12+ hour, 32+ min ago   (201+ words) PACIFIC grassroots recyclers are set to have a stronger voice in shaping the region’s future waste and recycling policies, as organisations from across the region bring their lived experiences to a regional policy workshop in Vanuatu this week. The Pacific…...

10+ hour, 6+ min ago   (1301+ words) Falling taxable packaging volumes are putting the UK Plastic Packaging Tax under scrutiny as the Government assesses its impact. The UK Government is assessing the impact of the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) as the latest HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) figures…...

11+ hour, 28+ min ago   (190+ words) Penarth Civic Society is launching a town-wide project aimed at tackling litter and involving residents and businesses. The Proud of Penarth initiative will be introduced at the society’s September event on Thursday September 17. The presentation will be given by Vernon…...

10+ hour, 51+ min ago   (330+ words) Costa Rica has consolidated its position as Central America’s benchmark in circular economy practices, processing over 1,600 tons of beverage carton packaging in 2025 alone. The country’s transition toward a sustainable industrial model is reshaping how the food and beverage sector manages…...

16+ hour, 59+ min ago   (997+ words) As much as Japan is all about convenience and the spirit of hospitality, one thing that continues to confound visitors to Japan is the lack of trash cans. This can be particularly frustrating when you’re travelling and enjoying the sights,…...

11+ hour, 17+ min ago   (681+ words) Australia’s waste and resource recovery sector is navigating a period of increasing complexity. Greater expectations around recycling, circularity and material quality are being matched by growing operational pressures, changing waste streams and serious safety risks. From packaging that is difficult…...

12+ hour, 53+ min ago   (466+ words) Kingston residents have sent a clear message to the Victorian Government; they do not want a costly fourth bin for glass recycling. The results come from a statewide survey led by a group of 35 councils campaigning against the Victorian Government's…...

8+ hour, 41+ min ago   (376+ words) Quayclean Australia has been awarded $182,000 to deliver its Leading the Loop Food Organics Recovery and Behaviour Change project at Sydney Showground. The funding is provided through the $7 million NSW Environment Protection Authority (NSW EPA) Business Food Waste Partnership Grant Program…...

13+ hour, 10+ min ago   (138+ words) Greater Shepparton City Council is advising residents, builders, contractors and commercial operators that bulk concrete and brick disposal services will be relocating from the Shepparton Resource Recovery Centre to Cosgrove Landfill from Monday 5 October 2026. The change applies to all commercial…...

14+ hour, 38+ min ago   (655+ words) The installers roll the old carpet up and carry it out in strips. It weighs more than most people expect. Beneath the surface, three or four materials are fused so tightly together that almost no standard facility can pull them…...