Heatwave Bin Changes (UK): Councils across England are shifting waste and recycling collections earlier to protect crews during 40C conditions, with residents urged to put bins out by early morning. Recycling Rules (England): England’s “Simpler Recycling” reforms could leave some garden items uncollected if households follow the updated guidance incorrectly, pushing people to check local council rules. E-waste Safety (Australia): A recycling truck fire in Drouin was linked to incorrectly placed batteries in mixed recycling bins, prompting renewed calls for safe e-waste disposal. Contamination Remediation (Canada): Alberta issued an enforcement order over a shuttered Edmonton chemical plant, citing abandoned infrastructure and soil/groundwater contamination risks. Circular Economy Funding (India/Global): Recykal raised $23M to expand its deposit return system and waste-management platform, including international growth. Plastic Leakage (Philippines): A new report highlights how weak collection, segregation, and recycling governance drive plastic waste from bins to rivers and coastlines. Critical Minerals Push (G7/Quad): G7 leaders backed coordinated investment, processing, stockpiling, recycling, and data for critical minerals supply chains, while India and Quad partners announced a $20B critical minerals initiative. Marine Cleanup (Türkiye): A conservation group removed about 650,000 sq meters of ghost nets from the Marmara Sea over a decade, warning they keep trapping wildlife and add to microplastic pollution. Local Lake Restoration (India): Panvel’s Vadale Lake is using biological control weevils to suppress invasive Salvinia molesta without chemical spraying.