Recycling news: 2025

Policy & government Bats: apply for a mitigation licence (A13) Apply for a licence to carry out work that may affect bats, find out if you need to pay and how to report your actions. GOV.UK · 19 Dec 2025 Research & science Regionalization of the Mexican Gulf of Mexico: A synthetic approach for multipurpose sensitivity analysis by Ernesto Vega-Peña, Rigel Alfonso Zaragoza-Álvarez, Gabriela Reséndiz-Colorado, Edward Michael Peters, Juan Carlos Herguera The Gulf of Mexico is an ocean basin with high environmental and economic importance where, inevitably, natural and anthropic disasters will take place. Therefore it is relevant to assess and regionalize its main biological, environmental and socioeconomic characteristic… PLOS Sustainability and Transformation · 19 Dec 2025 Industry news A climate outlook of 2025 The post A climate outlook of 2025 appeared first on Reconomy . Reconomy · 19 Dec 2025 Policy & government Knowledge of language and life in the UK: caseworker guidance Immigration staff guidance on the knowledge of language and life in the UK requirement. GOV.UK · 19 Dec 2025 Industry news Bristol rejects plans to move to three-weekly bin collections Bristol City Council has rejected plans to move to three-weekly collections for residual waste. Last night (18 December 2025), the council voted to instead keep its two-weekly residual waste timetable as is. Recycling bins and food waste collections will continue to be made weekly. Bristol had formerly consulted on options for both three-weekly and four-weekly … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2025 Policy & government Referral of the proposed Social and Affordable Homes Programme 2026 to 2036 by Homes England The Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU) has published a report providing advice to Homes England concerning its proposed Social and Affordable Homes Programme 2026 to 2036. GOV.UK · 19 Dec 2025 Policy & government Mr G Price v Dijla Ltd (T/a Dominos Pizza): 6003854/2025 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 19 Dec 2025 Industry news Scaling Smart: How Thornton Breakers Uses Data, Systems, and Strategy to Drive 4×4 Recycling Success Thornton Breakers, a specialist 4x4 dismantler, shows how data, yard-management software and clear processes can turn seasonal demand and online parts sales into controlled growth. From smarter purchasing to streamlined dispatch, the focus is on scaling capacity while protecting profit, service levels and compliance. ATF Professional · 19 Dec 2025 Policy & government Increased access to justice for claimants to take on powerful organisations in court Greater access to justice thanks to Government’s plans for legislation to help claimants receive funding to take on powerful organisations in court.    GOV.UK · 19 Dec 2025 Industry news Packers urged to join testing phase for new punnets Metsä Group has revealed that its innovation company, Metsä Spring, is advancing moulded fibre packaging innovation with the launch of the new Muoto punnet products as part of its Muoto Uncoated Fibre Series. The two different punnet sizes are designed for berries, fruits, and vegetables and will be ready for market testing starting from January. […] Packaging Scotland · 19 Dec 2025 Industry news Plastic recycling project tipped to show benefits of collaboration AMCOR has announced the support of a three-year plastic recycling project led by the Danish Technological Institute. The co-funded partnership Circular Recycling Innovation for Sustainable Packaging (CRISP) aims to establish the full-scale circular recycling of food packaging in polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) rigid plastics from household collections. The initiative will involve major… Packaging Scotland · 19 Dec 2025 Industry news Change has never been this fast and will never be this slow again – It’s Time To Embrace AI in Auto Recycling Chris Daglis argues that AI tools are already delivering measurable gains for auto recyclers, helping yards buy smarter, convert more parts enquiries and capture operational know-how through SOPs. He shares practical examples and five steps to start adopting AI now. Auto Recycling World · 19 Dec 2025 Global Member of the Month: Georgina Nitzsche ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 19 Dec 2025 Global Greenpeace Pictures of the Week Nickel mining at a UNESCO site, sunshine in Paris, and green reconstruction in Ukraine, here are a few highlights of Greenpeace work around the world over the past week. Greenpeace International · 19 Dec 2025 Industry news Doyle Machinery Announced as Official Doppstadt Dealer for UK & Ireland Doyle Machinery has announced that it is the new official distributor for the full range of Doppstadt machinery across the UK and Ireland. Wood Recyclers Association · 19 Dec 2025 Industry news Corvus secures record battery deal for CMAL ferries Corvus Energy has secured a landmark contract to supply battery systems for seven fully electric ferries being built for Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL).The order, placed by Remontowa Shipbuilding in Poland, represents the largest agreement in Corvus Energy’s history and marks a major step forward for zero‑emission ferry operations in the UK.“It’s truly remarkable to… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 19 Dec 2025 Policy & government 13. Crown set-off How crown set-off and preferential debts work. GOV.UK · 19 Dec 2025 Policy & government 4. Claims How HMRC issue claims to insolvency practitioners, and how VAT penalties and interest apply. GOV.UK · 19 Dec 2025 Industry news Blind spot revealed in the monitoring of India’s stubble burning A change in the daily timing of stubble burning in India has created a massive blind spot in national monitoring, leading to a dangerous underestimation of the problem, according to new analyses by NASA scientists and iFOREST. For decades, farmers in Punjab, Haryana and neighboring states have burned leftover rice stubble after harvest between October […] Air Quality News · 19 Dec 2025 Industry news Tenders and contract wins round-up 19 December 2025 MRW Tenders and contract wins round-up 19 December 2025 This week's tenders include university contract for catering services provider that will also support food waste