Recycling news: 2025

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 30 Jul 2026.

Global Joint Industry Statement on Slovakia’s Proposed Amendment to the Environmental Fund The undersigned organisations strongly oppose the proposed amendment to Slovakia’s Environmental Fund Act, which would allow the Environmental Fund to operate as a Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) within the national Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system. This change would undermine the effectiveness of Slovakia’s packaging EPR scheme and jeopardise progress toward EU recyclin… EXPRA · 4 Nov 2025 Industry news Why incorrect vape disposal is a hazard Incorrect vape disposal: as fireworks light up the sky this 5th November, there's another explosive risk that demands our attention. It’s one that's hiding in plain sight across retail counters, household bins and waste collection vehicles throughout the UK. Der Beitrag Why incorrect vape disposal is a hazard erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 4 Nov 2025 Industry news What can you burn on a bonfire in the UK? Rules explained With Bonfire Night approaching, it’s important to know that you can only burn certain items during your bonfire, or you risk facing a fine. While bonfires are typically held at public firework events, garden bonfires are permitted in the UK, provided you follow specific rules. If you are considering hosting a garden bonfire this year,... Skip & Waste Magazine · 4 Nov 2025 Policy & government NRS supercharges low carbon innovation in North Wales Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) has announced a £389,000 funding boost to the Egni team at Menai Science Park (M-SParc) Anglesey. GOV.UK · 4 Nov 2025 Industry news Grid reform, delivery deficit: the planning sector must engage beyond policy Renewable energy sources are facing huge wait times for infrastructure connection. But as Paul Rogers explains, there are more issues facing Britain’s transition to green electricity with roots in the planning system itself. Last month’s House of Lords report into electricity grid infrastructure delivered a blunt verdict: ‘The grid is not ready’ for net zero. […] Environment Journal · 4 Nov 2025 Policy & government General product safety regulations: Northern Ireland Guidance for businesses on Regulation 2023/988. GOV.UK · 4 Nov 2025 Industry news Restoring Trust in Carbon Credits: A Freight Industry Perspective The pressure on businesses to meet government-mandated carbon reduction targets has never been greater. Yet as companies strive to take meaningful climate action, many face a troubling dilemma: how to achieve genuine emissions reductions without falling into the greenwashing trap that has plagued so many sustainability initiatives. This challenge is particularly acute in the logistics… The post… Zero Waste Week · 4 Nov 2025 Industry news RECOUP launches new initiative to encourage reuse, repair, and recycling RECOUP has announced the launch of Rstuff, an evolution of its Pledge2Recycle Plastics campaign, which encourages reuse, repair, and waste reduction. Building on over a decade of experience delivering national recycling communications and working with local authorities, schools, and community groups, Rstuff aims to expand RECOUP’s reach with ‘accessible, practical resources’ that make sustainab… Packaging Scotland · 4 Nov 2025 Council news OmniEXPORT - Halton Borough Council Halton Council · 4 Nov 2025 Industry news Global concern for forests and climate falls behind in 2025, Ipsos–FSC survey finds An Ipsos–FSC survey finds global concern for climate change and forest protection dropping sharply in 2025, with war and conflict now the world’s top worry. Open Access Government — Environment · 4 Nov 2025 Industry news Bergman & Beving acquires 90% shareholding in DataLase PHOTONIC printing solutions specialist DataLase has announced that Bergman & Beving AB has acquired a 90% shareholding in the business. Based in Widnes, Cheshire, DataLase provides solutions for product and packaging applications worldwide. The company’s photonic printing technology is said to enable ‘high-quality, high-speed, and sustainable’ printing directly onto a range of materials without… Packaging Scotland · 4 Nov 2025 Global Alles-in-één recyclingtechnologie scheert hoge toppen