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Poor labelling allows ‘massive amounts’ of plastic into Australia’s garden waste, companies warn

Items such as coffee cups and bin liners are wrongly labelled ‘compostable’, leading to calls for governments to impose standards

The Guardian - AU

Veolia CEO was key to the Paris Olympics

Veolia is headquartered in Paris and handles waste management and de-pollution for states and companies.

Fortune

Section of 2,000-year-old Roman road discovered under Old Kent Road

Discovery sheds light on one of Roman Britain’s most important roads

Evening Standard

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Beckenham street sweeper enjoys Portugal holiday after travel company comes to rescue with free trip

Paul Spiers’ employer banned him from accepting around £3,000 residents raised to send him on his second-ever trip abroad

Evening Standard

Road sweeper denied crowdfunded holiday will go on trip after all

Travel company finds loophole with personalised competition that allows Paul Spiers to win £3,000 voucher

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - The Standard View: The Donald Trump-Elon Musk love-in was more of the same

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Evening Standard

Beckenham street sweeper 'wins' holiday competition after bosses banned him from accepting trip donations

A Beckenham street sweeper has “won” a competition for a free holiday to Portugal after being told by his bosses he could not accept money raised by locals for him to travel abroad.

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MP steps in to demand popular south London street sweeper gets £3,000 holiday

MP Liam Conlon said “this is not the time for a ‘computer says no’ attitude”

Evening Standard

Community in south London raise £3k to send 'dedicated' street cleaner on holiday but bosses say he can't go

The fundraisers’ efforts fell foul of the local authority’s contract with the cleaning firm

Evening Standard

South Londoners raise £3k for street cleaner’s holiday – but bosses say no

Attempt to show gratitude to Paul Spiers, 63, in Beckenham turns sour as Veolia says he cannot accept gift

The Guardian - UK

'Clear failure': Waste giant Veolia again breaches environmental standards

There have been 64 complaints lodged so far this year.

The Canberra Times

Binmen gearing up for industrial action in Westminster over 'bullying' row

The GMB union is balloting its members, who work for the waste management firm Veolia, for action after ‘dismissal of their elected rep’

Evening Standard

Only 60% of Australians accept climate disruption is human-caused, global poll finds

Exclusive: French survey of 26 countries finds fewer Australians than global average agree that climate change is the greatest health threat facing humanity

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Morrison meets Trump; 12-year-old’s murder charge dropped; and bad bin habits revealed

Former PM says ex-president gave Aukus a ‘warm reception’ and referred to Trump’s multiple legal battles as a ‘pile-on’

The Guardian - AU

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Snakes, donkey heads, a dead cow: the odd things found in recycling – and how they should be disposed of

Most Australians don’t know what to do with their dead pets, vapes and lightbulbs, a waste survey has found

Radio France Internationale

Unions want justice for worker who died on Paris Olympics construction site

Trade unionists and relatives of a Malian worker who died on a construction site for the Paris Olympic Games gathered to demand recognition and justice. Their homage came on the eve of World Day for Safety and Health at Work.

AAP

'Energy from waste' licence milestone for cleaner paper

Energy-rich waste from a paper mill will be turned into power instead of landfill as regional economies and heavy industries look for new ways to survive.

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Veolia Optimistic About Future Of U.S. Businesses Post-Election

Veolia, a leading environmental services company, is confident in its U.S. operations post-election, focusing on sustainability, innovation, and growth pot...

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Radio France Internationale

France's Veolia to buy Hungarian gas-fired power plant

French energy giant Veolia has agreed to buy a 430-megawatt, gas-fired power plant in Hungary from German company Uniper. It is the latest move by Paris to further its involvement in Hungary's energy sector, which is largely dependent on Russia.

The Canberra Times

Multi-national waste management giant looking to expand in the ACT

Pitch involves an all-electric garbage truck being trialled here.

TechRadar

One of world's largest water utility companies hit by ransomware attack — incident seems to have limited impact

Veolia North America forced to bring parts of its infrastructure offline to contain the attack.

International Business Times

French Waste Group Veolia Hungry For Lost UK Energy

A giant crane-operated claw plunges into a mountain of rubbish before dumping its load into a huge furnace, where the waste is engulfed in flames to generate electricity.

The Conversation

Vape deals are everywhere this Christmas – here's how to deal with the horrific waste problem

Vape deals are all over the place in the run-up to Christmas. Vape kits, e-liquids and accessories are being widely promoted as stocking fillers, frequently with upwards of 50% off.

The Independent UK

Communities can't recycle or trash disposable e-cigarettes. So what happens to them?

Communities across the U.S. are confronting a new vaping problem: how to get rid of millions of disposable e-cigarettes that are considered hazardous waste

The Guardian - AU

‘Leaking trucks’ and ‘rotten egg gas’: Veolia’s waste project plan has Tarago furious

Residents of the small NSW town do not trust the company to safely operate the waste-capture facility planned for nearby

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