Port Sanitation Crackdown: The Philippines’ Bureau of Customs at Subic Bay pulled four more overstaying refrigerated containers for condemnation and disposal, bringing the total to 25, after foul odors and leachate pollution concerns. Event Waste Pressure: Malaysia’s Kuala Terengganu City Council spent RM40,000 cleaning up about 130 tonnes of solid waste after a 100,000+ attendance event, and says it may require waste plans from large organisers. Community Cleanups: Haiti’s Jacmel kicked off a market cleanup day with multiple agencies to improve hygiene and protect public health. Plastic-for-Trees Swap: Varendra University in Bangladesh ran “Trees in Exchange for Plastic,” trading used plastic for saplings to cut pollution. Refrigerant Compliance Upgrade: Bahrain’s Supreme Council for the Environment launched a faster digital registration service for large cooling and air-conditioning units, cutting processing from 20 days to five while supporting Montreal Protocol goals. Recycling & Reuse in Practice: A U.S. nonprofit Good News Project finished a loading dock renovation and runs health equipment lending plus an electronics recycling program. Battery Recycling Accountability: Ascend Elements agreed to pay nearly $7.5M over inflated DOE reimbursement claims tied to a Kentucky battery recycling plant. Packaging Traceability Pilot: Aldi UK and Arla trialled UV-tagged milk bottle labels with Polytag to track packaging through recycling and improve recycling-rate insights. Fly-Tipping Enforcement: UK councils reported ongoing action against illegal dumping, including fixed penalties in Bury for littering and fly-tipping.