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Doubtful waste management: is Cyprus doing enough to fight illegal landfills?
The Republic of Cyprus has a serious issue with its waste management. The island recycles far less than required by European Union legislation and sends much more to landfill. It also has numerous illegal dumping grounds. What is the...
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EU Decoded: Is the EU losing the geopolitical race for critical raw minerals?
The EU wants to cut reliance on powers like China for mineral supplies by the end of the decade. As geopolitical tensions boil, EU Decoded asks whether the bloc can keep up with its competitors.
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Meet Oscar Sort, the AI recycling assistant helping U of G students take out the trash
Oscar Sort is helping staff and students at the University of Guelph discard their waste in the correct bins. The AI technology-based unit physically shows users which bin their trash should be sorted into once identified by its camera....
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Why Quebecers are now paying 10 cents more for ready-to-drink plastic bottles
Quebecers will be able to return the plastic beverage containers and get that money back as part of the province’s deposit-refund system.
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Will Montreal’s new automated sorting centre help keep recyclable materials out of landfills?
The new centre in Montréal-Est was designed to process up to 20 per cent of Quebec’s total curbside pick up.
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Kamloops, B.C., pet in the running for top dog
A Kamloops dog is in the top 15 of an online competition to become America's favourite pet. Eight-year-old Jet can do all kinds of useful tricks like carrying groceries and sorting out recycling. CBC's Jenifer Norwell met the dog and his...
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Jersey City firefighter injured while putting out fire at recycling center
The owner of All American Recycling Corp Frank Ponte says the fire started at 2 a.m. and was under control in a few hours.
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The Yukon recycling changes to come in 2025
The Yukon government started work to implement the 'Extended Producer Responsibility'. When it came to people's day-to-day there were big changes in 2024, as Joseph Ho tells us there are many more to come.
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Quebec’s new recycling rules make sorting simpler
As of Jan. 1, 2025, Quebecers will be able to put all containers and packaging, except aerosol cans, Styrofoam packaging and biodegradable plastics, in one recycling bin. The province believes this change will help boost recycling rates.
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What happens to your old electronics at a recycling facility?
Trashed electronics from Alberta, Saskatchewan and B.C. end up at the Quantum Lifecycle facility at the Edmonton Waste Management Centre. The company says Edmonton recycles more electronics per capita than any other city it operates in....
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Norwalk announces Christmas tree collection schedule
Is your Christmas tree shedding pesky pine needles?
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What gift packaging or wrapping can be recycled?
Recyc-Quebec offers its tips on how to have a more eco-friendly holiday season.
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Glass recycling co-op NewfoundSAND has smashing success in first public collection
People in St. John’s lined up for a rare chance to recycle household glass this weekend. Glass recycling co-op NewfoundSAND made its public debut at St. John’s Farmers Market, crushing hundreds of jars and bottles into sand in front of a...
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Palestinian woman creates clothes from blankets in Gaza
University professor Nidaa Aitta creates affordable winter clothing for displaced Palestinians by recycling blankets in Gaza.
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Montclair grocer spreads mission of sustainability with ‘bring your own container’ concept
Wanting to reduce waste and create a better environment for her children, Rachel Garcia came up with the idea after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Residents use recycling centre in Birmingham as bin strike continues
As the Birmingham bin strikes enter their eleventh week, residents are having to queue to use a Birmingham City Council household recycling centre in Perry Barr. The strikes show no sign of stopping as striking bin workers have received...
Bloomberg
Inter IKEA CEO on Trade Tariffs, Supply Chains
Jon Abrahamsson Ring, CEO Inter Ikea Group discusses the impact of the trade tariffs and how they're strengthening supply chain resiliency. He speaks with Bloomberg's Chief North Asia Correspondent Stephen Engle at the China Development...
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Rats and other rodents posing ‘huge’ public health risk amid ongoing bin strike
The build-up of refuse caused by Birmingham’s ongoing bin collection strike poses a huge public health danger, with rodents flourishing on a “banquet” of rotting food, pest control experts have warned. Nearly 400 council bin workers in...
Bloomberg
EU's Roswall Urges Increased Use of Recycled Materials
Jessika Roswall, the European Union Commissioner for the environment, says she sees an opportunity to boost the use of recycled raw materials to plug increasing demand. Roswall tells Bloomberg's Guy Johnson and Tom Mackenzie it's an...
Bloomberg
Consumers Look To Move Away From Plastic, Petroleum: Perrotta
PA Consulting Sustainability & Regenerative Economy Expert Tony Perrotta discusses solar and wind power, recycling, paperization, and what to expect from sustainability investing in the upcoming Trump term. He speaks with Sonali Basak...
Bloomberg
Designer Vivienne Tam Slams 'Too Much Waste' in Fashion
Fashion designer Vivienne Tam says designers have a responsibility to be more sustainable in a world dominated by fast fashion. She suggests many brands are touting sustainability credentials only as a "marketing concept." For her own...
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California sues ExxonMobil and says it lied about plastics recycling
California is suing ExxonMobil for allegedly deceiving the public for half a century by promising that recycling would address the global plastics pollution crisis. (Scripps News)
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John Swinney refuses to say if he will step in to avoid bin strikes across Scotland
First Minister John Swinney said the Scottish Government has to “live in the reality of the resources we’ve got available to us” as he declined to commit to making more money available to avert the impending strikes by waste and...
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Archive footage of Michael Gove as he announces he is standing down
Archive footage of Michael Gove as he becomes the latest high-profile Tory MP to announce he is standing down ahead of the July 4 election.