Heatwave Bin Changes: UK councils are shifting bin schedules to protect crews during extreme temperatures, including earlier starts and garden waste pauses in places like Shropshire and Herefordshire, with residents told to put bins out by early morning. Major Recycling Fire: Cheshire’s Widnes recycling site fire escalated to a major incident after about 450 tonnes of cardboard burned, sending thick smoke across the region before crews stood down overnight. Food Waste Separation Rollout: Wirral Council begins a phased weekly food-waste collection with new kitchen and outdoor caddies starting July 6, aiming to boost recycling of food scraps. Plastic Policy Fight: Attorneys general in 17 states and industry groups sued California over its single-use plastic packaging producer responsibility law, arguing it could raise costs and overreach beyond state authority. Textile Recycling Investment: Pact Group took a stake in Plan B Circular, backing UK textile-to-textile polyester recycling as EU rules tighten demand for verified recycled fibers. Community Waste Pressure: In Windhoek’s Epandulo settlement, residents report decades-long failures on sanitation and waste collection, citing overflowing waste and health impacts for children. PET Bottle-to-Internet Incentive: Iloilo City launched “Eco-nnect Bottle to WiFi Vendo,” swapping PET bottles for free internet minutes to encourage plastic return and reuse. Landfill Capacity Warning (Iowa): A survey suggests many Iowa landfills could fill within decades, pushing future waste to out-of-state or larger sites. Fly-tipping Crackdown: Shropshire and other local councils urged residents to use licensed disposal and warned that illegal dumping is a criminal offence.