Recycling news: 2025
Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 30 Jul 2026.
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Global
500-Gramm-Schwelle für Einwegkunststoffverpackungen
Das Umweltbundesamt überarbeitet die Regeln für bestimmte Verpackungen im Vollzug des Einwegkunststofffondsgesetzes: Tüten und Folienverpackungen sowie Lebensmittelbehälter mit einem Inhalt von mehr als 500 Gramm sind künftig von der Abgabe nach Einwegkunststofffondsgesetz ausgenommen. Das Umweltbundesamt (UBA) passt die Anwendung des Einwegkunststofffondsgesetz an. Künftig gilt für Tüten und…
Recyclingportal.eu · 6 Nov 2025
Global
Kunststoffrecycler fordern Zugang zum Industriestrompreis
Hohe Energiekosten und schwache Nachfrage setzen die Kunststoff-Recyclingbranche unter Druck. Die Unternehmen hoffen, dass die Bundesregierung den geplanten Industriestrompreis auch für sie öffnet. Die deutsche Kunststoffrecyclingbranche steht unter massivem wirtschaftlichem Druck. Neben rückläufiger Nachfrage und sinkenden Erlösen für Rezyklate belasten die Unternehmen vor allem die hohen Ener…
Recyclingportal.eu · 6 Nov 2025
Policy & government
Natural England's Strategy: Case Studies
Case studies relating to Natural England's Strategy: Recovering Nature for Growth, Health and Security.
GOV.UK · 6 Nov 2025
Policy & government
Employment related securities bulletin 61 (November 2025)
Find out about how recent changes announced have an impact on employment related securities and what this means for you.
GOV.UK · 6 Nov 2025
Policy & government
Construction begins on new 1,700 place jail to make streets safer
Ground has been broken on a new 1,700-place prison in Leicestershire, marking the latest step in the biggest jail expansion programme in over a century.
GOV.UK · 6 Nov 2025
Policy & government
Critical safety issues for walking, wheeling and cycling
Illustrated guidance on the 16 critical safety issues identified in Active Travel England's route check tool.
GOV.UK · 6 Nov 2025
Policy & government
Unpaid work management information, update to June 2025
Management information for unpaid work, including starts, delivery, caseload, terminations and Project Clean Streets, April 2022 to June 2025.
GOV.UK · 6 Nov 2025
Council news
Complaints procedure - Angus Council
Angus Council · 5 Nov 2025
Global
A brief look at Spain’s pathway to DRS
In this episode with Miquel Roset, we discuss how Spain is on the cusp of introducing a national deposit return system by 2026, and what must happen next to deliver on time. We also touch on Portugal’s newly announced DRS start date and why Iberian momentum matters.
Reloop Platform · 5 Nov 2025
Global
Baku to Belém Roadmap lacks public finance accountability, but offers signal on polluter taxes
The long-awaited release of the Baku to Belém Roadmap to US 1.3 trillion lacks accountability ask of developed countries to deliver promised public finance for climate action.
Greenpeace International · 5 Nov 2025
Industry news
CIWM Celebrates Trustees Week - CIWM
CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) · 5 Nov 2025
Industry news
COP30: What does the ‘Baku to Belém roadmap’ mean for climate finance?
The Brazilian COP30 presidency has published a “Baku to Belém roadmap” on how climate finance...
Carbon Brief · 5 Nov 2025
Industry news
New book tells compelling tale of the fight to save the Siberian tiger
The battle to save the magnificent but endangered Amur tiger detailed in Jonathan Slaght's Tigers Between Empires is an inspiring look at what collaboration across borders can achieve, finds Adam Weymouth
New Scientist — Environment · 5 Nov 2025
Global
From Waste to Value: Recycling Automotive Shredder Residue and Bio-Waste into High-Value Feedstock
https://www.basf.com/global/en/media/news-releases/2025/10/p-25-223
Bioplastics News · 5 Nov 2025
Global
Wolff Competition Awards Grand Prize to Company Using Seaweed to Replace Plastic
Wolff Competition Awards Grand Prize to Company Using Seaweed to Replace Plastic
Bioplastics News · 5 Nov 2025
Industry news
Weird Waste: how to recycle batteries
The post Weird Waste: how to recycle batteries appeared first on Bristol Waste Company .
