Recycling Bag Access: North Somerset Council pauses its red bag replacement rollout during August and shifts to free “Drop & Swap” events where residents can exchange damaged bags, with the program continuing until spring 2027. Food Safety & Waste Controls: Maharashtra’s FDA suspended a Blink Commerce facility’s licence after finding heavy cockroach infestation, expired/tampered food, weak pest control, and poor waste management; it also seized worm-contaminated sweets from a Reliance outlet. River Protection: Cebu City’s Barangay Pasil urges strict enforcement and funding of the mandatory three-meter Guadalupe River easement to reduce flooding and improve maintenance access. Household Waste Governance: Gaylord, Michigan abandons a plan for a single citywide trash hauler after residents objected to paying twice, keeping the current multi-hauler model. Landfill Pressure: Lebanon, New Hampshire seeks $15.3M to expand its landfill “phase 3,” extending capacity by 19 years while regulators review the proposal. Circular Plastics: Viva Energy reports a proof-of-concept converting soft-plastics pyrolysis oil into recycled polypropylene for KitKat wrappers, scaling circular packaging from chemical recycling. Recycling Data Accountability: New York’s comptroller says the state lacks reliable recycling data, citing missing facility reports and weak verification, complicating progress tracking toward waste and climate goals.