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Ireland’s Deposit System Returns 1.4 Billion Containers in Year Two as Unclaimed Deposits Top €60 Million

Irish consumers returned 1.4 billion bottles and cans for deposit refunds in 2025 — a 76.4 percent return rate in only the system's second year — while leaving €60.1 million in deposits unclaimed, according to the 2025 annual report published July 31 by Re-turn, the not-for-profit company that runs Ireland's Deposit Return Scheme, as reported by RTÉ.

The Texas Dispatch · Aug 5, 2026

Texas Is the Industrial Backbone of American AI With $140 Billion Committed, New Report Finds

Texas has drawn more than $140 billion in capital commitments across four major artificial intelligence and infrastructure projects, making the state the industrial backbone of American AI, according to a new economic report released this month by Build American AI, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit that advocates for U.S. leadership in emerging technologies.

The Texas Dispatch · Aug 5, 2026

Abbott Orders Sweeping Audit of Data Centers Seeking Texas Grid Connections

Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday ordered the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to conduct a comprehensive verification and audit of every data center advancing through ERCOT’s interconnection process — and to finish the audit before any additional data center is approved to move forward.

The Texas Dispatch · Aug 3, 2026