Recycling news: 2025

Research & science Admissions - Lynn Booth & Kent Kresa Department of Aerospace Caltech News · 18 Dec 2025 Policy & government Nature Restoration Fund to accelerate housebuilding and improve nature • New homes to be built while nature is recovered at scale as the Planning and Infrastructure Bill receives Royal Assent GOV.UK · 18 Dec 2025 Policy & government Businesses, unions and civil society leaders welcome Royal Assent of Employment Rights Act Leaders from across the business community, trade union movement and wider civil society have welcomed the Employment Rights Act receiving Royal Assent. GOV.UK · 18 Dec 2025 Global Rising lithium battery fires in waste management trigger calls for urgent EU action The post Rising lithium battery fires in waste management trigger calls for urgent EU action appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 18 Dec 2025 Policy & government Mr L Nelson v DPD Group UK Ltd: 8001930/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 18 Dec 2025 Policy & government Industrial hemp: licensing guidance Information on the licensing requirements and application process for low THC cannabis (industrial hemp). GOV.UK · 18 Dec 2025 Policy & government Success for Environment Agency with illegal waste site probe An Environment Agency investigation into a large illegal waste site in Lincolnshire has resulted in several convictions and large donations to charity. GOV.UK · 18 Dec 2025 Industry news London air quality improving, but nowhere meets WHO guidelines While new figures reveal significant progress in cleaning up London’s air, they also show that the city is still far from meeting the strictest global health standards. The London Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (LAEI) 2022 update, published by the Greater London Authority and Transport for London, shows that harmful emissions have fallen sharply since 2016. Key […] Air Quality News · 18 Dec 2025 Policy & government Councils offered flexibility to complete reorganisation Some councils have told the department that elections could derail once-in-a-generation plans to scrap wasteful 'two-tier' councils. GOV.UK · 18 Dec 2025 Global Hope comes alive when we take action: 8 Good News stories 2025 So much can seem wrong in this world right now yet one thing remains certain: in troubling times, hope is an act of resistance. Action fuels hope. Greenpeace International · 18 Dec 2025 Policy & government Ms Dalvinder Kaur v Birmingham City Council: [2025] EAT 190 Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Judge Auerbach on 18 December 2025. GOV.UK · 18 Dec 2025 Policy & government Climate adaptation strategy for transport Sets out the Department for Transport's climate adaptation strategy. GOV.UK · 18 Dec 2025 Industry news SigmaSense launches onboard EIS kit for batteries SigmaSense has announced the release of its onboard Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) semiconductor and software solution, designed to transform battery system management for AI data centres and utility-scale energy storage.The new onboard EIS system and SigmaEIS Development Kit provide real-time insights into battery performance that were once restricted to bulky, costly laboratory … BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 18 Dec 2025 Industry news THE FRIDAY DIGEST: Oat milk marketing stirs heated debate ‘Trust the processed’, says Oatly on its carton of oat milk drink. The new blurb is – we presume – intended to quell concerns about these products being de facto unhealthy because they are processed; or perhaps ultra-processed (depending on how you would like to define it). “When turning oats into a tasty Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 18 Dec 2025 Industry news Guest post: How to steer EVs towards the road of ‘mass adoption’ Electric vehicles (EVs) now account for more than one-in-four car sales around the world, but... Carbon Brief · 18 Dec 2025 Industry news Large intensive farms are creating pollution problems, says EA Pollution from farms is on the rise. In part this is due to increased inspections and monitoring of agricultural businesses, but the Environment Agency (EA) has noted a “clear pattern” in its latest report: “[…] while the number of farms is decreasing, pollution incidents are increasing.” The trend “likely reflects Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 18 Dec 2025 Council news Pay your Council Tax - Bradford Council Bradford Council · 18 Dec 2025 Industry news Sodexo and Waitrose are among pioneers of nature target initiative The Science-Based Targets Network (SBTN) has announced the first cohort of companies joining its Step Up for Nature initiative, which signals their intent to take science-based action on nature in line with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Through SBTN, companies Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 18 Dec 2025 Policy & government Ms L Budge v User Testing Ltd: 4100227/2025 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 18 Dec 2025 Industry news Farmers in ‘survival mode’ Farmers have called on the Government to address the power imbalance between supermarkets and growers by overhauling the food supply chain regulator. Farmers, supported by MPs and industry bodies, want the Groceries Code Adjudicator (CGA) strengthened to create a single regulator Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 18 Dec 2025 Industry news DATAPOINT This week’s figures include an increased biodiversity premium for dairy farmers, government cash for greener farming, a promising report on countries that are decoupling emissions from economic growth and a clarification relating to the size of UK pig farms.