Recycling

Glass recycling collections are starting across Casey from Monday 2 November, with households receiving their first collection during November. As the new service rolls out across Casey, your first purple-lidded glass bin collection date will depend on where you live. The easiest way to know when to put your purple…

The plastics industry spent decades convincing consumers that throwing used products stamped with the “chasing arrows” symbol into a curbside bin meant they would be recycled. Now, amid growing awareness that many of those items never get reprocessed, the industry is championing a pair of proposals in Congress that would…

Significant amounts of money may have been diverted away from Liberty Recycling, a charity established to help recovering drug addicts, and taken for the benefit of an unlawful organisation, the Charities Regulator has said. “Based on the information currently available, it appears that some of this conduct is unlawful and/or…

The council is assessing the situation as a matter of urgency...Read More

African governments are developing policies to manage waste from solar panels, batteries and other clean tech equipment as installations surge, with officials warning the energy transition could create a new environmental problem unless it is accompanied by investment in recycling and reuse. Many African households and businesses are increasingly turning…

The UK's "number one binman" has shared the rules of disposing of shredded paper at home...Read More

Gardaí believe a man whose body was discovered at a waste-recycling facility in west Dublin on Saturday died in suspicious circumstances. The man, whose identity is not yet known, was found dead at the plant in Clondalkin at about 1am. The investigation is at an early stage and the findings…

Recyclability claims on plastic water bottles from major brands are changing. (Image: EMS-FORSTER-PRODUCTIONS) Claims made on the bottles of major drinks brands are changing Danone has agreed to change the labelling on its plastic bottles to make recyclability claims clearer, according to statements from the European Commission and the European…

Learn how to reduce plastic use with practical habits for shopping, drinking, cleaning and storing food, plus a clearer understanding of recycling...Read More

TANAKA and MEP to Establish "TANAKA MEP REFINERY SDN. BHD." a Precious Metal Refining Joint Venture in Malaysia Promoting the Circular Use of Precious Metals in the ASEAN Region TOKYO, Oct 21, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL TECHNOLOGIES Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Koichiro Tanaka), a…