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Budget lacks energy for big renewable project reforms

Households with solar panels and batteries could benefit from changes in the budget but big renewable energy changes were overlooked.

AAP

Trash to treasure: Garbage workers created a 40,000-book library from books people threw away

What began as a routine day of collecting rubbish in the streets of Ankara slowly turned into one of Turkey’s most inspiring community projects. Sanitation workers in the city’s Cankaya district noticed that perfectly readable books were frequently being discarded alongside household waste. Instead of sending them to landfill, workers…

The Times of India

French supermarkets still hooked on plastic despite waste goals: report

French supermarkets are still relying heavily on plastic packaging despite laws requiring them to cut single-use plastic waste – with bottled water, wrapped fruit and vegetables and ready-to-cook produce sold in plastic remaining common on shelves across the country, an investigation published Wednesday found.

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Start small, pick perennials and go peat-free: how to buy plants sustainably

Warm weather got you itching for new greenery? Our expert shares the dos and don’ts of plant shopping with the planet in mind

The Guardian - UK

Germany was largest exporter of plastic waste in 2025, sending 810,000 tonnes overseas, analysis finds

UK was close behind, exporting 675,000 tonnes, with much of the waste sent to Turkey, Malaysia and Indonesia

The Guardian - UK

This Wisconsin Road Has A Bizarre Speed Limit

A new speed limit sign on one Wisconsin road aims to make driving safer. Outagamie County Recycling and Solid Waste has posted a new speed limit outside its facility—and for some reason, it has a decimal point.

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Experts warn of rising lead risks in Africa’s solar energy boom

Africa's transition to cleaner energy is adding to concerns over lead poisoning from batteries used to store solar power

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Drawers overflowing with letters and documents? Declutter with this simple three-rule approach

It’s so easy to let paperwork and documents pile up, but there’s a simple method that can help

Woman & Home

Wisconsin road adds a decimal point to its speed limit. It’s not a joke

Such specific speed limits are unusual but have been implemented in other places across the country

The Independent UK

I just found my new 'forever fleece' and it’s not from The North Face or Patagonia

66ºNorth’s Tindur Shearling Jacket is just like every other piece from the brand: highly functional, good-looking, with clever little details

Deal ‘within sight’ to end Birmingham bin strike

Members of Unite have been on all-out strike for more than a year.

Evening Standard

Everything but the kitchen sink: how to choose more sustainable and durable cookware

What to donate, buy and borrow to free up space, use fewer resources and give your kitchenware a great shelf life

The Guardian - AU

From Chile to Indonesia: Your donated clothes may end up thousands of miles away in deserts and on shorelines

Donating clothes seems eco-friendly, but vast amounts of low-quality fast fashion end up as waste in places like Chile's deserts and Indonesia's shorelines. While second-hand markets offer benefits, the sheer volume overwhelms reuse and recycling systems. True solutions lie in reducing production and extending garment life, not just donation bins.

The Times of India

£3.7m revamp of west London neighbourhood gets green light

The plans aim to improve pedestrian and cycling routes around Warwick Avenue and make the area more welcoming

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - AU

One Japanese town sorts waste into 40 different categories. How does Australia’s recycling compare?

Kerbside wheelie bins have been used in Australia since the 1980s but the recycling rate is stuck at 44%. Will another recycling bin make a difference?

The Guardian - AU

Victorian councils rubbish statewide mandate that all homes must have four wheelie bins

Local governments have until 1 July next year to introduce a four-bin recycling system, but some councils – and waste experts – say it’s unnecessary

Patagonia and Arc’teryx should take note of this lab-grown jacket made from fungi

Vollebak’s Mycelium Jacket is a one-off concept hinting at the future of outerwear

The Independent UK

The struggle to help Mozambique’s poorest villages as aid cuts really bite: ‘I feel our feet are being cut off’

ON THE GROUND: Harry Johnstone speaks to members of community groups aiming to improve the lives of villages and towns across northern Mozambique - even as aid cuts filter down to them, making the job increasingly difficult

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The Independent UK

EPA may ease regulation of chemical plastic recycling, and environmentalists worry

The Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering whether facilities that recycle plastic chemically should be held to the same strict air pollution standards as incinerators

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Rivian's Factory Will Run On Its Own Used EV Batteries

Rivian struck a battery recycling deal with Redwood Materials that will see secondhand Rivian batteries turned into stationary energy storage.

The Times of India

How saudi arabia is using wastewater to build a green corridor in the desert

In Saudi Arabia, there have been attempts to redefine the utilisation of water in such regions, whereby the use of treated water has been employed as an innovative way of restoring the environment.

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"We're exploring the similarities between recycling and horror. For example, zombies are recycled flesh and bones." Sweden has a new face in the war against household waste: heavy metal monster band Lordi

In one of the strangest stories we've heard this year, Lordi will be the face of a new recycling campaign in Sweden

The Independent UK

Not lovin’ it: Canada residents confused as empty Big Mac and McChicken sauce bags keep washing up along coastline

A resident who has been cleaning the shoreline for eight years has found 46 of the empty condiment bags since 2024

The Guardian - UK

Say hello to the UK’s most successful growth industry: organised waste crime

Thanks to a sustained ideological assault on regulation, our country has been turned into a literal dump, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Independent UK

How to avoid ‘fast furniture’ and find pieces that won’t break the bank

There are ways to decorate your home that are just as cheap and may furnish other parts of your life.

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