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Binmen ordered not to drink or have fun at weekends

Workers claim they have been banned from 'having a bit of a jig' in their spare time

Wales Online

Dad who died in Perth recycling centre explosion 'previously raised safety fears'

Lawyers of Slawomir Szmeichel said he raised safety concerns at Shore Recycling plant. The company says they are not commenting on the claims at the moment.

Daily Record

Brown bin collections to start across Leeds next week

All the garden waste collected in brown bins across Leeds is composted locally

Leeds Live

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Tributes paid to 'true gentleman' who died in Perth recycling centre explosion

Slawomir Szmeichel, known better as Sławek, passed away after the huge explosion happened at the Shore recycling centre.

Daily Record

Scottish Government requests UK internal market exemption for deposit return scheme

Scottish ministers formally requested exemption in a meeting with their UK Government counterparts on Monday.

Daily Record

Long wait to unwrap soft plastics recycling disaster

Coles and Woolworths hope to ship mountains of stockpiled soft plastic offshore and warn it will take time to replace the failed REDcycle recycling scheme.

AAP

How a monument to my great-great-grandfather could help tackle the scourge of plastic pollution

A newly restored drinking fountain commemorates my ancestor. We need more to tackle the horror of so many discarded bottles, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Man who died following explosion and fire at recycling centre in Perth is named

The incident happened around 12.45am on February 28 at the Shore recycling centre on Friarton Road

Daily Record

Tributes paid as man who died in Perth explosion named by police

TRIBUTES have been paid to a man who died after an explosion at a recycling plant in Perth.

The National (Scotland)

First picture of 'loved husband and dad' who died after explosion at Perth recycling centre

Emergency services raced to the explosion in Perth at 12.45am on Tuesday, February 28.

Daily Record

Will we eventually have to send our trash into space if we run out of room on Earth?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

The Conversation

Confusion reigns as thousands of East Ayrshire households have bin days changed suddenly

The council's website states that changes will be implemented this week but that's not the case.

Daily Record

Industry bodies warn Deposit Return Scheme could put stores at risk

Retail organisations complain that current scheme design is not fit for purpose

Insider UK

Police investigating alleged fraud at Bristol Waste's Avonmouth tip

The city council and its waste company are cooperating with inquiries

Bristol Post

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Newcastle Herald

Accused's stunning reversal in middle of Cessnock tip murder trial

After the victim had offered to fight the accused a number of times over a year, the court heard their feud came to a head inside the Cessnock Waste Management Centre.

The Conversation

Buildings used iron from sunken ships centuries ago. The use of recycled materials should be business as usual by now

At Fremantle Prison in the 1850s, when metal was scarce, the prison gate and handrails were made from iron recovered from sunken ships. As I toured the prison recently, I reflected on how similar the situation was when COVID-19 disrupted building supply chains across Australia. The shortage of materials such…

RideApart

Yamaha Will Be The First Japanese Brand To Use Green Aluminum In Motorcycles

February 2023 marks the start of Yamaha’s production with green aluminum for its motorcycles, which will be used in tandem with the company’s recycled aluminum raw material sources.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow neighbours in 'madness' fly tipping dispute with council

Govanhill residents are in an ongoing dispute with Glasgow City Council over fly tipping and overflowing bins that has been described as “madness” by one resident.

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Dynamite News

World's first bamboo-made crash barrier installed on Indian highway; read here

An accomplishment towards achieving Aatmanirbhar Bharat has been made with the development of the world's first bamboo-made crash barrier, which has been installed on the Vani-Warora Highway in Vidarbh, Maharashtra. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Recycling lake litter, Ugandan makes innovative tourist boat

Africa's Lake Victoria is plagued by pollution and a decline in water levels partly due to climate change

The New Daily

Worn-out solar panels and batteries face Queensland landfill bans

A possible ban on dumping end-of-life solar panels and batteries into landfill has been put on the agenda for the Sunshine State.

The Guardian - AU

Queenslanders to be banned from dumping solar panels in landfill under new recycling program

More than 25m panels are expected to be installed across the state over the next decade

AAP

Solar panel dumping ban on the agenda for Queensland

An expected surge in solar panel waste by the end of the decade has pushed the Queensland government to consider a ban on dumping the technology into landfill.

Belfast Live

Sinn Féin and Greens clash over where to place experimental recycling bins in Belfast

Parties clash over whether to concentrate pilot in city centre or spread city wide

Daily Record

Glasgow binmen jump to avoid rats leaping from bins during collections in city

Chris Mitchell, who has been involved in the sector for 20 years, says the rodents are "taking over the city".

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