Recycling news: 2026

Industry news Loganair inks order for five electric planes from Beta Technologies Electric aircraft set to take flight from 2029, making Loganair the first commercial operator in Europe to offer electric routes BusinessGreen · 21 Jul 2026 Industry news Loganair inks order for five electric planes from Beta Technologies - BusinessGreen BusinessGreen — waste topic · 21 Jul 2026 Industry news Study reveals 'concerning rise' in alleged human rights abuses linked to transition mineral mining Business and Human Rights Centre raises 'serious questions' about some of China's investments in critical mineral projects BusinessGreen · 21 Jul 2026 Industry news Vertical Aerospace explores potential UK factory sites for its electric air taxis Aviation start-up announces £10m in government funding, alongside 'broad package of support' to help kick start production of its electric aircraft in the UK BusinessGreen · 21 Jul 2026 Industry news McDonald’s cleared by ad watchdog after ‘junk food’ probe The ad was passed by TV advertising clearance body Clearcast, which decided that it did not include a product high in fat, salt or sugar, and so did not fall under the restrictions for ‘less healthy’ foods The Grocer — sustainability · 21 Jul 2026 Industry news Research shows small businesses risk leaving Simpler Recycling preparations too late Thousands of small businesses could be at risk by leaving preparations for Simpler Recycling too late, according to new research conducted by Hills Waste Solutions. The survey of small businesses in the Westcountry, found that organisations employing fewer than 10 people remain largely unprepared for the introduction of Simpler Recycling legislation on 31 March 2027, despite widespread support ... Hub-4 (bulk handling & recycling) · 21 Jul 2026 Industry news New Powerful Develon Machines and Safety Solutions at steinexpo Develon continues to develop construction machinery that achieves industry-leading performance in various classes and numerous applications. In addition, thanks to fully electronic hydraulic systems, digitalized machine controls and AI-supported safety features, these products significantly reduce the workload on operators and protect workers in the machines&amp;rsquo; working environment. The … Hub-4 (bulk handling & recycling) · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science The birth of a field through a marriage of scales: urban meteorological modeling meets regional climate modeling Urban meteorological modeling and regional climate modeling developed largely independently, with each discipline addressing different aspects of atmospheric processes across space and time. In this review, I show that urban climate modeling did not arise as a simple scaling extension of urban meteorological modeling or an add-on to regional climate modeling, but instead emerged through the sel… Environmental Research Letters (IOP) · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science GEDI observations of foliar height diversity track regrowth trends in the humid tropical forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo The humid tropical forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) cover 1.15 million km2 and are highly biodiverse but under threat. The European Union Tropical Moist Forest (TMF) Landsat-based forest cover monitoring product reports that >25% of DRC forests experienced deforestation and degradation in the last 30 years. The NASA Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) is the first sp… Environmental Research Letters (IOP) · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Earth’s dimming mirror: cloud contraction and the rise of albedo governance Earth has reflected progressively less solar radiation since the start of the satellite era (1979), amplifying the planetary energy imbalance. Satellite analyses attribute the trend primarily to circulation-driven contraction of reflective cloud regimes, whereas process-based studies emphasize surface reflectivity changes. We argue that these perspectives are dynamically linked: as cloud cover … Environmental Research Letters (IOP) · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Opposing effects of vegetation structural and physiological changes on future flash drought risk in East China China is a global hotspot of both flash drought and vegetation change. However, how vegetation responses to rising CO2 levels will influence the characteristics of future flash droughts remains largely unquantified. Using a high-resolution land surface model, this study utilized sensitivity experiments to quantify the independent contributions of leaf area index (LAI) changes and CO2-induced ph… Environmental Research Letters (IOP) · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Beyond localized hotspots: hazard connectivity in spatially compound rainfall-coastal storm events Compound flooding is commonly assessed through the co-occurrence