{"podcast":{"title":"Leicester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","podcast_index_feed_id":7589499,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-henderson-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-henderson-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":765,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Leicester News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Leicester—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Leicester News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T08:17:43.360143+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499"},"episode":{"title":"What You’re Recycling Wrong | Leicester News","slug":"what-you-re-recycling-wrong-leicester-news","published_at":"2026-07-24T06:43:46+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/what-you-re-recycling-wrong-leicester-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/fab7ef125bd30476","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8feae6af-80c0-4ef0-b7f9-61880f6956d0.mp3","summary":"England’s recycling rate is stuck at 43.7%—and contamination is the culprit. Common items like receipts, Pringles tubes, coffee cups, black plastic trays, and even tea bags often end up in landfills because they’re not truly recyclable. Thermal paper receipts, for example, contain chemicals that ruin recycling, while Pringles tubes mix cardboard, plastic, and metal. Coffee cups have plastic linings, and wet wipes are plastic-laced. Check your local council’s rules, use special collection points for crisp packets or toothpaste tubes, and opt for reusable cups. Mindful sorting is key to cleaning up the recycling stream and making real progress. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/fab7ef125bd30476","meta_description":"England’s recycling rate is stuck at 43.7%—and contamination is the culprit. Common items like receipts, Pringles tubes, coffee cups, black plastic trays,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":102,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/episodes/what-you-re-recycling-wrong-leicester-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/what-you-re-recycling-wrong-leicester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}