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Recology says being vigilant in collecting these items remains critical during COVID-19 pandemic. Link to full article

Across the world, the foundations are being laid for sustainable solutions for unrecyclable polymers. Will Simpson explores how one Costa Rican company is turning plastic waste into building blocks Link to full article

Many cities are tentatively preparing to ease coronavirus lockdowns – but doing so will be a tricky balancing act. Here‘s what different cities have planned, from Bogota to Berlin. Link to full article

To help householders and businesses manage their waste during the COVID-19 crisis, Zero Waste Scotland, SEPA, COSLA and the Scottish Government have launched a campaign to raise awareness of changes to local waste collections, providing guidance and directing people to up-date-information. Link to full article

In response to the increase in organic waste surpluses caused by the Covid-19 lockdown, ADBA and the REA have launched a joint survey that will match organic waste producers to their nearest AD operators. Link to full article

The scavengers who make a living picking plastic, metal and even bones from a huge landfill face additional misery as the global economic slowdown closes the recycling centers they count on. Link to full article

Excavations reveal that rubbish left outside the city walls wasn’t just dumped. It was being collected, sorted and resold Link:

It was on Earth Day 2016 when more than 170 nations signed the Paris Agreement calling for limiting global warming “to well below 2°C.” Putting together the terms took years, with the difficult diplomatic work wrapped up by the end of 2015. Of course, the world’s climate emissaries would want …

It was on Earth Day 2016 when more than 170 nations signed the Paris Agreement calling for limiting global warming “to well below 2°C.” Putting together the terms took years, with the difficult diplomatic work wrapped up by the end of 2015. Of course, the world’s climate emissaries would want …

Excavations reveal that rubbish left outside the city walls wasn’t just dumped. It was being collected, sorted and resold Link to full article