A RECYCLING truck fire in Bittern has reignited concerns about the dangers of hazardous waste being placed in household bins, marking the second such incident on the Mornington Peninsula in February. The fire occurred on Skinner St after lithium batteries, incorrectly disposed of in a kerbside recycling bin, ignited inside the collection vehicle about 10.15am on 12 February. With flames spreading quickly and no nearby open space to safely relocate the truck, the CFA told the driver to unload the truck’s contents onto the residential street. Emergency services attended and successfully extinguished the fire. Acting mayor Cr Paul Pingiaro said…
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CHANGES to the design of plastic bottles will help prevent litter at local beaches and waterways, environmentalists say. Beach Patrol Australia says that plastic straws and drink bottle lids are among the most frequently littered items on Australian beaches. It says that caps tethered to plastic bottles would help prevent pollution.BPA co-founder Dr Ross Headifen said “we collect hundreds of lids on our beaches every day. By mandating tethered caps, we can significantly reduce plastic pollution, avoiding millions of bottle tops from leaking into our environments.” “Our volunteers simply can’t keep up, we need to stop plastic entering our oceans…