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in order to enhance collection and recycling systems, reusable
bags should be a part of California's extended producer respon-
sibility program rather than being outlawed.
Many environmental organizations, recycling stakeholders, and
municipal governments are in favor of the law despite the resist-
ance. SB 1053 has been sent to the state Assembly, where the
Committee on Natural Resources will examine it in more detail.
Assembly Bill 2236 is the Assembly's counterpart legislation.

Source: - Resource recycling

More work on improving bin recycling rates
he South Kesteven Council is improving its new recycling system, which comprises a two-bin system to sort
recyclables including foil, glass bottles, and hard plastic bottles (collected in silver bins) from paper and card-
board (collected in purple bins). The council recognizes the need to increase the rates at which other recycla-
bles are collected, even if the purple bin program has shown to
be beneficial. Bins holding non-recyclable materials won't be
emptied starting on Monday, and extra workers will help by la-
belling inappropriate items and offering advice. The council will
also gather information in order to comprehend and resolve the
recycling concerns of the
Source: - BBC community.

Council is sending recycling to India and Thailand

uckinghamshire Council has been sending a portion
of its recycling overseas, including paper to India,
cans to Thailand, mixed plastics to the Netherlands,
and card to Turkey, with over 9,000 tonnes of waste
shipped abroad in 2023. Despite this, the majority of
the county's household waste—more than 95%—is processed
within the UK, with 130,000 tonnes managed locally. The coun-
cil highlights the environmental benefits of recycling and note
that recovered materials are traded internationally, occasionally
being sent overseas for processing in countries with stronger
recycling industries. The small portion that is shipped overseas
is integrated into effective supply chains and frequently makes
use of otherwise vacant transportation vehicles.
Source: - BBC

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