Waste Enforcement & Accountability: Telangana orders strict enforcement of C&D waste rules, banning dumping in drains/roads/water bodies and requiring authorised processing, monitoring, and penalties. Local Sanitation Under Pressure: Bengaluru North City Corporation found door-to-door garbage collection irregularities, including fake auto-tipper attendance marks and weak monitoring. Illegal Waste & Public Health: Indonesia’s environment ministry sealed a used-lubricant recycling facility for operating without the required hazardous waste permit. Recycling & Community Action: Japan’s World Cup fans again cleaned stadium areas after matches, spotlighting civic responsibility as part of waste culture. Waste-to-Resources & Infrastructure: India’s Brahmaputra Board launched the Basistha riverfront project to tackle years of solid-waste dumping, adding sanitation, green space, and riverbank protection. Policy & Industry: EU moves toward possible legal duties for companies to diversify critical supply chains amid China pressure. Energy Storage Safety: Sri Lanka discusses safety risks as rooftop solar and BESS adoption accelerates, urging updated protection strategies. Waste Management Politics: Parkersburg weighs a referendum on a proposed trash contract while Waste Management provides emergency month-to-month service. Plastic Reduction: A Cambodia-focused piece argues student-led refusal of plastic bags can drive climate action through everyday behavior change.