AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoIllegal dumping crackdown: Philippines’ DENR-EMB condemned Davao City’s move to dump garbage outside its Region XI office, calling it unlawful under the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act after the May 21 sanitary landfill suspension following a deadly trash slide. Recycling access rules: Malaysia will require shopping malls to provide recycling facilities for business licence applications and renewals, starting with engagement and pilots before phased enforcement nationwide. Food-waste rollout backlash: East Suffolk’s “Better Recycling” program is drawing complaints as residents report missed deliveries and food caddies attracting flies and ants, raising concerns about cross-contamination and practical implementation. E-waste collection push: Ireland’s WEEE Ireland and Roscommon County Council are running a free electronics and battery drop-off day for items with plugs, batteries, or cables. Local diversion wins: Cebu City opened an “Ecostation” to process waste and cut landfill-bound volumes by up to 15 tons daily, using shredding and composting-linked outputs. Deposit return expansion: Türkiye’s Zero Waste Deposit Management System will pay consumers 1 lira per eligible returned beverage container starting July 1 via reverse-vending and collection points. Landfill capacity update: Charleston County is set to quadruple Bees Ferry Landfill capacity with a nearly $19M project, extending landfill life by about 20 years. E-waste worker health warning (Ghana): Coverage highlights Agbogbloshie’s informal e-waste recycling and open burning near a lagoon, stressing unsafe practices and unfair mineral pricing.
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