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Mountain of broken fridges growing across England and Wales
This year's multiple heat waves have increased the numbers of fridges and freezers breaking down.
August 29, 2026Waste company owner is a 'woman in a man's world'
A woman who runs a waste collection firm says she was warned not to get involved in the industry.
August 9, 2026Are BuzzBallz actually recyclable?
BuzzBallz cannot be recycled as the metal lid and plastic body are attached, say experts.
July 24, 2026A mountain of rubbish in Indonesia has been on fire for more than a week
Environmental activists say the blaze is a symptom of the country's growing waste crisis.
July 8, 2026Nigerian man jailed for storing human faeces outside his home
Neighbours said the stench from the property had become so overwhelming that it was impossible to relax at home.
June 17, 2026Residents' health fears over plan to burn more waste
The Environment Agency has permitted for an extra 10% of waste to be burned at the Beddington incinerator.
June 7, 2026'No timeline or cost' for clean-up plan of one of Europe's largest illegal dumps
Politicians say little new information came out of a meeting about the Mobuoy site with Stormont's environment minister.
May 27, 2026Robots move in as waste firms struggle to find staff
Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.
May 4, 2026GFL to buy Secure Waste in $4.63 billion deal to boost Western Canada presence - Reuters
GFL to buy Secure Waste in $4.63 billion deal to boost Western Canada presence Reuters
April 13, 2026BBC Inside Science
And how can future civilisations remember where we put it?
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Mountain of broken fridges growing across England and Wales
A mountain of discarded fridges at a dump in Manchester A mountain of broken fridges is building up in waste centres across England and Wales, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned. This
Waste company owner is a 'woman in a man's world'
Sandra McCluskey said she is determined to stop waste going to landfill or being fly-tipped The owner of a waste collection company that distributes reusable items to deserving causes said she was "a
A mountain of rubbish in Indonesia has been on fire for more than a week
The fire is thought to have been caused by a build-up of methane under the accumulated rubbish For eight days, a fire has been burning at a waste mountain in Indonesia. The blaze at Jatiwaringin lan
Nigerian man jailed for storing human faeces outside his home
A man in northern Nigeria has been sentenced to two weeks in prison after neighbours complained that he was storing bags of human faeces outside his home, which they said made life unbearable. Mohamm
Environment Agency Approves South London Incinerator Expansion: Sutton 2026
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Beddington Energy Recovery Facility permit variation decision – statement
The Environment Agency (EA) has today (3 June 2026) announced that it has approved an application by Viridor (operator of the Beddington Energy Recovery Facility) to treat 10% more waste at the plant.
Residents' health fears over plan to burn more waste
Some south London residents say they fear for their health after the Environment Agency (EA) approved for more waste to be burned at an incinerator each year. Jim has lived in Sutton for nearly 20 ye
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How to bury radioactive waste
ホームホームポッドキャストポッドキャストライブラリキャンセルサインインHow to bury radioactive wasteBBC Inside Science2日前 • 26分A small but mighty problem: what to do with the radioactive waste we have already made? Professor Clare Corkh