Recycling news & research

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Research & science Photocatalytic Selective Oxidation of Alcohols to Acids by Carbon Dots in O2 ChemSusChem, Volume 19, Issue 15, 14 August 2026. ChemSusChem (Wiley) · 23 Jul 2026 Global San Joaquin County consolidates landfills to reduce costs The county says the consolidation is expected to save $80 million over 15 years. Waste Today Magazine · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Driver jailed following collision that seriously injured council workers A man who filmed himself driving at speeds of more than 100mph before crashing into three council workers on ride-on lawnmowers has been jailed. Southend-on-Sea Council · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news U.K. REACH candidate list expanded: What the 15 new SVHCs mean for retailers - British Retail Consortium British Retail Consortium news · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Meet the Tunbridge Wells & Area Access Group - Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Tunbridge Wells Council · 23 Jul 2026 Research & science Thinking about life inside: how performance is creating space for a discussion of crime and punishment People in prison may be uniquely placed to rethink justice and morality. University of Warwick — The Conversation institution feed · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Planning Application: APP/26/00382 - Havant Borough Council Havant Council · 23 Jul 2026 Global Arterex Continues Expansion in Mexico Arterex opens 9,000-square-foot ISO Class 8 clean room in Tecate, Mexico, enhancing medical device manufacturing capabilities and regulatory compliance. PlasticsToday · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Invivo X, SJP unveils TikTok-inspired, jalapeño-infused Sauvignon Blanc Invivo X, SJP – a collaboration between New Zealand’s Invivo Winery and actress Sarah Jessica Parker – has unveiled a new jalapeño-infused Sauvignon Blanc. FoodBev Media · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news BASF announces the appointment of Lisa Kelly as its Managing Director Kelly becomes the first woman to serve as Managing Director of BASF plc and BASF Pharma (Callanish). Interplas Insights (British Plastics & Rubber) · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Last Chance to Apply for Pride in Place Neighbourhood Board Residents with a passion for making a difference in their community are being encouraged to apply for a place on the Pride in Place Neighbourhood Board before applications close next week. Continue reading Redditch Council · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Enjoy the outdoors safely Enjoy the outdoors safely JMillar Thu, 23 Jul 2026 - 10:08 23 July 2026 This warm weather is helping us all to get out and about much more but there are a few things to be aware of to make sure we enjoy the great outdoors safely. Warm, calm weather can mean increased risks of algal bloom, particularly on fresh-water lochs. This occurs naturally, but please be cautious if out walking with childr… Argyll and Bute Council · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Award-winning café becomes latest milestone in Woolwich's town centre transformation Award-winning café becomes latest milestone in Woolwich's town centre transformation tom.farmery Thu 23/07/2026 12:07pm The council’s long-term investment in Woolwich town centre has reached another milestone with the opening of independent café Bob's Your Uncle in the Market Pavilion at Beresford Square.  The award-winning family-run business has opened its newest… Greenwich Council · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Greenwich 2050: It starts with you Greenwich 2050: It starts with you Tom.Bull Thu 23/07/2026 8:20am Everyone who lives, works or spends time in Royal Greenwich are being asked big questions this summer: what should this borough be like in 2050, and what needs to change to get there? From 23 July, the council wants to hear what people love about the borough, what they would change, and what would make the biggest … Greenwich Council · 23 Jul 2026 Research & science Mitochondrial metabolism determines chemotherapy sensitivity in colorectal cancer - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Europe's largest live street art celebration returns to Northampton town centre One of Europe's largest live street art events is set to return to Northampton this August Bank Holiday weekend. West Northamptonshire Council · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Wellholme Park to reopen after Brighouse flood scheme works completed - Calderdale Council Calderdale Council · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Get creative at The Fixery’s collage workshops this August - London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Richmond upon Thames Council · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Pakistan garment worker wage audits under fire Brands accused as new report from Labour Behind the Label says that so-called wage compliance programmes have left workers underpaid […] Ecotextile News · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Assisi Pet Care builds on acquisition spree with Forthglade - Global Food Industry News Just Food — sustainability · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Allotments Details - data.leicester.gov.uk Leicester Council · 23 Jul 2026 Research & science ‘I get caught up in the numbers game’: why useful social media content gets lost online Patients sharing their health journeys online are filling vital information gaps, but social media algorithms often bury their most useful posts. Loughborough University — The Conversation institution feed · 23 Jul 2026 Global Where there’s smoke, there’s fire: How the Ecomafia Turned Italy’s Land of Fires into a Toxic Wasteland This project was funded by the Federal Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. The funds are made available by resolution of the German Bundestag. The EEB is responsible for the content of this publication. In the fields north of Naples, decades of illegally dumped toxic waste have left poisoned soil, deformed live… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 23 Jul 2026 Research & science US Academic Receives University of Exeter Scholar Award Sponsored by the US-UK Fulbright Commission A new scholar has been appointed to conduct a nine-month research study in Exeter under... US Academic Receives University of Exeter Scholar Award Sponsored by the US-UK Fulbright Commission appeared first on University of Exeter News . University of Exeter News · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Time travellers: Canals and railways - Wakefield Museums and Castles Wakefield Council · 23 Jul 2026 Research & science Scuba divers underestimate how much damage they do to coral reefs – we’ve watched hundreds to find out why As part of our research we interviewed and followed hundreds of scuba divers. The Conversation UK — Environment · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Burgeoning biodiversity at Kings Dyke - Agg-Net Agg-Net · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Renovation of Maesteg Town Hall celebrated with prestigious RICS Wales Award shortlisting - bridgend.gov.uk Bridgend Council · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news McCormick reveals big plans and exec team for Unilever Foods merger - Food Manufacture Food Manufacture · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news WITTMANN Group at Fakuma 2026: Precision Meets Efficiency - PlastikMedia PlastikMedia News · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Pollard lime tree in rear garden (TPO BOL/6) | The Croft Church Street Bolsover Chesterfield Derbyshire S44 6HB - Bolsover District Council Bolsover Council · 23 Jul 2026 Research & science Synthesis and characterization of bromo-functional acrylate polymers - The Royal Society of Chemistry Green Chemistry (RSC) · 23 Jul 2026 Council news LPPTUNQS04N00 | Former Nursery Site Meadow Court Darras Hall Ponteland Northumberland - Northumberland County Council Northumberland Council · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Textile EPR in North Macedonia: What Producers Need to Know North Macedonia introduced Textile EPR under its 2021 Law on the Management of Additional Waste Streams. Here's what's in scope, who counts as a producer, and what registration and reporting requirements apply. Valpak · 23 Jul 2026 Research & science Replay of procedural memory is independent of the hippocampus - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 23 Jul 2026 Council news To site caravan for temporary period of one year on building plot (BOL 186/5) - Bolsover District Council Bolsover Council · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Residents reminded to put bins away on collection day - Gateshead Council Gateshead Council · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Event: Online Event | London Borough of Southwark - Southwark Council Southwark Council · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Hundreds of schoolchildren benefit from water safety initiative Hundreds of Hartlepool schoolchildren are now better equipped to stay safe in and around water thanks to the continued success of the borough’s annual Swim Safe initiative. Hartlepool Council · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Islanders asked to 'track' not 'trample' Asian hornets More than 200 Asian hornet queens have been caught and nine nests destroyed so far this year. BBC News — Science & Environment · 23 Jul 2026