AGP Executive Report
Last update: 38 minutes agoCircular Economy: Malaysia proposed reusing retired EV batteries to power rural communities and healthcare facilities, alongside targets to recycle 40% of waste and divert 53% from landfills by 2035. Textile Recycling: Sweden’s Circulose restarted its commercial-scale textile recycling plant, backed by commitments from 16 brands to buy its recycled material. Scrap Metal: Nigeria is preparing rules to license dealers, track material sources and curb theft of infrastructure, while supporting recycling and steelmaking. Waste Infrastructure: Ottawa is weighing a waste-to-energy plant costing an estimated $400 million to $800 million as its landfill could reach capacity by 2034. Safety and Pollution: A discarded battery sparked a fire in a Peterborough recycling truck, while biomedical waste and expired medicines were reported dumped along Chennai’s Adyar river.
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