Recycling news & research

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 29 Jul 2026.

Research & science Scour caused by stationary circular developing water jets in cohesive soils - TU Delft Research Portal TU Delft News · 21 Jul 2026 Council news Parcel Lockers in Stevenage - scheme extension - Stevenage Borough Council Stevenage Council · 21 Jul 2026 Council news Visit Love Clean Streets and start reporting today - oneclean.leicester.gov.uk Leicester Council · 21 Jul 2026 Council news City centre set for a Big Summer Takeover with free family events on Saturdays in August Coventry City Council is bringing a burst of summer energy to the city centre this August with the Big Summer Takeover – a month‑long series of free family events in the city centre at weekends Coventry Council · 21 Jul 2026 Industry news Fenix posts record shipments in fiscal 2026 Australian miner Fenix Resources posted record iron ore shipments in the financial year ended 30 June 2026 (FY26), driven by improved operational coordination across its integrated mining-to-port supply chain. The firm has set higher sales targets for FY27, Kallanish notes. It shipped 1.3 million wet metric tonnes (wmt) of iron ore during the June quarter, up 33% from 974,000 wmt in the March q… Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science The impact of microbial metabolites on host chromatin and epigenetic regulation - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 21 Jul 2026 Industry news Sorg commissions Chinese glass furnace - Glass International Glass International · 21 Jul 2026 Industry news Lindt posts mixed first-half results Lindt has reported mixed half-year results with an organic sales growth of 4.3 per cent to around £2.1bn, which was driven by double-digit growth in North America and the rest… Grocery Gazette · 21 Jul 2026 Council news WalkTogether Eastleigh launches - Eastleigh Borough Council Eastleigh Council · 21 Jul 2026 Council news Helping Argyll and Bute build digital confidence Helping Argyll and Bute build digital confidence JMillar Tue, 21 Jul 2026 - 11:03 21 July 2026 Whether it's paying bills, booking appointments, applying for jobs or keeping in touch with family and friends, being online has become part of everyday life. For some people this comes naturally, but for others getting online can feel unfamiliar or daunting. Free help is available for anyone who want… Argyll and Bute Council · 21 Jul 2026 Council news Bedford Borough marks third month of weekly food waste collections Bedford Borough marks third month of weekly food waste collections ben.woodfine@b… Tue, 21/07/2026 - 10:07 21 July 2026 Image Bedford Borough residents have diverted over 1,400 tonnes of food waste from their black bins in the first three months of the new weekly service. That’s 86.8 tCO2e (tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent) removed from household waste through anaerobic digestion. Bedford Bo… Bedford Council · 21 Jul 2026 Council news Help us improve private rented housing Help us improve private rented housing Holly.Mulhern Tue 21/07/2026 2:13pm Help us improve private rented homes in the borough by taking part in our selective licensing consultation.  Selective licensing* allows local authorities to require landlords within certain areas renting a property to a single household to obtain a licence to make sure private properties are safe, secure and well-m… Greenwich Council · 21 Jul 2026 Council news National award recognises better healthcare for women and girls in Greenwich National award recognises better healthcare for women and girls in Greenwich Rory.OBrien Tue 21/07/2026 9:32am The Royal Borough of Greenwich is celebrating national success after the  South East London Women’s and Girls’ Health Hubs won the Patient Involvement and Choice Award at the first-ever NHS Excellence Awards. The award recognises the hubs’ innovative approach to make it easie… Greenwich Council · 21 Jul 2026 Council news Daejaun Campbell Local Child Safeguarding Practice Review published Daejaun Campbell Local Child Safeguarding Practice Review published Tom.Bull Tue 21/07/2026 8:26am The Greenwich Safeguarding Children Partnership has published a Local Child Safeguarding Practice Review (LCSPR) into the tragic death of 15-year-old Daejaun Campbell.   This review was commissioned and overseen by the Greenwich Safeguarding Children Partnership (GSCP) and undertaken by … Greenwich Council · 21 Jul 2026 Council news How it’s time to Flip the Narrative, by Bedford’s Member of Youth Parliament Ani Anigilaje How it’s time to Flip the Narrative, by Bedford’s Member of Youth Parliament Ani Anigilaje ben.raza@bedfo… Tue, 21/07/2026 - 17:16 21 July 2026 Image Being a young person today means balancing education, friendships, family life and the pressures of planning your future, often while trying to find your place in a world that can feel like it was not built with you in mind. Yet despite these chal… Bedford Council · 21 Jul 2026 Council news Highlights from another great Bedford River Festival Highlights from another great Bedford River Festival Girlie.Garduce… Tue, 21/07/2026 - 14:55 21 July 2026 Image More than a quarter of a million people joined the fun this weekend to celebrate this year’s Bedford River Festival. The outdoor two-day extravaganza, which takes place every other year along the River Great Ouse in the heart of Bedford, returned on 18-19 July.  