reduction and recycling aims. Tenders and contract wins round-up 19 December 2025 Joswin Corda MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 19 Dec 2025 Industry news Aligning ambition, evidence, and delivery: insights from the ADBA National Conference 2025 Aligning ambition, evidence, and delivery: insights from the ADBA National Conference 2025 Held on 10 December at One Great George Street in London, ADBA’s National Conference 2025 brought together policymakers, industry leaders, investors, operators, and supply chain partners under the theme Biogas: delivering sustainable growth, energy security and a circular economy. Across a full day… The p… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 19 Dec 2025 Industry news Weekly Prices Update for 19 December 2025 MRW Weekly Prices Update for 19 December 2025 MRW’s regular reporting of movements in the markets for secondary materials Weekly Prices Update for 19 December 2025 Joswin Corda MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 19 Dec 2025 Global Three weeks, two continents and one ISWA journey! The increase in urban waste worldwide challenges environmental sustainability and highlights the urgent need for more efficient recycling systems. The need to reduce this waste is becoming increasingly urgent ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 19 Dec 2025 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Wicomico County Selects Waga Energy to Upgrade Landfill Gas to RNG in Maryland MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Wicomico County Selects Waga Energy to Upgrade Landfill Gas to RNG in Maryland (Salisbury, Maryland – December 18, 2025) – Wicomico County has selected Waga Energy to build, own, operate, and maintain an RNG production unit at the Newland Park Landfill in Salisbury, Maryland. When in operation, the plant will provide… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 19 Dec 2025 Industry news Archived air filters reveal 34 years of hidden biodiversity decline A groundbreaking study has turned a network of air quality monitoring stations into a powerful time machine for tracking ecosystem health. By analysing decades of archived air filters, scientists have successfully reconstructed a weekly record of biodiversity spanning 34 years, revealing a significant decline linked to forest management. The research used airborne environmental DNA (eDNA) […] Air Quality News · 19 Dec 2025 Policy & government Mortgage Charter This Charter sets out the standards lenders will adopt when helping their customers; signatories will provide borrowers with new flexibilities to manage their mortgage payments over a short period. GOV.UK · 19 Dec 2025 Policy & government Mr J Linton v The Athelstan Trust: 1401140/2021 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 19 Dec 2025 Policy & government A message to the private security industry for Christmas 2025 A message from our Chair Heather Baily and our Chief Executive Michelle Russell. GOV.UK · 19 Dec 2025 Global Top 5 questions we answered in 2025 From “Why are you making statements on Gaza?” to "What's your stance on meat and dairy?" Your top 5 questions via social media answered. Greenpeace International · 19 Dec 2025 Global ⏳ GET YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER — ASAP Dear reader, You have made it to the end of the year! Next time we see each other will be in 2026. This has been yet another crazy 12 months and, like many of you, we are looking forward to taking a break and spending some time with our loved ones. I’m writing this edition en route to Galicia, while the rest of the editorial team scatters to all points of the compass – Oslo, Madrid and the UK –… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 19 Dec 2025 Policy & government Southampton helps residents explore the local plan online Southampton tested interactive maps and early-stage 3D modelling to help residents understand and respond to local plan proposals more easily. GOV.UK · 19 Dec 2025 Policy & government Cotswold uses digital consultation hub to double engagement Cotswold District Council used a consultation hub to make its local plan easier to understand, increase participation and reduce officer processing time. GOV.UK · 19 Dec 2025 Policy & government Cladding remediation unit costs 2025: analysis of non-ACM buildings Release of data on costs per m2 of cladding remediated for high-rise and mid-rise non-ACM buildings, including analysis by cladding area and cost categories. GOV.UK · 19 Dec 2025 Policy & government Company insolvencies, November 2025 Monthly tables and commentary on the numbers, rates and sectors of companies that have entered formal insolvency procedures in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. GOV.UK · 19 Dec 2025 Industry news Director disqualified as firm fined for unpermitted Flintshire waste site Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has prosecuted Endurmeta and its director after waste was stored and treated illegally at a site in Sandycroft, Flintshire. At Mold Magistrates’ Court on 16 December 2025, the company and its director, Ian Glasbrook, pleaded guilty to operating a regulated waste activity without an environmental permit and failing to comply with … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2025 Industry news UK National Emergency Briefing: nature is ‘critical national infrastructure’ Politicians, business leaders and broadcasters are being asked to engage in an urgent public information campaign about the climate crisis. Last month, 1,200 public and private sector leaders, alongside journalists, religious heads, and figures from culture and sport, gathered in Westminster Central Hall. The event featured 10 experts, each delivering a different speech on why […] Environment Journal · 19 Dec 2025 Council news Councillors vote to say borough council elections must go ahead - Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council Basingstoke and Deane Council · 19 Dec 2025 Council news Article 4 Directions - Hart District Council Hart Council · 19 Dec 2025 Council news Planning application: 25/01043/FUL - Worcester City Council Worcester Council · 19 Dec 2025 Industry news Black Bull Biochar secures £4 million for biochar expansion - Bioenergy Insight Magazine Bioenergy Insight · 19 Dec 2025