Rubbish Roundup - 16 September, 2016

Rubbish Roundup 16th January 2016

• Today marks the start of Rotherham Borough Council’s Recycling Week.
• A 44-year-old Canadian man was accidentally picked up by a rubbish truck when his bin was collected. He travelled several blocks before somebody spotted him and alerted the driver.
• A new-born, Chinese baby was found by a streetcleaner dumped in a rubbish bin. The boy’s mother had put him there believing him to be still-born. Doctors examined the baby, found him to be healthy and confirmed that he had not suffered any harm.
• The city of Saskatoon, in Canada, is considering implementing parking bans to assist refuge collection lorries.
• For the first time ever, this year the UK’s recycling rate has fallen. Cuts to recycling centres have been identified as a possible cause.
• Brighton & Hove City Council has launched a set of solar-powered bins that can hold up to eight times more waste than a normal bin. They use the sun’s rays to compact any litter placed inside, so increasing storage capacity.
• Seabin and Poralu Marine have signed a partnership to manufacture Seabins, which should be operational by the end of the year. The automated bin is designed to catch floating rubbish.