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'The air is unbreathable': Congolese living near a foundry say they are being poisoned

For weeks now, Cyrille Traoré Nbembi has been filming video after video of the black smoke coming out of an old foundry and factory located just a few metres from his home in Vindoulou, an area on the outskirts of Pointe-Noire, in Congo. As his family and neighbours continue to…

France 24

Retail NI launches Northern Ireland’s High Street Hero Awards 2023

Online voting for all categories opens on Tuesday July 4

Belfast Live

Political row over Scotland’s deposit return scheme explained

The environmental initiative is at the centre of a political storm.

The Independent UK

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Robinsons is ditching its iconic plastic bottle as part of new trial

Robinsons says the new packaging aims to reduce waste with 85% less plastic per serve, compared to a one litre bottle of its Double Concentrate - but what do you think of it?

Daily Mirror

Offord: let's learn DRS lessons and work on UK-wide scheme

Scottish Secretary calls the current impasse 'an opportunity' to change the relationship between Holyrood and Westminster

Insider UK

Asda announces sweeping change to essential grocery item in every UK store

Asda has announced that the permanent move will affect all its own-brand fresh milk products.

Daily Record

Corona beer's unusual new ads have sparked a heated design debate

Too clever for its own good?

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Humza Yousaf urged to ‘hold his nerve’ on Scotland's deposit return scheme

Environmental campaigners are calling on Scotland’s First Minister to “hold his nerve” and press ahead with the UK’s first deposit return…

The National (Scotland)

Golden ticket: Top Tory u-turns on deposit return scheme after Heineken sports gifts

EXCLUSIVE: Maurice Golden had previously supported calls for glass to be included in the country's flagship recycling scheme.

Daily Record

Building activity produces 18% of emissions and a shocking 40% of our landfill waste. We must move to a circular economy – here’s how

Architecture, engineering and construction employ 1.2 million people in Australia and account for 9% of GDP. But our biggest services sector also produces roughly 40% of landfill waste and accounts for 18.1% of Australia’s carbon footprint. The sector must change its practices fast for Australia to meet its commitments to…

The Conversation

Yousaf urged to ‘hold his nerve’ on UK’s first deposit return scheme

Environmental campaigners urged the Scottish First Minister to continue with the scheme, despite Westminster barring it from including glass bottles.

The Independent UK

Westminster BLOCKS key part of Scottish recycling scheme

WESTMINSTER has refused to allow Scotland to include glass in its planned recycling scheme.

The National (Scotland)

Deposit Return Scheme can 'absolutely' work without glass, says operator

SCOTLAND'S Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) can “absolutely” go ahead without glass bottles included, according to the boss of the company…

The National (Scotland)

Warning recycling food waste in Northumberland will be a "massive undertaking"

The Government has said local authorities must provide the service by 2026

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The Independent UK

Scottish deposit return can ‘absolutely’ work without glass, operator insists

David Harris, chief executive of Circularity Scotland, said there would be ‘a risk to jobs and investment’ if the scheme does not go ahead.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish eco-packaging firm to provide products for every UK McDonald's

A SCOTTISH eco-packaging factory is set to expand its work and create new jobs with a £4.2 million extension to its plant.

The Independent UK

‘Extremely difficult’ for deposit scheme to go ahead without glass – Yousaf

The First Minister also attacked the UK Government’s plans for its own DRS.

Daily Record

Deposit return scheme in Scotland 'on the brink' as Humza Yousaf appeals to Rishi Sunak

The future of a flagship recycling scheme could be decided at a meeting of the Scottish Government Cabinet on Tuesday.

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Al Jazeera

Greek NGO leads ‘crazy’ bid to rid Mediterranean of plastic waste

A fifth-generation fisherman finds an innovative way to remove and recycle plastic waste from the Mediterranean Sea.

Chronicle Live

Lidl announces major mince meat shake-up, with huge change to meat packaging

The new packaging will result in a reduction of almost two thirds (63 per cent) of plastic, with the smaller packs saving space, and taking up to 350 delivery trucks off the road per year.

The Week

How to fix the UK’s broken recycling system

Torik Holmes, research associate at the sustainable consumption institute at the University of Manchester, Helen Holmes, senior lecturer in sociology at the University of Manchester, and Kristoffer Kortsen, post doctoral research associate at the University of Manchester explain how the recycling system in the UK has got so complicated and what…

Wales Online

Robinsons tries ditching bottles for ecopacks with 85% less plastic

The packs are made from 89% plant-based materials

Daily Mirror

Lidl is making a huge change to its mince meat - after Sainsbury's outrage

Lidl, Co-Op and Sainsbury's now all offer the new recyclable packaging on their own brand beef mince products in a bid to reduce plastic waste

The Conversation

The UK's recycling system is confusing, chaotic and broken – here's how to fix it

Maybe you have one bin or many boxes. You might even have a compost caddy. Whatever your recycling setup, chances are that at some point you’ve been left wondering what should go where and if a particular item is indeed recyclable or if it should just go in the main…

ABC News

City of Coffs Harbour fined $20,000 after management of Englands Road waste facility resulted in strong odour

The City of Coffs Harbour has been fined $20,000 after a judge found it was aware of its obligations to maintain its gas collection system, but failed to do so.

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