Bin row breaks out in England’s ‘loveliest village’
Council receives 10,000 complaints from residents as old bins left to fester on Cornish streets
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Council receives 10,000 complaints from residents as old bins left to fester on Cornish streets
Failure to distribute new seagull-proof liner blamed for household waste discarded on Cornwall streets
David Carpenter, a 60-year-old grandfather, died when vehicle’s compaction cycle started despite him being inside
An expected increase in demand from a rapidly ageing population and pressure to cut the amount of landfill waste inspires new product
Singer hit out at ‘some of biggest artists in world’ selling different versions of the same album but insists she wasn’t singling anyone out
Around £1billion of precious materials is being wasted as recycling charity urges people to relinquish old gadgets and cables
Defra unveils plans to require larger shops to ‘take back’ used electrical items such as toasters for recycling even if bought elsewhere
Steel traders are poised to cash in on a boom in domestic demand
New rules to allow homeowners to build bin storage without planning permission
Long-time champion of recycling suggested that it may be time to return to traditional tailoring methods
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Hampshire residents have been invited to hand over their trees to provide a nutritious source of food for alpacas and goats
Gruesome find in package of compressed cardboard that had travelled 8,000 miles to Thailand prompts suspicion of murder
New rules given go-ahead, as campaigners say water is so precious in the state that ‘we must use it more than once’
MSPs say estimates of savings are ‘unsatisfactory’ as they assume 100pc payment rate for fixed penalty notices for car littering
The Advertising Standards Authority says consumers deserve clearer information on how long it really takes for products to degrade
Plastic packaging may have to be used under new European Commission regulations but producers fear it could make the cheese sweat
As Sainsbury’s quietly removes its car park recycling facilities, we dive into the recycling bins to identify unwanted guests
Recycling will be standardised from 2026, with councils collecting the same materials and food waste collected at least once a week
Residents upload footage of 'pulsating' orange glow after recycling plant is hit
A ban on plastic cutlery, plates and trays comes into force this weekend – but are the 'sustainable' alternatives really that eco-friendly?
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