Plastic Pollution & Accountability: Campaigners warn it’s “Plastic Overshoot Day,” saying recycling can’t keep up as plastic waste outpaces what the world can manage, with predicted chemical leaks and microplastics reaching waterways. Local Waste Enforcement: Lagos’ waste agency LAWMA says it has disengaged street sweepers and supervisors over alleged illegal dumping in a recurring hotspot, promising continued sanctions. Urban Sanitation & Waste-to-Value: Ghana’s Local Government minister says Accra’s Korle Lagoon slum will be cleared and redeveloped into high-rise container housing, with dredging and waste moved to Adepa’s waste management centre. Recycling & Circular Markets: India’s government e-marketplace and textiles authorities are partnering to route recycled and upcycled textiles into public procurement, aiming to turn textile waste into certified products. Waste Infrastructure Bids: Chennai’s Greater Chennai Corporation is inviting bids for a 2,400 TPD waste-to-energy plant and a 1,000 TPD waste-handling facility under PPP models. Community Action: Exeter councillors push for more public water stations after record heatwaves, linking hydration access to cutting single-use bottle waste. River Cleanup Tech: A floating litter barrier in Toulouse has collected eight tonnes of plastic from the Garonne, with material sorted for recycling. Waste & Health Risks: Sri Lanka’s dengue unit reports tens of thousands of premises with mosquito breeding sites, citing accumulated waste and stagnant water, and urging waste-management action.