E-Waste Enforcement Clash: Subic Bay Freeport officials defended US e-waste shipments after allegations of illegal dumping, arguing “urban mining” helps recover valuable metals under Basel rules. Fire Safety in Recycling: A lorry fire in Coventry ignited several tonnes of dry recycling waste, while Philadelphia’s Frankford recycling yard saw a major overnight blaze—both raising alarms about hazardous items in waste streams. Waste-to-Energy Push in Indonesia: Danantara broke ground on Bali’s first waste-to-energy plant, with plans to cut landfill waste and expand nationally to dozens of regional projects. Sanitation Pressure in Ghana: Bekwai’s MP blamed government neglect for worsening sanitation, calling for faster payments, renewed contracts, and new disposal and treatment capacity. Policy Moves on Waste Planning: Hampshire’s Minerals and Waste Plan is set for adoption after an inspector found it sound, guiding decisions to 2040. Circular Packaging & Recycling Tech: LYB and Mondelez unveiled chocolate-bar packaging using polymers with recycled content, while a UK grant backs new plastic recycling for hard-to-recycle films. Local Recycling Costs: In Vero Beach, waste management fees for condos nearly doubled under a new county contract, sparking resident complaints. EU Compliance Warning: Cyprus was hit again by the European Commission for missing waste recycling targets and other legal requirements.