E-Waste Crackdown in Subic Bay: Philippines agencies plan an interagency meeting after inspections at nine recycling firms inside Subic Bay Freeport amid claims of hundreds of US e-waste containers. Wildfire + Toxic Smoke: Firefighters battled major blazes across Portugal, Greece and Spain, with residents warned about toxic smoke from a recycling plant engulfed by fire. Medical Waste Upgrade in Nigeria: Kwara State inaugurated Nigeria’s first high-capacity medical waste incinerator for primary healthcare, aiming to improve safety and environmental protection. Circular Materials Push in Abu Dhabi: Tadweer Group awarded Urbaser a contract for Abu Dhabi’s first greenfield Material Recovery Facility, targeting major landfill diversion and higher recovery rates. Waste Collection Expansion in Malaysia: KDEB Waste Management took over with 33 new compactor lorries under a long-term contract, boosting daily waste collection volumes. Scrappage for Cleaner Fleets (India): Ashok Leyland partnered with Rosmerta Recycling to route end-of-life commercial vehicles into authorised scrapping facilities. Open Dumping Deadline (Indonesia): Indonesia set a 2028 target to end open dumping, with WtE incinerator plans in Bali and regulatory changes to speed delivery. Deposit Return Trial (UK): Wimbledon piloted reverse vending for beverage bottles ahead of the UK deposit return scheme rollout. Recycling Fire in Wolverhampton: A blaze at a skip firm involving about 1,000 tonnes of recycling materials triggered road closures and smoke precautions. Food Waste + Waste Reduction Angle: A shrimp-shell process in Singapore claims carbon-negative hydrogen plus food and construction materials, turning organic waste into multiple outputs.