The 2,000 London homes pumping waste straight into the rivers
Mr Morris told the LDRS: “By putting sewage, including both toilet waste and that from showers and washing…
Little appetite for idea of collecting food waste and textiles from households
THE IDEA of introducing compulsory food and textile waste collection from households has not been met too well…
Japan’s beam tech transforms forever plastics into reusable feedstock
Researchers in Japan have developed a method that reduces the energy needed to recycle Teflon by 50%, using…
EU sues France for telling people how to recycle – POLITICO
Under French law, producers of goods like packaging, textiles, phones or even gardening equipment must include a sorting…
Birmingham signs up to West Midlands Growth Plan
Published: Monday, 21st July 2025 The West Midlands Growth Plan has been launched by the regional mayor alongside…
Germany rejects von der Leyen’s €1.8 trillion EU budget plan – POLITICO
The Commission, among other items, presented three new taxes targeting electric waste, tobacco products and high-turnover companies to…
Common Bacteria Can Turn Plastic Bottles into the Painkiller Acetaminophen/Paracetamol
Biologist Stephen Wallace – credit Edinburgh Innovations Scientists in Scotland recently engineered bacteria to be able to turn…
Victory for Trump as EU backs down on digital taxes in next budget – POLITICO
The Commission will propose an EU-wide levy on tobacco products such as cigarettes and cigars. These goods are…
Further consultation on future of council-run care centres
Published: Wednesday, 2nd July 2025 The city council is running a phase 3 consultation on the future of…
Von der Leyen lends an ear to German industry (again) as climate and trade crunches loom – POLITICO
Indeed, just as the CEOs were pouring out their woes to the Commission president, a few floors below,…