengers' bad manners, such as disposing of household garbage at stations.

Wales Online

Women do more housework as men physically unable to see mess, science reveals

It comes down to a concept in psychology called “affordance theory”

The Conversation

Men often don’t see mess like women do – changing that could make housework more equal

Picture a professional couple, Jack and Jill, who are committed to a relationship in which household responsibilities are shared evenly. Now imagine Jack and Jill differ in how they see their home.

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AAP

Push to wind up company behind plastic recycling scheme

A court will be asked to wind up the company behind a soft plastics recycling scheme that's left mountains of waste across the country.

AAP

Global plastics crisis deepens despite rising concerns

The world's plastics crisis continues to worsen as manufacturers pump out vast amounts of new, single-use items and shun more costly recycling, a report says.

The Canberra Times

Treated sewage a drinking water option due to depleting ACT water reserves

Canberrans' appetite for drinking recycled water will be tested this year as Icon Water explores treated sewage as an option in response to depleting reserves.

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: ‘One giant noise fest’

Has Fallowfield really become ‘a party-club-fested, drunken, drugged up conurbation’? PLUS Millions in cuts scrapped AND The changing fortunes of Bolton high street

InsideEVs

Tesla Co-Founder JB Straubel Offers Insight On Battery Recycling

In a recent interview for MIT Technology Review, JB offers some new insights into the massive challenge of building a circular economy, and why we can’t wait.

The Guardian - AU

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

ABC News

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".

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