Toonbeeld van innovatie en afvalvalorisatie Complexere afvalstromen, stijgende operationele kosten, steeds strengere regel­geving … De uitdagingen in de recyclingsector zijn niet min. Precies daarom zit automatisering in de lift. Zo vernemen we bij Lubo Recycling Solutions, onderdeel van de Bollegraaf Groep. De wereldspeler in afvalsortering en -recycling bouwt momenteel de allereerste ‘tray-to… RecyclePro · 4 Nov 2025 Industry news Major companies back Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s 2030 plastics agenda The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is urging more companies to back global efforts against plastic waste with a new action plan setting the direction for the next five years. Circular Online (CIWM) · 4 Nov 2025 Policy & government Chancellors Scene Setter speech ahead of Budget 2025 Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered her scene setter speech on Tuesday 4 November 2025. GOV.UK · 4 Nov 2025 Industry news High-speed methanol engine for shipping now successfully tested, says Rolls-Royce The world’s first high-speed marine engine running exclusively on methanol has been successfully tested, Rolls-Royce announced on 27 October, in what seems an important milestone for carbon-neutral shipping. While methanol engines in shipping have so far been demonstrated with the larger, slower-speed class of vessels, Rolls-Royce’s announcement marks a technological first in the development of… Envirotec Magazine · 4 Nov 2025 Industry news Levenseat MRF installs AI sorting technology with Tetra Pak backing AI-powered sorting technology has been installed at Levenseat Resource Management’s materials recycling facility (MRF) in Central Scotland. The project was financed by Tetra Pak as part of the company’s investment into food and beverage carton recycling infrastructure across the UK, and was delivered with technology start-up Recycleye. Angus Hamilton, CEO at Levenseat Resource Management, comme… letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2025 Industry news Heineken installs 100MWh solar heat battery Heineken, Rondo Energy and EDP are set to deploy a 100MWh Rondo Heat Battery (RHB) at the Central de Cervejas e Bebidas Brewery and Malting Plant in Portugal.This will be the largest heat battery installation in the global beverage sector, delivering continuous, zero-carbon steam for brewing operations.The RHB stores intermittent electricity as high-temperature heat and… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 4 Nov 2025 Industry news RECOUP launches Rstuff to inspire action on reuse, repair and recycling across communities and education The post RECOUP launches Rstuff to inspire action on reuse, repair and recycling across communities and education appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 4 Nov 2025 Industry news US-Canada partnership for sustainable anode materials The development of sustainable graphite anode active materials for lithium-ion batteries has made a step forward. In a collaborative effort to meet rising demand for critical battery materials, Rain Carbon Canada and Green Graphite Technologies have partnered under the Sustainable Manufacturing Challenge grant from Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen).The cooperation is focused on a sust… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 4 Nov 2025 Global Toxic Skies: The Amazon is now breathing dirtier air than the world’s biggest cities The Amazon’s skies are turning toxic. Fires lit to expand and renew cattle pastures are poisoning the air and fuelling the climate crisis. Greenpeace International · 4 Nov 2025 Industry news Nestlé, PepsiCo, Unilever and others back new five-year plan to tackle plastic waste Several consumer goods giants including Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever have endorsed the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF)’s new five-year action plan aimed at transforming how plastics are produced and used worldwide. edie — Circular Economy tag · 4 Nov 2025 Council news Committee Report - Broxtowe Broxtowe Council · 4 Nov 2025 Council news Census results - North Lanarkshire Council North Lanarkshire Council · 4 Nov 2025 Industry news Boots act as UK headline sponsor for Purple Tuesday 2025 - boots-uk.com Boots UK media centre · 4 Nov 2025 Industry news Annual