Basel & E-waste Enforcement: Philippines’ Subic Bay Freeport says it will block newly flagged US shipments suspected to be illegal e-waste, while reviewing future arrivals under Basel Convention rules after 184 more containers were reported. City Cleanliness Push (Dhaka): Bangladesh’s PM Tarique Rahman personally inspected DNCC civic services—cleanliness, drainage, greening—and ordered immediate fixes, while DNCC’s waste chief backed strict action against unfit vehicles and unskilled drivers after a sanitation worker’s fatal crash. Mosquito Control + Waste Link (Dhaka South): DSCC launched a seven-day “crash programme” in Kamrangirchar to curb dengue, urging residents not to dump waste or polythene into the Adi Buriganga Channel. Local Waste Service Changes: Wrexham will keep earlier bin collections through August for safer, warmer-weather operations; Sault Ste. Marie will pause garbage and recycling pickup on Aug. 3 for a civic holiday. Textile Recycling Shift: A UK council removed several textile recycling banks after national changes made them unsustainable, urging residents to use reuse options and locator tools. EPR Court Fight (US): NAW filed a federal lawsuit challenging Colorado’s packaging EPR law, seeking to halt enforcement while the case proceeds. Safety Recall (Batteries): OCOOPA recalled 1.5M rechargeable hand warmers after overheating and fires, including one death.