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Is ‘it’s your mess, you clean it up’ a viable recycling strategy?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:44 GMT

In today’s Big Story Podcast, extended producer responsibility is a practice it means governments handing over the task of recycling packaging to the companies that produce the waste. It happens in some capacity in most of Canada, and now Ontario is turning all of its recycling over to this model.Calvin Lakhan is the co-investigator of the “Waste Wiki” project at York University’s Faculty of Environment and Urban Change, a research project devoted to advancing understanding of waste management research and policy in Canada.“For every one ton of blue box material that residents put in their bin, 30 per cent of it is thrown out as residue. So we’re not doing the greatest job of capturing the recyclables that we’re telling people to put in the recycling bin,” said Lakhan.But can we really trust for-profit companies to take recycling seriously? Are we seeing the lower costs and packaging innovations that are supposed to be the upsides of using this strategy? When we sa...

Large waves pound the northern Caribbean as Hurricane Tammy spins into open waters

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:44 GMT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Tammy unleashed heavy waves in the northern Caribbean on Monday as it spun over open waters after making landfall in Barbuda.The storm was located about 230 miles (370 kilometers) north-northwest of Anguilla. It had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph) and was moving north at 10 mph (17 kph). Tammy was expected to strengthen slightly in upcoming days and then weaken, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami.The storm was forecast to drop up to three inches (eight centimeters) of rain in the British Virgin Islands, the Leeward Islands and northern Windward Islands, with meteorologists warning of isolated flash flooding and mudslides.Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Otis whirled through open waters in the Atlantic on a path toward Mexico’s southern coast.The storm was located about 400 miles (640 kilometers) south-southeast of Acapulco, Mexico. It had winds of up to 45 mph (75 kph) and was moving north at 5 mph (7 kph).A tro...

France completes withdrawal of troops from northern base in Niger as part of planned departure

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:44 GMT

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — France has completed the withdrawal of troops from a northern base in Niger as part of a planned departure from the West African country in the wake of July’s military coup.Nearly 200 troops, 28 trucks and two dozen armored vehicles left the Ouallam military base, which has been handed to Niger, a junta spokesman, Col. Maj. Amadou Abdramane, said Sunday.France’s withdrawal is expected to be complete by the end of the year. Some 1,500 French troops have been operating in Niger, training its military and conducting joint operations.The announcement comes weeks after French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador out of the country as a result of the coup that removed President Mohamed Bazoum.Bazoum has been under house arrest with his wife and son for nearly three months, and the junta has cut off his electricity and water.Last week, people close to Bazoum were unable to reach him for s...

A US watchdog says the Taliban are benefiting from international aid through ‘fraudulent’ NGOs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:44 GMT

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The watchdog for U.S. assistance to Afghanistan has warned that the Taliban are benefiting from international aid through the establishment of fraudulent nongovernmental organizations.The Taliban have exerted greater control over national and international NGOs since seizing power in August 2021. They have barred Afghan women from NGO work and sought to push out foreign organizations from the education sector.A report from the U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, or SIGAR, found that the Taliban benefit from American-funded education programming through the generation of tax revenues and from more “nefarious” methods like the establishment of fraudulent NGOs and extorting and infiltrating existing NGOs to obtain or direct international donor aid. Taliban spokesmen weren’t immediately available for comment on Monday. In May, a SIGAR report highlighted the Taliban’s interference with NGO work in Afghanistan. The economy ministr...

At least 15 killed and many injured when 2 trains collide in central Bangladesh

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:44 GMT

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A cargo train hit a passenger train outside the Bangladeshi capital on Monday, leaving at least 15 people dead and scores more injured, fire officials said.Rescuers joined local residents in extracting passengers from the wreckage of the train cars, said fire official Mosharraf Hossain at Bhairab, in the central district of Kishoreganj, where the collision happened at 3:30 p.m.He said the bodies of at least 15 people had been recovered and the number of casualties could increase.“Our people are working there. It’s a chaotic situation,” he told The Associated Press. The crash occurred when two rear coaches of the Dhaka-bound Egarosindur Godhuli Express passenger train were hit by a cargo train heading to Chattogram, Azizul Haque Rajon, a senior fire official, said from the scene by phone. He said it was unclear how many people were still trapped in the wreckage. Train service to other parts of the country remained suspended following the accident, he sa...

Fatal crash on I-55 closes all OB lanes at Central

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:44 GMT

CHICAGO — All outbound lanes of Interstate 55 are closed after a fatal accident at Central Avenue.The accident happened on I-55 between Harlem Avenue and Central Avenue around 3 a.m. Monday. According to Illinois State Police, one fatality has been confirmed. All lanes are closed and traffic is being diverted at Central Avenue.Outbound lanes have been closed for several hours for an investigation. It is uncertain when lanes will open.This is a developing story. Check back for details.

APD officers involved in fatal North Austin shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:44 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A man is dead after being shot by Austin Police Department officers in north Austin Sunday night. According to Interim Police Chief Robin Henderson, APD got a call around 8 p.m. that a man was threatening his wife and child with a gun inside an apartment in the 9000 block of Northgate Boulevard, between Highway 183 and West Rundberg Lane. Henderson said officers tried to get the man to come out, but he wouldn't. Around 8:30, officers saw the man on the balcony with the gun and fired a "less lethal" weapon at him, then he went back inside. APD called in the SWAT team, but before it arrived, officers were worried the woman and child were in danger and entered the apartment themselves, according to Henderson. Henderson said as officers entered the apartment, the suspect began firing a gun at the officers, who returned fire, hitting the man. Officers tried to save the man's life, but he died. The woman and child were able to get out of the apartment safely without any i...

Building fire at Tower Grove off I-44, crews responding

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:44 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Crews are making progress at building fire just off Interstate 44. The fire broke out a little before 7:00 a.m. on Tower Grove at McCree, where our Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX helicopter captured footage of smoke shooting from the building. CVPA remembers anniversary of school shooting So far, the cause of the fire is still unknown, and no injuries have been reported. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Possible fatal crash on Tesson Ferry Road, police investigating

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:44 GMT

ST LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Multiple emergency crews are at the scene on Tesson Ferry early Monday morning.Our Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX helicopter is flying over the area, where both northbound and southbound directions on Tesson Ferry are closed from Lakeford Lane to Tesson Creek Estates Road in connection to a crash that was possibly fatal. CVPA remembers anniversary of school shooting Traffic is still being diverted in the area. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Eastbound Colfax closed for seven-vehicle crash, five people injured

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:44 GMT

Eastbound Colfax is closed at Interstate 225 after a seven-vehicle crash blocked all lanes of the road.The crash happened just after 6 a.m., according to a statement from the Aurora Police Department on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter.From the seven vehicles involved, three people reported minor injuries and paramedics transported two others to the hospital with serious injuries, according to Aurora police.#APDTrafficAlert: EB Colfax is closed at I-225 for a multi vehicle crash. The crash occurred just after 6 a.m. Seven vehicles involved. Five injuries reported, including two people who have been taken to the hospital with serious injuries and three others who have minor injuries.… pic.twitter.com/cAMsAVsp8p— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) October 23, 2023Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | BNSF says it inspected track the same day as deadly train derailment near Pueblo Crashes and Disasters | Broken rail caused fatal tr...