Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Volvo Penta powers KJ’s first rental BESS unit KJ Power Generator, one of Turkey’s largest genset manufacturers, has partnered with Volvo Penta to launch its first Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) for the rental sector.The 540kWh mobile unit is designed to deliver zero-emission, low-noise power for events, grid support and industrial charging.The company selected Volvo Penta’s integration-ready battery system for its trusted .… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 24 Oct 2025 Global Greenpeace Pictures of the Week Mining Moana, fast fashion, and suing Shell, it's a been a busy week for Greenpeace around the world. Here are a few highlights. Greenpeace International · 24 Oct 2025 Industry news The Comedy Wildlife Awards – a peek at some of the finalists The ‘world’s funniest wildlife photography competition’ has revealed its shortlist, showing nature at its comedic best Positive News · 24 Oct 2025 Industry news OPINION: ‘Batteries are the fastest growing threat to the waste sector’ Craig Konczak, Business Director of MRFs and PRFs at Biffa, reflects on the rise of batteries in FastTech and the failure of the vape ban to prevent fires. As the Director of MRFs and PRFs at Biffa, I’ve spent years working in the waste sector, and I’ve never seen a challenge escalate as rapidly – … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Oct 2025 Industry news ADBA | Autumn Members Meeting 2025 ADBA’s Autumn Members Meeting was held on 15 October 2025 in Stamford at the offices of member Alltech and delivered industry updates on policy consultations and operational challenges facing the AD sector. Our policy team provided market updates, including analysis of fertiliser and certificate prices and the detailed AD landscape in the UK. The team… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 24 Oct 2025 Global 🪓 “SIMPLIFICATION” IS BAD FOR BUSINESS What a week! First off, we’ve noticed that our newsletter has been getting a bit longer over recent editions. So, this week we’ve set ourselves a challenge… to make this a quick, no-nonsense top-up on all the relevant bits. There’s been a lot on this week (even by Brussels standards…), so here’s a quick round-up to bring you up to speed. In this edition, we’ve got updates on the Commission’s pl… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 24 Oct 2025 Global European Bioplastics will cease to exist The following is a rumour .... Bioplastics News · 24 Oct 2025 Industry news Ban the Butt: Why it’s time to stub out cigarette filters for good Cigarette filters are the most littered item on earth. Here in the UK, they make up around two-thirds of all litter, despite only 12% of people smoking. What steps need to be taken to protect the planet? Open Access Government — Environment · 24 Oct 2025 Industry news Recyclable cups hit the right note with music festival fans A recyclable festival cup, which was introduced one year ago to help meet circular event goals in Denmark, has been hailed a success. At Smukfest 2025, one of Denmark’s largest music festivals, the cups achieved a 97% return rate – surpassing last year’s already impressive 95%. The result is said to demonstrate that real change […] Packaging Scotland · 24 Oct 2025 Global Bridging continents, building change: stories from the Global Gathering on Organics During the last few days here in Brussels, ZWE organised what we called a ‘global gathering on organics’ – becoming the largest event we convened here in Europe in regards to the number and diversity of participants from around the world. The 2 day event brought together 34 participants from 24 countries across all 5 […] Zero Waste Europe · 24 Oct 2025 Policy & government Supply chain resilience against ransomware Recommendations from the Counter Ransomware Initiative on how organisations can build supply chain resilience. GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2025 Global Agilyx to Acquire Shares in GreenDot Global In July 2025, Norway-based Agilyx ASA informed that it entered into a binding and fully financed agreement to acquire 44 percent of GreenDot Global S.à r.l. This transformative investment would significantly strengthen the company’s presence in the European market, creating “a global platform for sourcing and supplying feedstock to the advanced recycling industry”, Agilyx described […] Global Recycling · 24 Oct 2025 Industry news Fixing Factory expansion continues with new site in Haringey A Fixing Factory has opened in Haringey to boost repair and tackle the growing volume of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The site is the latest and largest addition to the Fixing Factory network, following earlier launches in Camden and Hackney. Fixing Factory is a non-profit project launched in 2022, run in partnership by … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Oct 2025 Global Algenesis cracks diisocyanate problem to make fully bio-based polyurethane https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/algenesis-cracks-diisocyanate-problem-to-make-fully-bio-based-polyurethane/4022376.article Bioplastics News · 24 Oct 2025 Global Australian designers develop a compostable alternative to iconic soy sauce fish https://www.trendwatching.com/innovations/australian-designers-launch-compostable-alternative-to-iconic-soy-sauce-fish Bioplastics News · 24 Oct 2025 Global Regulation of Mechanical and