€4. FrieslandCampina is to pay its milk Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 18 Dec 2025 Industry news Car Life Tycoon on Fortnite: Vehicles Never Die Recycler Mon Véhicule is using a free Fortnite simulation game to engage millennials and Gen Z on the realities of ELV recycling, from depollution and parts recovery to the challenges of illegal dismantling in France and its overseas territories. Auto Recycling World · 18 Dec 2025 Council news Concerned about a child's safety? - Hillingdon Council Hillingdon Council · 18 Dec 2025 Industry news Meeting Presentation 25 October 2025 The post Meeting Presentation 25 October 2025 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 18 Dec 2025 Industry news Minutes MPMA General Line Sector Committee, 25 October 2025 The post Minutes MPMA General Line Sector Committee, 25 October 2025 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 18 Dec 2025 Policy & government National Policy Statement for nuclear energy generation (EN-7) Government policy on the need for and standards applicable to nuclear energy generation projects seeking development consent. GOV.UK · 18 Dec 2025 Policy & government AI Growth Lab We are seeking views on the AI Growth Lab, a cross-economy sandbox in the UK to help inform government policy development. GOV.UK · 18 Dec 2025 Policy & government Legislative proposals to address broadband rollout in leasehold flats This consultation seeks views on legislative proposals to address broadband in leasehold flats. GOV.UK · 18 Dec 2025 Policy & government Personal protective equipment use for AGPs Guidance on the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for aerosol generating procedures (AGPs). GOV.UK · 18 Dec 2025 Industry news Consumer Takeback Schemes and RAM: Evidence Standards Producers Must Meet The post Consumer Takeback Schemes and RAM: Evidence Standards Producers Must Meet appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 18 Dec 2025 Policy & government Nature Restoration Fund: Implementation plan How the government plans to implement the Nature Restoration Fund. GOV.UK · 18 Dec 2025 Policy & government Licensing of contractors who carry out security services and in-house CCTV operators The Home Office is consulting on proposals to implement the Manchester Arena Inquiry’s recommendations 7 and 8. GOV.UK · 18 Dec 2025 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – UK’s Only Biogas & Carbon Capture Seminar brings solutions to multiple sectors MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – UK’s Only Biogas & Carbon Capture Seminar brings solutions to multiple sectors Organisations across energy, agriculture, manufacturing, food and drink, logistics and green chemicals are being urged to secure their place at the 2026 Biogas & Carbon Capture Seminar, taking place on 29 January 2026. Hosted by Blended Products Ltd, the… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 18 Dec 2025 Policy & government Farm Household Income: methodology Introducing a new method for measuring the income of farming households. GOV.UK · 18 Dec 2025 Policy & government Farm Business Survey Series giving information about the Farm Business Survey for England. GOV.UK · 18 Dec 2025 Policy & government Vehicle type approval A call for evidence has been launched on the approval and marking of road vehicles placed on the market in Great Britain. GOV.UK · 18 Dec 2025 Industry news House of Lords presses Defra for timelines and tougher action on ‘low-risk, high-reward’ waste crime The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee has criticised Defra’s response on waste crime as light on detail and timelines, warning the current system leaves offending “low-risk” and profitable. Peers want faster reforms, better reporting, stronger enforcement and measurable targets, and have requested oral evidence from the environment secretary. ATF Professional · 18 Dec 2025 Policy & government Buckden Marina, Mill Road, Buckden, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 5QS:CAM/12UE/LSC/2024/0033 Eastern Region Judge Adcock-Jones & Mr G.F. Smith MRICS FAAV GOV.UK · 18 Dec 2025 Policy & government Ms J Chirico v Lloyds Bank plc: 6005221/2025 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 18 Dec 2025 Policy & government Agent Update: Issue 138 Get guidance from HMRC if you're a tax agent or an adviser GOV.UK · 18 Dec 2025