Waste Cleanup & Public Health: Ghana’s Local Government Minister Mahama Ayariga says the Korle Lagoon slum will be cleared and redeveloped into high-rise container housing, with waste moved to Adepa Waste Management Centre in Nsawam and the lagoon dredged to tackle long-running sanitation problems. Recycling & Materials Tech: IonicRE and US Strategic Metals outline a $100m Missouri rare-earth magnet recycling JV, aiming to build recycling capacity for strategic supply chains. Scrap Fire Safety: Belfast Harbour’s Clearway Disposals faced calls for investigation after a third major scrap-yard fire since 2021, with lithium batteries flagged as the most probable cause. Holiday Service Disruptions: Labor Day changes hit trash and recycling schedules in multiple US cities, including Rapid City’s landfill/transport closures and adjusted pickup routes, plus Hampton Roads and Salina sanitation and recycling center hours. Closed-Loop Plastics: FUJIFILM Business Innovation and Teijin launch a horizontal closed-loop recycling scheme in Japan to reuse recycled plastic exterior parts from multifunction printers. EPR/Packaging Compliance: UK exporters are urged to prepare for the EU’s PPWR shift, tightening packaging reduction, recyclability-by-design, recycled content, and documentation tied to EPR obligations. E-waste/ITAD Expansion: ERI and Ecoreco plan to co-own ERI India to expand electronics recycling in Mumbai, avoiding cross-border e-scrap shipping limits. Circular Economy in Hospitality: W Algarve in Portugal earns its third straight Green Key certification, citing ongoing waste reduction and resource-saving upgrades. Community Recycling Education: A UK “Binman” guide urges residents to check their council’s A–Z rules to avoid missed collections and fines.