Bristol Waste Company · 5 Nov 2025
Global
Visible light-responsive amine-rich porous g-C3N4-chitosan/PBAT bilayer film with high antibacterial activity for fruit preservation
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0141813025092268
Bioplastics News · 5 Nov 2025
Global
Understanding biodegradable 3D printing materials
Bioplastics News · 5 Nov 2025
Global
Braskem World’s First Bio-PE Christmas Trees
https://www.braskem.com.br/europe/news-detail/with-braskems-im-greensuptmsup-bio-based-polyethylene-balsam-hill-made-the-worlds-first-plant-based-plastic-christmas-trees
Bioplastics News · 5 Nov 2025
Global
Bioplastics spark viral activity, reshape microbiomes and accelerate organic matter degradation in the marine environment
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-02806-z
Bioplastics News · 5 Nov 2025
Global
Plastics recycling is in trouble
https://cen.acs.org/environment/recycling/Plastics-recycling-trouble/103/web/2025/11
Bioplastics News · 5 Nov 2025
Global
Sunlight Found to Turn Clothes into Ocean Microplastics
Bioplastics News · 5 Nov 2025
Global
Researchers make sponges recyclable without toxic chemicals
https://www.technology.org/2025/11/01/researchers-make-sponges-recyclable-without-toxic-chemicals
Bioplastics News · 5 Nov 2025
Global
New process: Nylon recycling in 2 minutes
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/new-process-nylon-recycling-in-2-minutes-like-rebuilding-noodle-strands/articleshow/125018731.cms
Bioplastics News · 5 Nov 2025
Policy & government
Brewing beer: rules and regulations for commercial brewing
Regulations that brewers and contract brewers must comply with when producing beer to sell.
GOV.UK · 5 Nov 2025
Industry news
New recycling sorting facility to process 80% of Norway’s plastic waste
TOMRA and Plastretur have opened a new recycling sorting facility near Oslo, which will process approximately 80% of Norway’s plastic packaging waste by 2030. Jointly owned by TOMRA (65%) and Plastretur (35%), the Områ facility has the capacity to process 90,000 tonnes of plastic annually, transforming plastic packaging waste into uniform polymer fractions ready for […]
Packaging Scotland · 5 Nov 2025
Council news
Application under Reg.5 for residential development (outline) on 2.78 acres of land - North East Derbyshire District Council
North East Derbyshire Council · 5 Nov 2025
Policy & government
Companies House fees are changing from 1 February 2026
We review our fees every year to make sure they’re set at the right level and reflect the cost of delivering our services.
GOV.UK · 5 Nov 2025
Global
Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior arrives in Belém for COP30
Greenpeace’s iconic ship, the Rainbow Warrior, arrived in Belém, Pará, ahead of the United Nations Climate Conference COP30.
Greenpeace International · 5 Nov 2025
Policy & government
Legal Aid Agency Annual Report and Accounts 2024 to 2025
A report on the Legal Aid Agency's performance, governance arrangements and use of resources for the year ended 31 March 2025.
GOV.UK · 5 Nov 2025
Industry news
Cropped 5 November 2025: Nature finance at COP30; Storms devastate crops; Brazilian deforestation decline
We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food...
Carbon Brief · 5 Nov 2025
Industry news
Made with real Belgian milk chocolate - Müller UK & Ireland
Muller UK & Ireland media · 5 Nov 2025
Industry news
Strawberry | Müller Rice | Müller Rice | Our Brands - Müller UK & Ireland
Muller UK & Ireland media · 5 Nov 2025
Industry news
Peach & Apricot | Bliss Mascarpone | Müller Bliss | Our Brands | Müller UK & Ireland - Müller UK & Ireland
Muller UK & Ireland media · 5 Nov 2025
Industry news
High protein low fat chocolate flavour mousse with sweeteners. - Müller UK & Ireland
Muller UK & Ireland media · 5 Nov 2025
Global
How politicians can make polluters pay at COP30 and the UN Tax Convention
The fossil fuel industry and other major polluters driving the climate crisis must be held financially accountable for harm caused. COP30 and the UN Tax Convention must take decisive action: it's time to make polluters pay.
Greenpeace International · 5 Nov 2025
Policy & government
Environment Agency issues drought permit to Severn Trent Water
The Environment Agency has approved a drought permit application to help refill Carsington and Ogston reservoirs, Derbyshire.
GOV.UK · 5 Nov 2025
Industry news
Independent GGRs Review: AD in the UK’s Net Zero strategy
We are delighted to share some genuinely exciting news with our members. For the first time, AD has been given dedicated recognition in a government-backed greenhouse gas removals review, an important step for our sector. Just twelve months ago, discussions around Green Gas Removal (GGR) technologies focused almost exclusively on wood chip biomass with carbon capture and storage and direct air …
ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 5 Nov 2025
Policy & government
Delivering the Energy Mission – progress to date and next steps
Speech by Energy Minister Michael Shanks to the Cornwall Insight annual energy conference 2025.
GOV.UK · 5 Nov 2025
Policy & government
Assessment of priority skills to 2030
A report on the future employment demand across 10 key sectors and the education pathways for the priority occupations in these sectors.
GOV.UK · 5 Nov 2025