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New rules introducing weekly food waste collections come in today – but a quarter of councils still can’t take them.

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Households will now separate their waste into four different bins (stock photo)

New rules for household waste and recycling came into force in England today as research revealed one in four councils are still not ready to provide the service. Households will now separate their waste into four different bins for waste collectors to collect as part of changes aimed at making collection more standardized. One is … Read more

Looser rules possible for Cleveland polluters after EPA probes ozone levels from wildfires.

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Looser rules possible for Cleveland polluters after EPA probes ozone levels from wildfires.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ozone levels in Greater Cleveland have exceeded federal standards for years, but a recent finding by the US Environmental Protection Agency could bring the region into compliance. The agency recommended reclassifying the area as “attainment” for ozone, a move that could have far-reaching effects on the five-county region, both for polluters and … Read more