of multiple hazards at a single location. However, extreme weather systems can also generate simultaneous impacts across geographically separated regions, creating systemic challenges for emergency response and risk management. Here, we investigate spatially compound rainfall-coastal storm events along the ∼1600 km Spanish Mediter… Environmental Research Letters (IOP) · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Does hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis occur in seagrass beds? Insights from whole-ecosystem stable isotope labelling Seagrass beds are blue carbon ecosystems; however, they release methane (CH4), a potent greenhouse gas. Although likely important, the influence of primary production on methanogenic pathways remains understudied. We labelled intact seagrass-sediment cores and in situ seagrass beds with 13C-dissolved inorganic carbon (13C-DIC) to trace the transfer to 13C-CH4 over a short (<24 h) and long (35 d… Environmental Research Letters (IOP) · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Senior Academic, Research and Teaching Promotions 2025–26 - UCL | University College London UCL News · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science How ultra-processed food firms are using the courts to obstruct health rules - UCL | University College London UCL News · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science The AI influencers promising to make middle-aged women young again - UCL | University College London UCL News · 21 Jul 2026 Policy & government June 2026-Michigan College Credit for Apprenticeships Resolution (1) - State of Michigan (.gov) Michigan EGLE · 21 Jul 2026 Council news Caerphilly - Caerphilly County Borough Council Caerphilly Council · 21 Jul 2026 Council news Planning appeal hearing Land south of Warren Lane, Hurst Green - Tandridge District Council Tandridge Council · 21 Jul 2026 Industry news Council chiefs urge Rayner to reset local government reorganisation - localgov.co.uk LocalGov · 21 Jul 2026 Industry news NASA is flying planes into wildfires to try and figure out how they make their own thunderstorms Clouds from wildfires can create firenadoes and produce thousands of lightning strikes that generate even more fires The Independent — Climate · 21 Jul 2026 Council news Freedom of Information Request - Fife Council Fife Council · 21 Jul 2026 Policy & government Section 840: Sign supports - Mass.gov Massachusetts DEP · 21 Jul 2026 Council news Browse meetings - Worthing Licensing and Control Committee - Adur & Worthing Councils Adur Council · 21 Jul 2026 Policy & government First ‘ZEVergreen’ report will shape affordable clean transportation policy amidst federal interference - Department of Ecology - State of Washington (.gov) Washington Department of Ecology · 21 Jul 2026 Industry news Crème Brûlée Pie - McDonald's McDonald's UK newsroom · 21 Jul 2026 Industry news Tokyo urges men to wear shorts to work, but women say it's 'leg hair harassment' The Tokyo Metropolitan Government wants workers to ditch the suit and tie for t-shirts, trainers - and shorts. BBC News — Science & Environment · 21 Jul 2026 Policy & government Two weeks before August Primary Election, Michigan voters choosing mail ballots at record pace; requests up 68.5% over same point in 2022 - State of Michigan (.gov) Michigan EGLE · 21 Jul 2026 Global SDI reports aluminum revenue in Q2 The recycled-content metals producer says its Mississippi aluminum operations recorded nearly $500 million in sales in the second quarter of this year. Recycling Today · 21 Jul 2026 Council news Visit Love Clean Streets and start reporting today - Leicester City Council Leicester Council · 21 Jul 2026 Council news Search here for your perfect career - A couple more things | Apply for PMO Secretariat - Gateshead Council Gateshead Council · 21 Jul 2026 Council news Strategic Audit and Assurance Business Partner - Buckinghamshire Council Buckinghamshire Council · 21 Jul 2026 Council news Eastbourne Borough Council Planning Committee - Lewes and Eastbourne Councils Eastbourne Council · 21 Jul 2026 Industry news Advertise: Submission #408 - Agg-Net Agg-Net · 21 Jul 2026 Council news polling districts (stirling council) - open data - Stirling Council Stirling Council · 21 Jul 2026 Global EMR recycling plant to reopen in NJ after fire, legal battle A major fire May 29 at the metal recycling facility in Camden prompted a legal exchange with the city. E-Scrap News (Resource Recycling) · 21 Jul 2026 Council news Attendance - democracy.boston.gov.uk Boston Council · 21 Jul 2026 Council news Key Dates | Pet Policy for Council Tenants - Moray Engage Moray Council · 21 Jul 2026 Council news 00DRRGTGBU000 | Anchor Court John Martin Street Haydon Bridge Northumberland - Northumberland County Council Northumberland Council · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Platform Transition Plans - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 21 Jul 2026