Zero Waste Islands Framework: A new regional guide from the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives Asia Pacific urges island communities to tackle waste through circularity, linking waste reduction to food security, water conservation, energy resilience and local livelihoods as tourism and imported goods strain collection systems. Marine Pollution Incentives: Indonesia is preparing incentive and disincentive rules for local governments—penalizing areas where waste leaks into the sea and rewarding proper waste handling—after noting tens of millions of tons reach ocean waters annually. Plastic Collection Push: India’s NDMC launched “Project D.R.O.P.” to strengthen plastic waste collection, segregation and recycling in Lutyens’ Delhi, including recycled-plastic community bins and a dedicated collection vehicle. Textile Recycling Momentum: California and EU rules are accelerating textile-to-textile recycling, with brands moving toward reuse and recycled fibers as circularity requirements tighten. Local Service Strain & Fires: Iraq’s Baqubah faces vehicle, fuel and staffing shortages limiting waste collection; in the UK, Dudley’s energy-from-waste site disrupted bin and food waste collections after hydrated lime release, while Victoria suspended a Drouin transfer station for non-compliance. Circular Tech in Practice: Mangaluru’s Pachanady plastic-to-fuel plant produced nearly 10,000 litres of pyrolysis oil in a month using landfill RDF, aiming to reduce hard-to-handle plastic fractions.