Waste Management

Pile of illegally dumped commercial and construction rubbish next to a metal farm gate on a tree-lined dirt track in a rural area.

October 29, 2026

A $2M Ticking Time Bomb: Sunbury Landlord May Pay to Clean Up 5,500 Tonnes of Illegally Dumped Waste

Sunbury landlord Jacob Cheu had no reason to expect anything unusual when he returned to his semi-rural property 38 kilometres northwest of Melbourne for a routine inspection. What he found instead was

Diver underwater holding a handful of recovered wet wipes, from an Instagram reel.

Environment

Why Wet Wipes Fall Under the EU Single-Use Plastics Law

Wet wipes fall under EU Directive 2019/904 on single-use plastics. Here is why used wipes belong in a residual-waste bin, not the toilet.

October 28, 2026

Old tyres in new roads? How crumb rubber asphalt works

Environment·Waste

Recycled car tyres can be turned into a road surface material. The process is called rubberised asphalt, and it uses crumb rubber, which is

UK Digital Waste Tracking Rules Start October 1 With Two-Day Reporting Deadline for Waste Receivers

Business·Policy·UK·Waste

Regulation Alert UK Digital Waste Tracking Rules Start October 1 With Two-Day Reporting Deadline for Waste Receivers Mandatory digital waste tracking goes live October

Cornwall Energy Recovery Centre waste incinerator facility near St Dennis, Cornwall

Environment·UK

Half of rubbish from Cornwall homes should have been recycled—the packaged food waste tells the real story

Around half of the household rubbish collected from 500 Cornwall homes could have been recycled or composted, according to an analysis by Cornwall Council. The council published the findings in connection with

Rahul Somvanshi

September 18, 2026

Calvert landfill site, representing the UK's waste management infrastructure behind the environment agency's revised compliance metrics.

Environment·Policy·UK·Waste

UK environment agency to revise waste site compliance metrics by 2027

The UK's Office for Environmental Protection found that the Environment Agency's current waste-site compliance metrics are misleading. The agency has been reporting high compliance rates based on a system that does not

Sunita Somvanshi

September 18, 2026

Close-up of shredded, color-sorted plastic waste ready for recycling.

Australia·Environment·Sustainability·Waste

Recycling Plastics Australia Enters Administration; $20M Government Investment at Risk as 60 Jobs Lost

Australia is working to expand its domestic plastic recycling capacity. One of its significant soft plastics recycling businesses has now entered voluntary administration. Recycling Plastics Australia (RPA), based in Kilburn, South Australia,

Rahul Somvanshi

September 2, 2026

Black garbage bags piled beside a metal trash can on a New York City street in the Theatre District, with pedestrians and shops in the background.

News·USA·Waste

NYC Releasing $59.30 Checks for Trash Bins: 3 Paths to Your Refund Before June 2026 Deadline

NYC Bin Rebate Navigator NYC Bin Rebate Navigator Find your path to your $59.30 rebate Check Your Eligibility Property Type: Select…One-Family HomeTwo-Family Home3+ Unit BuildingOther Property Type STAR/E-STAR Status: Select…Basic STAR (2024-2025)Enhanced

Govind Tekale

September 20, 2025

Recycle·USA

WM’s $40M Investment in Philadelphia Recycling Boosts Capacity to 45 Tons Per Hour with AI Sorting

In a move that reflects the growing demands of urban waste management, WM has completed a $40 million automation upgrade at its Philadelphia Recycling Facility. The modernized facility, located at 5109 Bleigh

Karmactive Staff

November 25, 2024

Plastic·Science

Wastewater Biopolymers: How Danish Research Could Save 30% of Biomass as Valuable Polymers

In a groundbreaking study published in the journal Current Opinion in Biotechnology in October 2024, researchers from Aalborg University in Denmark have made significant strides in transforming waste from wastewater treatment plants

Sunita Somvanshiand

Rahul Somvanshi

October 29, 2024

Artist Impression of Trash on Galapagos Islands.

Latin America·Ocean·Plastic

Galápagos Crisis: How 99% of Island’s Recyclable Waste Comes from Overseas Ships

According to the environmental organization Ecoagents, crew members of Chinese ships arriving to fish near the Galápagos Islands are throwing garbage into the sea. This waste has reached the shores of the

Govind Tekale

June 14, 2024

Design·Materials·Plant Based·Sustainability

StoneCycling Transforms Corn Cob Waste, Construction Debris, and More Into High-Performance Sustainable Building Materials

According to a 2023 report published by the UN Environment Programme, “The buildings and construction sector is by far the largest emitter of greenhouse gases,” and debris from construction, demolition, and industrial

Smeeti Bhanu

June 9, 2024

Europe·News

EU Cracks Down: New Waste Shipment Rules to Protect Global Health and Environment Kick in This Month

The 27 member states of the European Union (EU) gave their final green light this Monday to the update of the European regulation on transboundary waste shipments to ensure that these are

Tejal Somvanshi

May 28, 2024

Neo | The smart kids watch. Photo Credit: Vodafone Smart Tech

News·Technology

Vodafone’s Smart-Tech Shutdown: 90% of Devices Turn to Electronic Waste by August 2024

Less than two years ago, Vodafone withdrew its Smart-Tech products from the market. Now, they are being made unusable, and customers can do nothing about it. Several devices from Vodafone’s Smart-Tech product

Rahul Somvanshi

May 27, 2024

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