Recycling news: 2025

Council news Opening Times, Entry Fees and Access - Torridge District Council Torridge Council · 23 Oct 2025 Policy & government Advances in science set to transform treatments for people living with dementia From blood tests to AI, new ways to diagnose dementia sooner and treat it faster set to be unlocked by new research challenge. GOV.UK · 23 Oct 2025 Policy & government Value of Public Sector Data Estimate This report estimates total investment in public sector data assets and the potential economic value of enabling external access to UK public sector data. GOV.UK · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news Display event - Introduction to the Classification of Waste - CIWM CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) · 23 Oct 2025 Global European Bioplastics Says the Market Is “Doing Great” — Really? European Bioplastics (EUBP) has once again declared that the bioplastics market is thriving. But honestly — haven’t we heard the same story for the last twenty years? Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Council news Disabled facilities grants - Hart District Council Hart Council · 23 Oct 2025 Policy & government New Digital ID to make life easier for millions The Prime Minister today set out how a new national digital ID will bring Britain into the modern age – making everyday life easier for millions, cutting red tape and putting power back in people’s hands. GOV.UK · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news Design Skills for Circularity Programme - CIWM CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news ADBA DESNZ GGSS Annual Tariff Review 2025 The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) has recently published the results of its Annual Tariff Review (ATR) for the Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS). The GGSS tariffs have been held for the next year, given the generally low rate of inflation and clear reluctance of treasury to commit spending ahead of the… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news THE FRIDAY DIGEST: More trees chopped as governments choke on anti-forestation laws The European Commission has said its deforestation regulation (EUDR) will still enter into force on December 30th, 2025 for in-scope companies – but there will be a six-month grace period in enforcement. Smaller operators now have until December 30th, 2026, before having to comply. Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news Meat and dairy’s massive emissions in the spotlight as COP30 looms The world’s major meat and dairy companies are generating combined greenhouse gas emissions on par with some of the biggest fossil fuel producers, according to new estimates from environmental and food policy experts issued ahead of the COP30 climate talks in Belém, Brazil, next month. Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news Food, animal feed and biofuels driving water consumption Humanity now consumes around 5.6 trillion m3 of green water and 1.2 trillion m3 of blue water each year to grow crops. If this total volume (6.8 trillion m3) were a lake, it would be the sixth largest in the world. The statistics have been published in a new research paper in Nature Food, which also showed Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news Climate change ‘doom and gloom’ talk clouds Oatly’s performance “In the past, when people were talking about climate change or sustainability, it was in a doom and gloom, in a punitive, in a very negative . . . way. And people got fed up with that,” said Jean-Christophe Flatin, chief executive of the oat drink maker, Oatly, this week. Flatin also highlighted consumer Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news Datapoint This week’s headline figures concern vegetable oils, a ‘first’ in hospitality education, a controversial sweetener and a new analysis of emissions from big meat and dairy companies.7. The number of hours it took for the UK’s “first qualification in sustainable hospitality” to sell out. “When you go to Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 23 Oct 2025 Research & science LWV22114 Circular Based Family Pig Farming in China (TS-02-219-005) - Wageningen University & Research Wageningen University & Research News · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news The Carbon Brief Interview: UK Met Office chief executive Penny Endersby Prof Penny Endersby has been chief executive of the UK Met Office since December 2018.... Carbon Brief · 23 Oct 2025 Policy & government Deputy Prime Minister speech at the OpenAI Frontiers Conference The Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy MP spoke at the OpenAI Frontiers Conference about partnering with OpenAI and cutting admin time for frontline staff. GOV.UK · 23 Oct 2025 Policy & government Flu vaccination programme 2025 to 2026: healthcare practitioners Guidance for healthcare practitioners on the national influenza immunisation programme 2025 to 2026. GOV.UK · 23 Oct 2025 Policy & government Report of the Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek and Director of the Bishkek Academy: UK Statement, October 2025 Connor Creeley, UK Delegation to the OSCE, welcomes the work of the Programme Office and Academy in Bishkek, reaffirming UK support for their activities. GOV.UK · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news The carbon and growth plan needs big ambition for us all to see the benefits Next week, the government will publish its Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan. It’s a major moment. The plan isn’t just a blueprint for how the UK will cut its greenhouse gas emissions over the next 15 years, but also a huge growth opportunity, to […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news WRA welcomes findings of Greenhouse Gas Removals Review The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has today (October 23) welcomed the findings of an independent review commissioned by the government on Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGR), and in particular, its clear recommendation that the government should extend support for waste wood-powered biomass plants that have potential to deliver GGRs. Wood Recyclers Association · 23 Oct 2025 Policy & government Chancellor’s new investment fast track to make Britain top destination for global investors The Chancellor has launched a new one-stop support service to make the UK more attractive to global investors and create jobs and opportunities for working people across the UK. GOV.UK · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news Research: Systems mapping of Scotland’s built environment and energy Infrastructure sectors Our interactive systems maps of the built environment and energy infrastructure sectors - created for Zero Waste Scotland - will be used to inform and support Scotland's net zero transition efforts. Resource Futures · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news Copart Brasil Inaugurates Its Largest and Most Modern Unit in the Northeast In early October, Copart Brasil celebrated the inauguration of its largest and most advanced facility in the Northeast region, located in Eusébio, Ceará. Spanning over 120,000 square meters, the new unit has the capacity to store more than 5,200 vehicles and is expected to generate significant benefits for the local economy. Auto Recycling World · 23 Oct 2025 Council news Login/Register - Tower Hamlets Council Tower Hamlets Council · 23 Oct 2025 Policy & government Jobs, homes and better transport links for the Oxford Cambridge Growth Corridor The government is going further and faster on growth with over £500 million investment for new homes, infrastructure and business space for the Oxford to Cambridge Growth Corridor GOV.UK · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news The interlinked crises of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss Therese Fosholt Moe at Ramboll emphasises the urgency for Europe to take action now to ensure a resilient future. Open Access Government — Environment · 23 Oct 2025 Policy & government Clean energy jobs boom to see 15,000 new jobs in communities across Wales A generation of young people in Wales will benefit from clean energy jobs, under plans announced by the UK government as part of its clean energy superpower mission. GOV.UK · 23 Oct 2025 Policy & government CAC Outcome: Unite the Union & Facility Management UK Limited Outcome(s) by the Central Arbitration Committee on an application from Unite the Union. GOV.UK · 23 Oct 2025 Policy & government Professor Ana Manzano – UKRI Policy Fellowship Ana Manzano’s UKRI fellowship co-produced evaluation strategy, built partnerships, and delivered real-world impact in Northern Ireland’s government. GOV.UK · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news AquaBattery and Sciven partner on LDES systems AquaBattery, known for its sustainable saltwater-based flow battery technology, and Sciven, a provider of integrated sustainable tech solutions, have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for strategic collaboration on long-duration energy storage (LDES) systems.The LOI initiates a partnership focused on accelerating AquaBattery’s LDES technology through joint pilot projects, technical validation, an… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 23 Oct 2025 Global Reloop’s recommendations for the Circular Economy Act Reloop has published a new position paper outlining six key recommendations to shape Europe’s forthcoming Circular Economy Act. Reloop Platform · 23 Oct 2025 Global Creating luminescent biomaterials from wood https://phys.org/news/2025-10-luminescent-biomaterials-wood.html Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Global Demonstration Plant for Diaper Recycling in Italy On 21 July, 2025, in Spresiano (Italy), a new recycling center powered by i-Foria’s patented technology was opened. The plant is dedicated to the recycling of Absorbent Hygiene Product (AHP) waste. As reported, diapers and sanitary napkins accounts for approximately four percent of municipal solid waste. It is estimated that in Italy, every year, three […] Global Recycling · 23 Oct 2025 Global Acer Doubles Ocean Plastic Collection for Sustainability Day and Rewards Vero Customers with Free Accessories. https://technologyreseller.uk/acer-doubles-ocean-plastic-collection-for-sustainability-day-and-rewards-vero-customers-with-free-accessories Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news Key Takeaways from the 82nd ARA Convention The 82nd Annual Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) Convention & Expo, held from October 16 to 18 in Birmingham, Alabama, gathered recyclers, suppliers, and industry partners from across the US and beyond for three days of insight, innovation, and connection. The energy on the ground reflected both the challenges and the resilience of a sector in transformation, driven by electrification, di… Auto Recycling World · 23 Oct 2025 Global IFF and BASF partner to boost sustainable enzyme and polymer innovation https://www.personalcareinsights.com/news/iff-basf-innovation-partnership.html Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Global Structural features of xylan dictate reactivity and functionalization potential for bio-based materials https://biotechnologyforbiofuels.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13068-025-02704-8 Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Global Recyclable single-material packaging: The key to more sustainable and efficient packaging https://www.infopack.es/en/new/recyclable-single-material-packaging-the-key-to-more-sustainable-and-efficient-packaging Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Global Finetech Unveils Eco-Friendly Packaging Line Compatible With Compostable and Recyclable Materials https://www.biospace.com/press-releases/finetech-unveils-eco-friendly-packaging-line-compatible-with-compostable-and-recyclable-materials Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025