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Warning over fire risk as many in France flout rubbish sorting rules
Discarded batteries suspected to be cause of at least some of the fires
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Glass bottle and jar deposit scheme returns in France with large-scale trial
Shoppers who return products will receive between 10c and 20c per item
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Fines issued as AI identifies people who do not sort their rubbish correctly
Badly-sorted rubbish can cost millions so communes are turning to high-tech solutions
Website saves throwing out items
Getting rid of old household items can be a problem but a website offers a way to recycle products instead of throwing them out.

Donnons.org has so far stopped more than two million items being junked as someone has taken them for their own use.
Covering a vast host of product ranges, from animal goods to sports gear and clothing, it advertises items available for pick-up and people’s requests and has localised adverts for the whole country.