Flooding & Waste Cleanup (Manila/Parañaque): After days of monsoon rains, Parañaque hauled more than 200 trucks of garbage and debris from the Baclaran water channel, blaming high-tide pushback from Manila Bay and urging science-based, long-term fixes alongside stricter disposal rules. Community Recycling & Diversion: Keep Blount Beautiful launched an Aluminum Can Recovery Program with school drop-off trailers to divert cans from landfill and boost local circular economy efforts. Hazardous Waste Safety (US/Canada): Greater New Bedford set an Aug. 29 Household Hazardous Waste drop-off day (with strict accepted-item rules), while Saskatoon continues weekly HHW drop-offs plus special weekend events. Recycling Quality (Miami-Dade): Miami-Dade reported contamination rates falling since 2020, crediting better resident habits and awareness campaigns. Enforcement & Accountability (UK): Basildon Council secured a guilty plea over illegal waste transport without required transfer notes, part of broader environmental crime crackdowns. Shipbreaking Safety (Bangladesh): A toxic gas leak at a Chittagong shipbreaking yard killed at least eight workers, with authorities auditing the “green” facility after safety lapses were alleged. Local Reuse (Philippines): Ajuy turned 700 kg of recovered plastic into 35 classroom chairs, showing how waste diversion can directly support schools. Stormwater Protection (Key West): The Adopt-a-Drain program asks residents to clear debris from drains to prevent pollutants and plastics from entering local waters. Recycling Education (Australia): Cleanaway highlighted common “wish-cycling” mistakes that contaminate recycling batches and can send loads to landfill. Metal Recovery Innovation: Researchers reported an electrically controlled molecule that could make metal recovery from complex waste streams cleaner and more efficient.