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"A surge in discarded laughing gas canisters at waste sites has seen a rise in explosions endangering workers' lives, authorities warn. Operators say there has been an increase in large nitrous oxide cylinders arriving at plants in recent years, despite laughing gas being reclassified as a Class C drug in November 2023, making possession illegal without a legitimate reason. The Environmental Services Association (ESA), which operates many of the UK's energy-from-waste power plants on behalf of councils, which burn non-recyclable waste to create energy, believes the reclassification has had an unintended consequence which did little to curb substance abuse."
The Independent covers topics from reproductive rights to climate change and Big Tech and emphasizes sending reporters to gather facts and present multiple perspectives. The outlet does not use paywalls and relies on donations from those who can afford to support its reporting. A surge in discarded nitrous oxide canisters at waste sites has led to an increase in explosions endangering workers. Nitrous oxide was reclassified as a Class C drug in November 2023, making possession illegal without a legitimate reason. The Environmental Services Association says the reclassification pushed users toward larger cylinders, and explosions caused over £1.5 million in damage at a single plant in a year. A plant manager described a rupturing canister as akin to a small explosive that damages machinery and creates operational challenges.
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