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Lithium-ion Battery fire shuts down major Tokyo waste disposal facility.

April 19, 2024

The incident severely damaged the facility’s conveyor belt, which transports waste for crushing, and the equipment that separates garbage from metal. The facility’s yard, where waste is stored, is currently at full capacity, further exacerbating the situation. Security camera footage revealed that a battery pack containing lithium-ion batteries ignited, leading to a series of explosions. The warehouse was empty at the time, preventing any potential injuries. Read Full...

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April 19, 2024

This Natural England article on the GOV.UK website highlights how air pollution, including nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced from the combustion of plastics, has devastating effects on pollinator insects. This should be of concern to all of us, not least the food-producing shareholders of Renew Energy Limited (REL), the New Zealand arm of South Island Resource Recovery Limited (SIRRL) Read Article Here

The real NIMBY’S: Food producing shareholders of Renew Energy Ltd.

April 19, 2024

A honey producer, winemaker and grain grower make up some of the shareholders and directors of a company wanting to build a huge rubbish incinerator, BUT NOT IN THEIR BACKYARDS, in the heart of a food-producing district in Waimate. Philip Alfred Leslie Cropp is a honey producer based in Nelson. Paul Robert Taylor is a cereal grain and seed grower from the Ashburton area. Robert Bruce Grey is...