Biffa to Sue Scottish Government for £166m over Failed Recycling Scheme
A Scottish judge ruled that Biffa Waste Services can sue the Scottish government for up to £166.2 million over the cancellation of a bottle deposit return scheme; Biffa claims the government's assurances led to significant financial losses after the scheme's collapse due to intergovernmental dispute...
Biffa to Sue Scottish Government for £166m over Failed Recycling Scheme
A Scottish judge ruled that Biffa Waste Services can sue the Scottish government for up to £166.2 million over the cancellation of a bottle deposit return scheme; Biffa claims the government's assurances led to significant financial losses after the scheme's collapse due to intergovernmental dispute...
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36% Bias Score
2,000 Bronze Statues Found in Ancient Metropolis Junkyard
Excavations at Metropolis Ancient City in Izmir, Turkey, unearthed roughly 2,000 fragmented bronze statue pieces from an ancient junkyard, suggesting Late Antique bronze recycling due to religious and economic shifts.
2,000 Bronze Statues Found in Ancient Metropolis Junkyard
Excavations at Metropolis Ancient City in Izmir, Turkey, unearthed roughly 2,000 fragmented bronze statue pieces from an ancient junkyard, suggesting Late Antique bronze recycling due to religious and economic shifts.
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32% Bias Score
Italy Delays Deposit Return System for Beverage Containers: Economic and Environmental Costs
Italy's delayed implementation of the Deposit Return System (DRS) for single-use beverage containers, despite its adoption by 50 countries since January 2025, results in an annual loss of approximately 7 billion containers escaping proper recycling, incurring economic and environmental costs; succes...
Italy Delays Deposit Return System for Beverage Containers: Economic and Environmental Costs
Italy's delayed implementation of the Deposit Return System (DRS) for single-use beverage containers, despite its adoption by 50 countries since January 2025, results in an annual loss of approximately 7 billion containers escaping proper recycling, incurring economic and environmental costs; succes...
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48% Bias Score
UK Tightens Rules on Waste Incinerators
The UK government announced stricter regulations for new waste incinerators in England, requiring them to meet stringent criteria such as landfill reduction and carbon capture to address environmental concerns and public opposition; current incineration rates are nearly 50% of household waste.
UK Tightens Rules on Waste Incinerators
The UK government announced stricter regulations for new waste incinerators in England, requiring them to meet stringent criteria such as landfill reduction and carbon capture to address environmental concerns and public opposition; current incineration rates are nearly 50% of household waste.
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52% Bias Score
Insufficient Recycling Capacity Leads to Overflowing Bins and Street Waste
A new recycling system replacing large street bins with smaller individual ones has led to overflowing bins and discarded cardboard on the streets due to insufficient capacity for the increased cardboard waste from online shopping.
Insufficient Recycling Capacity Leads to Overflowing Bins and Street Waste
A new recycling system replacing large street bins with smaller individual ones has led to overflowing bins and discarded cardboard on the streets due to insufficient capacity for the increased cardboard waste from online shopping.
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56% Bias Score
Labour's Net-Zero Levy: Risk of Increased Plastic Waste
Labour's new net-zero levy, intended to reduce waste by charging manufacturers per tonne of packaging, is criticized for potentially increasing plastic use due to its weight-based fee structure, adding £56 annually to household costs and potentially increasing landfill waste; industry leaders warn o...
Labour's Net-Zero Levy: Risk of Increased Plastic Waste
Labour's new net-zero levy, intended to reduce waste by charging manufacturers per tonne of packaging, is criticized for potentially increasing plastic use due to its weight-based fee structure, adding £56 annually to household costs and potentially increasing landfill waste; industry leaders warn o...
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64% Bias Score
Sortera's AI-Powered Recycling Technology Revolutionizes Scrap Metal Industry
Sortera, an Indiana startup, uses AI to sort shredded aluminum, enabling domestic reuse and reducing energy consumption by 95% compared to new aluminum production; the company aims to expand this process to other scrap metals.
Sortera's AI-Powered Recycling Technology Revolutionizes Scrap Metal Industry
Sortera, an Indiana startup, uses AI to sort shredded aluminum, enabling domestic reuse and reducing energy consumption by 95% compared to new aluminum production; the company aims to expand this process to other scrap metals.
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40% Bias Score
Inconsistent Christmas Tree Disposal in Bavaria Leads to Illegal Dumping
Discarded Christmas trees in Bavaria are disposed of differently across municipalities, with some offering designated collection points, others requiring residents to put them out with regular trash, and some seeing illegal dumping, especially in Munich, where the city uses a geoportal to map dispos...
Inconsistent Christmas Tree Disposal in Bavaria Leads to Illegal Dumping
Discarded Christmas trees in Bavaria are disposed of differently across municipalities, with some offering designated collection points, others requiring residents to put them out with regular trash, and some seeing illegal dumping, especially in Munich, where the city uses a geoportal to map dispos...
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48% Bias Score
WM: Transforming Waste into Resources
WM, with \$20+ billion in revenue, is North America's largest recycler, using innovative solutions like landfill gas-to-energy and RNG to transform waste into resources, recently acquiring Stericycle to expand its market reach.
WM: Transforming Waste into Resources
WM, with \$20+ billion in revenue, is North America's largest recycler, using innovative solutions like landfill gas-to-energy and RNG to transform waste into resources, recently acquiring Stericycle to expand its market reach.
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48% Bias Score
Vancouver Island Launches Construction Waste Recycling Exchange
Launched in November 2024 on Vancouver Island, the Building Material Exchange (BMEx) is a free program connecting construction companies to recycle materials, reducing landfill waste and saving money, with an online marketplace launching in early 2025.
Vancouver Island Launches Construction Waste Recycling Exchange
Launched in November 2024 on Vancouver Island, the Building Material Exchange (BMEx) is a free program connecting construction companies to recycle materials, reducing landfill waste and saving money, with an online marketplace launching in early 2025.
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48% Bias Score
England's Controversial Incinerator Expansion Plan Faces Public Backlash
England is facing a backlash over plans to build 41 new waste incinerators, despite concerns that they are the UK's dirtiest form of power and will undermine efforts to achieve net zero emissions; 27 have already been given permits and some are under construction.
England's Controversial Incinerator Expansion Plan Faces Public Backlash
England is facing a backlash over plans to build 41 new waste incinerators, despite concerns that they are the UK's dirtiest form of power and will undermine efforts to achieve net zero emissions; 27 have already been given permits and some are under construction.
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60% Bias Score
US Wind Turbine Decommissioning: Environmental and Economic Challenges
The United States is grappling with the environmental and economic challenges of decommissioning thousands of wind turbines nearing the end of their lifespan, resulting in the landfilling of non-recyclable components and posing significant environmental and economic challenges, necessitating innovat...
US Wind Turbine Decommissioning: Environmental and Economic Challenges
The United States is grappling with the environmental and economic challenges of decommissioning thousands of wind turbines nearing the end of their lifespan, resulting in the landfilling of non-recyclable components and posing significant environmental and economic challenges, necessitating innovat...
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48% Bias Score