Sanitation Crackdown in Accra: The Accra Metropolitan Assembly fined Rawlings Park food vendors GH¢1,000 each for ignoring National Sanitation Day directives, pushing stricter compliance to cut indiscriminate waste. Public Health Warning from Tema New Town: President Mahama reacted to a viral video showing fish drying amid refuse heaps, urging citizens to stop dumping and to support sanitation efforts. Waste Collection Disruption in India: Dimapur’s garbage collection suspension left Aoyimti and nearby colonies managing trash themselves, with some residents burning non-recyclables. Plastic-to-Value in Zimbabwe: A Harare entrepreneur turned discarded plastic into a thriving ornamental plant business, showing how local recycling can create jobs and cleaner streets. Lagos Enforcement on Illegal Dumping: LAWMA sealed shops along Tejuosho-Ojuelegba and Yaba-Tejuosho corridors over repeated refuse dumping on road medians, citing textile offcuts and illegal cart hauling. Recycling Push in Mumbai: BMC launched a citywide cleanliness drive after Bombay High Court directions, using CCTV at garbage hotspots and targeting “garbage vulnerable points.” Circular Economy in Action (India): Tiruchi Corporation diverted non-recyclable single-use plastics to cement kilns as refuse-derived fuel, reporting thousands of tonnes redirected since 2024. Hazardous Waste Import Ban (Cambodia): Cambodia’s Environment Ministry ordered local enforcement against importing used electronics mixed with e-waste, warning of risks from hazardous materials. Fly-Tipping Deterrence (UK): Swindon Borough Council proposed raising maximum fly-tipping fines to £1,000 as enforcement ramps up. Food Waste Planning (Iowa): Iowa DNR is finalizing an organic waste plan focused on food waste prevention and composting/anaerobic digestion to reduce landfill disposal. Recycling Capacity Stress (UK): Dudley Council said fridges and freezers won’t be accepted due to national storage and treatment capacity shortages. Major Recycling Fire (UK): Firefighters tackled a large blaze at a Barrow recycling site, with reports of cardboard and recycling materials involved.