Report 2025 - Associated British Foods Associated British Foods news · 4 Nov 2025 Council news Gants Hill to Redbridge Traffic Reduction - Redbridge Council Redbridge Council · 4 Nov 2025 Council news Moray Council updates Unacceptable Customer Actions Policy - Moray Council Moray Council · 4 Nov 2025 Research & science Why There Are Exactly Two Sexes - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 4 Nov 2025 Industry news Issue 30 of Air Quality News magazine out now We are please to announce the publication of the 30th issue of Air Quality News magazine, which has been launched to coincide with our National Air Quality Conference in London. The magazine is available to read here. Given that our conferences are aimed to be of particular use to local authorities, it is appropriate that […] Air Quality News · 4 Nov 2025 Policy & government China: mental health support abroad Information for British nationals with mental health issues in China, including how the British embassy can help. GOV.UK · 4 Nov 2025 Global EU-Handelsabkommen „dringend nötig, um Märkte zu öffnen“ DIHK-Außenwirtschaftschef Volker Treier zum Jahresbericht der EU-Kommission: Angesichts der Hindernisse und Unwägbarkeiten, mit denen deutsche Unternehmen im Außenhandel konfrontiert sind, wächst die Bedeutung von Handelsabkommen. Die Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer (DIHK) ruft die EU einmal mehr dazu auf, weitere Vereinbarungen zu treffen – und die Abkommen auch umzusetzen. In ihrem am 3… Recyclingportal.eu · 4 Nov 2025 Global Trinkwassertests von BUND-Aktiven: In 42 von 46 Stichproben wurden PFAS nachgewiesen Umweltverband fordert Beschränkung der gesamten Stoffgruppe zum Schutz unseres Wassers. Die Süßwasserressourcen für unsere Trinkwassergewinnung sind zunehmend gefährdet. Aktuelle Stichproben des Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND) zeigen: In der überwiegenden Mehrheit der untersuchten Trinkwasserproben wurden sogenannte Ewigkeitschemikalien, per- und polyfluorierte Alkylsubstanze… Recyclingportal.eu · 4 Nov 2025 Global Hochradioaktive Abfälle: Wo die Endlagersuche aktuell steht Die Standortsuche für das Endlager für hochradioaktive Abfälle kommt voran: Für 29 von 90 Teilgebieten gibt es einen neuen Arbeitsstand aus den Sicherheitsuntersuchungen. Am 3. November 2025 hat die Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung (BGE) einen neuen Arbeitsstand auf der Suche nach dem Standort für ein Endlager für hochradioaktive Abfälle veröffentlicht. Im BGE Endlagersuche Navigator gibt es […] Recyclingportal.eu · 4 Nov 2025 Global Sonderumweltrat in Brüssel soll über EU-Klimaziel für 2040 und … … europäischen Beitrag zur Weltklimakonferenz in Brasilien entscheiden Bundesumweltminister Carsten Schneider nimmt heute (4. November 2025) an der außerordentlichen Sitzung des Rates der EU-Umweltministerinnen und -minister in Brüssel teil. Im Mittelpunkt der Beratungen steht die Festlegung des europäischen Klimaziels für 2040 sowie die Verabschiedung des neuen EU-Beitrags („Nationally Determi… Recyclingportal.eu · 4 Nov 2025 Global Einheitliche Regeln für den Rezyklatmarkt Von Cirplus initiiert, nun europäisch verankert. Cirplus, nach eigenen Angaben Europas größte KI-gestützte Beschaffungsplattform für recycelte Kunststoffe, hat in Zusammenarbeit mit dem IKK – Institut für Kunststoff- und Kreislauftechnik sowie dem Kunststoff-Institut Lüdenscheid erreicht, dass die von Cirplus initiierten Standards DIN SPEC 91446 und DIN SPEC 91481 in den neuen europäischen Stan… Recyclingportal.eu · 4 Nov 2025 Global Bill Gates and EU partner to harm Africans with GMOs (Documentary) Bill Gates has been bribing African governments to develop and test GMOs in Africa with the support of the EU 😂😂😂 ... the Horizon program ... again? Bioplastics News · 4 Nov 2025 Global Toxic Skies: How Agribusiness is Choking the Amazon This report findings confirm that agricultural activity and expansion in the Amazon is driving an air pollution crisis alongside deforestation. Greenpeace International · 4 Nov 2025 Industry news location_on Costa Coffee Princess Royal Hospital - Costa Costa Coffee media centre · 4 Nov 2025 Council news Pay for your Fixed Penalty Notice online - Lambeth Council Lambeth Council · 4 Nov 2025 Council news Bulky waste - Derby City Council Derby Council · 4 Nov 2025