Barrier Properties of Starch/PBAT Films from Extrusion Perspective: Structural Evolution, Correlation Insights, and Predictive Model Development https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssuschemeng.5c07433 Bioplastics News · 24 Oct 2025 Global Anaerobic co-digestion of HDPE plastics with fruit and vegetable waste: Insights into partial biodegradation and organic waste valorization https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0045653525006848 Bioplastics News · 24 Oct 2025 Global Petroleum-based Plastics Aren’t Going Away Anytime Soon https://www.plasticstoday.com/industry-trends/there-s-a-simple-reason-why-petroleum-based-plastics-aren-t-going-away-anytime-soon-follow-the-money Bioplastics News · 24 Oct 2025 Global Careers - OECD OECD — Environment · 24 Oct 2025 Global Drinking coffee from a cup made of coffee (Video) Bioplastics News · 24 Oct 2025 Industry news CIWM and CEI announce skills exchange pilot programme The pilot programme aims to promote skills sharing between designers and resource and waste management professionals. Circular Online (CIWM) · 24 Oct 2025 Global CJ Biomaterials Wins 2025 Bioplastics Innovation Award https://www.plasticstoday.com/materials/cj-biomaterials-wins-2025-bioplastics-innovation-award Bioplastics News · 24 Oct 2025 Council news Committee attendance - , 24 October 2025 - 18 April 2026 - Anglesey County Council Isle of Anglesey Council · 24 Oct 2025 Council news Libraries - swansea.gov.uk Swansea Council · 24 Oct 2025 Council news Challenge a PCN - Wandsworth Borough Council Wandsworth Council · 24 Oct 2025 Council news Thriving in Adult Education - Amanda Robinson - aes.wolverhampton.gov.uk Wolverhampton Council · 24 Oct 2025 Industry news Revitalising Chalk Rivers | WEBINAR - The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management CIWEM (Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management) · 24 Oct 2025 Research & science Hydrometallurgical recycling of steel grinding swarf via oxidative leaching using ferric chloride - research.chalmers.se Chalmers University of Technology News · 24 Oct 2025 Council news Rent - Dacorum Borough Council Dacorum Council · 24 Oct 2025 Council news Press Releases - public.tameside.gov.uk Tameside Council · 24 Oct 2025 Council news Parking Penalty Charge Notices (Camden Council) - Camden Council Camden Council · 24 Oct 2025 Industry news Recent advances and obstacles in novel feedstocks and innovative production processes for South Asian biofuel manufacturing - Biofuels International Magazine Biofuels International · 24 Oct 2025 Council news Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council - Redcar and Cleveland Redcar and Cleveland Council · 24 Oct 2025 Global Greenpeace vs Norway: Two climate decisions that could change Europe In 2016, six youth activists, Young Friends of the Earth Norway and Greenpeace Nordic took the Norwegian government to court to stop new Arctic oil drilling. Greenpeace International · 24 Oct 2025 Global Zu wenige Haushalte in Deutschland ohne Biotonne Eine aktuelle NABU-Erhebung zeigt: In knapp 30 Prozent aller 400 deutschen Landkreise und kreisfreien Städte gibt es die Biotonne nicht überall. Nirgendwo in Deutschland wird pro Kopf so viel Biomüll über die Biotonne gesammelt wie in Schleswig-Holstein und Hessen: Um die 90 Kilogramm pro Jahr werden getrennt erfasst und können so kompostiert oder in Biogasanlagen […] Recyclingportal.eu · 24 Oct 2025 Industry news What went right this week: a ‘revolution’ in artificial vision, plus more Blind people were able to read again, Ireland kept its basic income for artists, and life returned to a US river, plus more Positive News · 24 Oct 2025 Global Begehrte Schwarzmasse – wie Europas Rohstoffe nach China wandern Branchenexperten zufolge verlassen derzeit jährlich rund 15.000 Tonnen Schwarzmasse Europa, Tendenz stark steigend – wertvolle Rohstoffe gehen der europäischen Wirtschaft in großem Stil verloren. Schwarzmasse, das Zwischenprodukt beim Recycling von Lithium-Ionen-Batterien, ist eine begehrte Rohstoffquelle. Sie enthält große Mengen an sogenannten „kritischen Metallen“ wie Lithium, Nickel, Kobalt… Recyclingportal.eu · 24 Oct 2025 Global worldsteel Press Release: September 2025 Crude Steel Production World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 141.8 million tonnes (Mt) in September 2025, a 1.6% decrease compared to September 2024. Crude steel production by region Africa produced 2.0 Mt in September 2025, up 8.2% on September 2024. Asia and Oceania produced 102.9 Mt, down 2.1%. […] Recyclingportal.eu · 24 Oct 2025 Global Textilrecycling: Aunde Group und PreZero vereinbaren strategische Kooperation Die Unternehmen Aunde und PreZero haben am 6. Oktober eine vertragliche Vereinbarung zur gemeinsamen Entwicklung und dem Betrieb einer innovativen Textilrecyclinganlage unterzeichnet. Ziel der Kooperation ist die stoffliche Verwertung polyesterhaltiger Textilabfälle und die Herstellung hochwertiger recycelter Polyestergranulate. Mit dem geplanten Joint Venture setzen beide Unternehmen ein stark… Recyclingportal.eu · 24 Oct 2025 Global Despite methane pledges, governments submit weak plans for waste sector emissions [SPANISH VERSION BELOW] 23 October 2025 – Governments are overlooking simple, effective tools to curb methane emissions from waste, analysis of the latest round of national climate plans (NDCs) shows. […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 24 Oct 2025