AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoUrban Sanitation Models: Bhubaneswar and Puri were named among 50 cities under India’s PRAGATI 50 push to upgrade solid-waste and sanitation systems, including waste-to-value efforts like CBG plants. Food Waste Collection: Wolverhampton begins a new weekly food-waste caddy rollout from Oct. 26 under “Simpler Recycling,” spelling out exactly what households can put in the bin. Recycling Policy Changes: Colchester expands its recycling strategy in October, letting residents put paper, cardboard, plastics, tins and cans into one bin (glass stays separate) with food waste collected weekly. Waste Safety & Fire Risk: After a battery-linked fire forced a recycling centre closure in Peterborough, the council urges residents to remove batteries from electrical items before recycling. Plastics Recycling Under Pressure: A major plastics plant blaze in South Haven, Michigan, involved a facility that also processes tens of millions of pounds of used horticultural plastics annually. Textiles Circularity: Primark signed a multi-year offtake deal with Circ to supply recycled polyester from 2029, aiming to cut reliance on virgin fibers. Enforcement Against Dumping: Two brothers were fined after CCTV-caught fly-tipping in Peterborough, part of the city’s “Love Where You Live” crackdown.
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