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eBay's decision to tighten restrictions on the sale of airbags has once again raised questions about how second-hand vehicle parts are controlled on online marketplaces. There is just one rather obvious problem. eBay UK's own vehicle parts policy already says that airbags and seatbelt pretensioner systems aren't permitted. Yet search eBay UK today and they aren't difficult to find. There are thousands of listings for airbags, pretensioners and associated components. So is the

When a fire occurs at a recycling facility, the immediate focus is rightly on protecting lives, containing the incident and supporting the Fire and Rescue Service. Once the flames are extinguished and operations resume, it is easy to view the event as an isolated incident. However, perhaps we should be asking a different question. The scrapyard fire at the Global Ardour Recycling site in Preston this weekend is reported to be the second significant fire at the site this year.

The UK recycling industry is operating in one of the most challenging markets it has faced in years. Commodity prices remain volatile, operating costs continue to rise, export markets are becoming increasingly uncertain, and environmental compliance has never been more demanding. Faced with these pressures, operators are making rational commercial decisions. Material is often held on site for longer while waiting for markets to improve, while every square metre of available s