AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoDeposit Returns: Aldi has proposed a bottle-and-can return point at its Norwich store, anticipating about 38,000 returns a week ahead of the UK’s 20p deposit scheme in 2027. Composting Oversight: Belfast residents continue to report foul odours from a composting site after inspectors carried out 60 tests over four years; the environment minister says an enforcement notice was recently issued for one site. Kerbside Recycling: Tendring’s expanded green-box service more than doubled the weight of recyclables collected in its first two weeks, after 70,000 extra containers were delivered to households. Waste Recovery: Malkajgiri says it turned about 7,000 tonnes of festival flowers into incense, keeping the material out of general rubbish. Canberra has also begun work on a new recycling facility designed to process up to 115,000 tonnes of mixed recyclables a year. Landfill Diversion: Cape Town’s Blue Route Mall earned Net Zero Waste Level 2 certification, which requires at least 90% of operational waste to be diverted from landfill over 12 months.
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