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Private companies are gradually taking over the collection of second-hand clothing to the detriment of non-profit organisations such as Oxfam and Terre, according to the federation of social and c
Anyone living in the Brussels-Capital Region who fails to put food waste into the orange bag or dumps their rubbish bag outside on the wrong day can now face fines ranging from €100 to €300, Bruss
After an expectedly bumpy start to food waste collection in Brussels via new orange containers, an estimated 137% more waste is being collected since the same period last year, new figures reveal.
Brussels residents are slowly getting used to the new obligation, from 15 May, to put their food waste into orange bags, according to the capital’s waste management organisation Bruxelles Propreté
From 15 May, Brussels residents must put certain food waste into orange compost bin bags and not the previously-used white ones.
The Brussels region and the mattress manufacturing sector has reached an agreement when over the recycling of old mattresses.
As the festive season draws to a close, there are several ways to safely dispose of - or give a new lease of life to - your Christmas tree.
The Brussels region is preparing a major reform of waste collection in the capital - which would include making the orange bag for organic waste compulsory for all households.
A self-taught woodworker from Brussels attracted worldwide attention on the Internet after creating a guitar entirely out of Ikea furniture.
