Batteries

Herefordshire Council is urging residents not to put disposable vapes in household recycling.

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue is urging people not to throw used batteries in the general waste.

Photographs appear to show how nickel mining damaged one the world's most diverse marine environments

Documents say the system can identify heat spots before fires are noticeable to the human eye.

Laura Young first posted about the devices on social media in September 2022 and has led the campaign

Smouldering waste had to be emptied on to the street to help put out the fire, the council says.

A deputy chief fire officer says there should be tougher safety rules at battery energy storage sites.

People in Herefordshire can now put batteries and small electrical items out with their usual waste.