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Japan Approves Bill Requiring Recycling Plans From Large Solar Operators

The plan signals a push to build recycling capacity ahead of a surge in old panels.

Germany Unveils Plan to Make Fashion Brands Pay for Textile Waste

Maharashtra to Issue Special Ban on Plastic Flowers, Empower Cities to Enforce

England's 'Simpler Recycling' Four-Stream Collections Start March 31

Maharashtra to Issue New Order to Tighten Ban on Artificial Flowers

Berlin Districts Endorse Single-Use Packaging Tax, Pressuring Senate

Berlin to Send Littering Fine Revenues to Districts to Boost Enforcement

At Plastindia 2026, Delhi CM Calls for 100% Plastic Recycling and Unveils MSME, Startup Support

NEA Rolls Out S$2,500 Grant to Ease Beverage Container Return Costs

England Sets March 31 Start for Four-Stream Recycling, With Banned-Item Rules and Local Fines

Nepal Ends Everest Refundable Waste Deposit, Plans Non-Refundable Cleanup Fee

France Pushes Back Ban on Plastic-Containing Disposable Cups to 2030

Germany Begins Work on Disposable Vape Ban After Minister's Call

South Korea to End Free Disposable Cups by 2027, Shift to Cup Fees

Mexico City Creates Waste Agency, Mandates Three-Stream Sorting Starting Jan. 1, 2026

Poland to Launch 50-Groszy Deposit System on Oct. 1 With Mandatory Returns at Large Shops

Andhra Pradesh Cabinet Ratifies Circular Economy Policy, Approves IBM Quantum System and Capital Works

Berlin Moves to Sharply Raise Fines for Littering and Illegal Waste Disposal

Italy Enacts Hefty Fines and Stricter Enforcement for Car Littering

Kerala Finalizes ₹20 Refundable Deposit on Plastic Liquor Bottles