Circular Economy in Schools (Philippines): Baguio City, with UNDP support, launched an 800-page circular economy handbook to teach recycling and reuse across subjects through its Pansa-nopen Tayo waste project. Plastics Recycling Deal (Norway): INEOS and Recuro signed an MoU for a “Full Circle” advanced recycling facility in Norway to process up to 33,000 tonnes of end-of-life plastic waste annually using renewable power. Battery Recycling Push (India): LICO Materials and Ather Energy partnered to collect and recycle end-of-life lithium-ion batteries from electric two-wheelers in Karnataka, aiming to feed recovered materials back into the battery supply chain. Food Waste Diversion (US): Washington and Ramsey counties expanded a food scraps pickup program to more communities, using robotic sorting at a recycling and energy center to separate compostable bags from the waste stream. Local Waste Enforcement (UK): Portsmouth is set to tighten rules on rogue waste operators with tougher sentences and improved checks under a new permit-based system. Community Composting Feedback (Hawaii): Honolulu’s GROW pilot faced resident pushback over maggots and storage limits, while the city said compostable bags are not yet accepted due to PFAS concerns. Waste Safety Incident (India): A building collapsed at a waste management facility near Pune, with nine rescued so far.