Highlights from t… Bedford Council · 21 Jul 2026 Council news Over £500,000 to be invested in East Suffolk play areas this summer Over £500,000 to be invested in East Suffolk play areas this summer Fiona Mcconnachie Tue 21/07/2026 3:38pm 21 July 2026 East Suffolk Council and local partners are celebrating another major milestone in the delivery of the East Suffolk Play Strategy, with work starting on three new play areas and communities invited to help shape two more projects this summer. Since the adoption of the Play St… East Suffolk Council · 21 Jul 2026 Council news Safeguarding our heritage - Newcastle City Council Newcastle upon Tyne Council · 21 Jul 2026 Industry news Dramatic drop in Arctic sea ice levels puts an end to hopes of short-term recovery Scientists say what looked like a pause in the early 2020s now appears to have been a temporary slowdown The Independent — Climate · 21 Jul 2026 Industry news US lines up 50% tariff on alcohol, dairy from Canada - Just Drinks Just Drinks — sustainability · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Examining the Effectiveness of Debt Restructuring Mechanisms in African Countries - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 21 Jul 2026 Industry news Unilever bünyesinde Invoice-to-Pay Africa Operations Manager pozisyonunun açıklaması - Unilever Global Unilever news · 21 Jul 2026 Industry news Liberty Tire Recycling Expands Gulf Coast Network with Three Acquisitions Liberty Tire Recycling has recently acquired All American Tire, Colt Tire Recycling and Genan Inc., expanding its Gulf Coast operations and strengthening its tyre collection, recycling and processing network across Texas and Louisiana The acquisitions create what Liberty Tire Recycling describes as the region’s most comprehensive tyre recycling network, increasing capacity and expanding its abi… Tyre & Rubber Recycling · 21 Jul 2026 Industry news How can companies develop robust and credible climate transition plans? BusinessGreen's latest webinar - hosted in association with Equans UK & Ireland - heard from top experts on how to develop an effective climate transition plan What does a good climate transition plan look like? It is a question that many a sustainability officer or green business leader will likely have asked themselves in recent years. However, as is often the case when it comes to planning t… BusinessGreen · 21 Jul 2026 Industry news How can companies develop robust and credible climate transition plans? - BusinessGreen BusinessGreen — waste topic · 21 Jul 2026 Industry news Concrete carbonation included in UK’s national climate inventory - Agg-Net Agg-Net · 21 Jul 2026 Industry news Think B2B Marketing enters the top 1% of companies worldwide with EcoVadis Platinum rating Think B2B Marketing, the international B2B marketing specialist serving the print and packaging industry, has been awarded an EcoVadis Platinum Medal, scoring 89/100 and ranking in the 99th percentile of all companies assessed. Sustainable Packaging News · 21 Jul 2026 Council news Corran Ferry Infrastructure Improvement Scheme progress update – July 2026 Corran Ferry Infrastructure Improvement Scheme progress update – July 2026 Highland Council · 21 Jul 2026 Industry news Commercialization breakthrough for Ecocem - Agg-Net Agg-Net · 21 Jul 2026 Global The Battery Network expanded recycling, collection volumes in 2025 In its first impact report since rebranding, the organization formerly known as Call2Recycle noted its work growing larger-format battery recycling efforts and expanding collection access in the U.S. Waste Dive · 21 Jul 2026 Council news Out on patrol with Hull’s Neighbourhood Nuisance Team - Hull City Council Kingston upon Hull Council · 21 Jul 2026 Council news One month left to have your say on proposed licensing for smaller HMOs in Tamworth - Tamworth Borough Council Tamworth Council · 21 Jul 2026 Council news New pitches and plenty of fun as refurbished All-Weather Pitches open in Battersea Park - Wandsworth Borough Council Wandsworth Council · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Pinning ångström-size solid ionic channels for rare-earth element separation - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 21 Jul 2026 Industry news Aptar Beauty Launches Next-Generation Auto-Loading Dropper Technology for Easier, More Accurate Skincare Dosing AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR), a global leader in drug delivery, dosing and protection technologies, and consumer product dispensing, announces the first commercial launch of its innovative auto-loading, dosing dropper technology called NeoDropper Autoload. Aptar’s technology is featured on Dermalogica’s FutureCode Booster skincare product. Designed for prestige skincare and dermocosmetic brands,… Sustainable Packaging News · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Invisible microbes 'mining' toxic waste in the Flinders Ranges New research from Monash University revealed that microscopic life is actively breaking down decades-old mining waste in South Australia, turning stable radioactive and toxic metals into mobile nanoparticles that can easily travel through the environment. Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 21 Jul 2026 Council news Planning Application: APP/26/00072 - Havant Borough Council Havant Council · 21 Jul 2026 Industry news Tesco expands rapid delivery reach through new Uber Eats and Deliveroo partnerships - Tesco PLC Tesco PLC newsroom · 21 Jul 2026 Council news Cabinet approves SEND Sufficiency Strategy to meet growing demand for support Sandwell Council's Cabinet has approved a new SEND Sufficiency Strategy. Sandwell Council · 21 Jul 2026 Industry news Brits underestimate daily water use by 100 litres per household Just one-in-10 UK adults has a reasonable understanding of how much they take and waste from their taps. Following a second record-breaking heatwave the race is on to increase awareness. The Let’s Save Water campaign aims to help people become more aware of how much water they are using on a daily basis at a […] Environment Journal · 21 Jul 2026