Matt Hubbard and his family moved to Limes Avenue in Derby two years ago They spent thousands on an 8-foot fence for privacy and to prevent trash from being thrown. Furious local residents have criticized their council as ‘pranksters’ after a man was ordered to tear down an 8ft fence around his garden. Residents of … Read more
Council workers have outraged residents by sticking ‘shame cards’ on their rubbish bins. Bosses say this is a new initiative to ‘re-educate’ families about recycling. The row over the collections by South Kesteven Council in Lincolnshire has already been branded the ‘bingate’ scandal by leading Tory Michael Gove, who demanded an official apology to locals … Read more
Council workers have outraged residents by sticking ‘shame cards’ on their rubbish bins. Bosses say this is a new initiative to ‘re-educate’ families about recycling. The row over the collections by South Kesteven Council in Lincolnshire has already been branded the ‘bingate’ scandal by leading Tory Michael Gove, who demanded an official apology to locals … Read more
The council’s new Trolibocs system, which collects paper, plastic, metal, food cartons and glass, was introduced nationwide on June 3. Residents are now required to separate their ‘dry’ recycling using a three-tier ‘Trolibocs’ service, which has been delivered to households since February. The council expects residents to separate items themselves to help reduce costs, with … Read more
Composite image using high-resolution microscopy and spectroscopy showing the absorption and replacement processes of rare earth elements in the eggshell. Credit: Prof. Juan Diego Rodriguez-Blanco, Trinity College Dublin A collaborative team of researchers has made a groundbreaking discovery with the potential to have a significant impact on the sustainable recovery of rare earth elements (REEs), … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Composite image using high-resolution microscopy and spectroscopy showing the absorption and replacement processes of rare earth elements in the eggshell. Credit: Prof. Juan Diego Rodriguez-Blanco, Trinity College Dublin × close to Composite image using high-resolution microscopy and spectroscopy showing the … Read more
Missed waste collections across Edinburgh have been blamed on a group of rogue waste collectors who have taken industrial action, while council chiefs have warned staff against refusing to collect waste or working overtime. An increasing number of overfull bins have been reported in recent weeks due to delays in waste services in the capital. … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Switzerland has endorsed a long-sought technology known as “nuclear transmutation” to dramatically reduce the amount of radioactive waste from nuclear power plants. Nagra, the Swiss national agency that manages nuclear waste, said it had spent … Read more