Recycling news: 2025

Policy & government MIN 674 (M) Amendment 4 guidance for shipowners regarding seafarers affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine This notice outlines information on Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) requirements and certification for seafarers affected by the conflict in Ukraine. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2025 Industry news US groups demonstrate commerical scale PFAS destruction of high-flow industrial wastewater US firm Claros Technologies has completed a commercial-scale run of its proprietary UV-photochemical PFAS destruction method, reportedly achieving over 99.99% destruction across long, short, and ultra-short chain PFAS while treating more than 170,000 gallons of industrial wastewater at high flow. Announced on 15 December, the work was carried out with Daikin America – the US […] Envirotec Magazine · 17 Dec 2025 Industry news Tosca report highlights progress in sustainability journey TOSCA has published its 2025 Sustainability Report, Driving Change Together, which highlights the progress the business had made towards its 2030 sustainability goals. The report reveals ‘robust’ achievements across environmental performance, operational excellence, and customer value creation at the firm, which provides reusable and recyclable plastic packaging and pooling solutions. Key outco… Packaging Scotland · 17 Dec 2025 Industry news Cropped 17 December 2025: ‘Deadly’ Asia floods; Boosting London’s water birds; UN headwinds We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food... Carbon Brief · 17 Dec 2025 Policy & government £78bn for councils in turning point settlement to cut deprivation The funding injection is aimed at restoring pride, and councils will have more resources available to bring back libraries, youth services and community hubs.  GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2025 Policy & government Quota application mechanism: apply for 2026 English quota Use the quota application mechanism (QAM) to apply for English fishing quota. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2025 Industry news OPINION: ‘The human impact of high handed regulation’ Dr Anna Willetts of gunnercooke llp and Samantha Riggs of 25 Bedford Row, share what they believe to be “heavy-handed” enforcement by the Environment Agency on a recent case. OPINION: The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) was designed to be draconian and rightly strip offenders of the proceeds of crime. It was introduced to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Dec 2025 Industry news Expert calls for ban on flushable wipes after plastic alternative outlawed A sewage expert has called for greater accountability for those who clog up sewage systems by putting so-called ‘flushable’ wipes down the toilet – after wet wipes containing plastic were outlawed. A long-awaited ban on the sale of wet wipes made of plastic was signed into law recently, bringing praise from environmentalists. The new rules […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 17 Dec 2025 Industry news Poor waste management driving global ‘public health crisis’, warns WHO MRW Poor waste management driving global ‘public health crisis’, warns WHO New report urges governments to respond to global population growth and increased consumption and urbanisation with expanded waste infrastructure Poor waste management driving global ‘public health crisis’, warns WHO MRW Reporter MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 17 Dec 2025 Policy & government Mr H S Langridge v Fusion Consulting Group Ltd: 3300415/2025 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2025 Policy & government Mr L Render and Mr B Wilson v Hornbees Waste Management Ltd: 3308756/2024 and 3308757/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2025 Industry news ADS-TEC Energy secures SWLB battery storage deal ADS-TEC Energy has been awarded a contract by a municipal utility in southern Germany to deliver a 5MWh battery storage system for integration with its biomass combined heat and power plant.The project for Stadtwerke Ludwigsburg-Kornwestheim (SWLB), scheduled for construction in 2026, will use ADS-TEC Energy’s BESS5000 modular system, designed specifically for regulated municipal distribution g… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 17 Dec 2025 Policy & government Mr K Swords v Ministry of Defence: 3306470/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2025 Industry news Satellites used to target landfill methane leaks MRW Satellites used to target landfill methane leaks Research collaboration between European Space Agency and landfill operators has used satellite technology to measure and steer effective remediation Satellites used to target landfill methane leaks MRW Reporter MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 17 Dec 2025 Policy & government UK supports South Africa’s low-carbon transition with new Climate Finance Accelerator The UK-funded Climate Finance Accelerator South Africa has opened its fourth call for proposals, offering tailored support to low-carbon projects. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2025 Policy & government Successful crackdown on illegal waste carriers in East Anglia Communities are better protected from illegal waste operators following a successful year of roadside checks by the Environment Agency, police and partners. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2025 Global Bioplastics Newsletter (25) Read the articles and watch social media clips. Bioplastics News · 17 Dec 2025 Policy & government Statutory security of supply report: 2025 Annual report to Parliament on the supply of electricity, gas and oil to meet the demands of consumers in Great Britain. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2025 Industry news Portugal tightens ELV controls as APA puts data, traceability and producer duties under the spotlight Portugal is sharpening ELV compliance. APA is intensifying MIRR data validation and linking reporting more tightly to digital traceability tools, with repeat failures escalating to enforcement. Valorcar says the incoming EU Vehicle Regulation will increase expectations on producers and the treatment network, with knock-on impacts for dismantlers, shredders and cross-border cost allocation. Auto Recycling World · 17 Dec 2025 Policy & government SP v RAD Group Ltd and Others: 3311126/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2025 Industry news Recolight Publishes Commitment to Sustainability and Net Zero Impact Statement for 2025 Recolight Details Environmental Goals and Progress Recolight has published its Commitment to Sustainability for 2025. The document summarises the plans […] Recolight · 17 Dec 2025 Industry news Labelling for B2B packaging Hello! This page is only available to members. Click here to login Existing members can be given access to our Members’ Area via their Account Owner or Manager. If you experience problems, or need help with this, please contact our Member Support Team . Not a member yet? Sign up here! OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 17 Dec 2025 Policy & government Energy bill reductions: statement to energy suppliers Statement to energy suppliers on how we expect savings to be passed on to consumers. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2025 Policy & government UK Shared Prosperity Fund UK Shared Prosperity Fund supporting documents. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2025 Policy & government Mr M Burke v Magna Exteriors (Liverpool) Ltd: 2403207/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2025 Industry news OPINION: Fraud, Fires and Fatalities: Rising Threats, Real Consequences Bart Schofield, Managing Director at Hudson Moore Partners, on the rising dangers in the waste industry and how to action against them. OPINION: The UK waste and recycling sector is facing mounting pressure from several persistent threats, with fraud, fires and fatalities emerging as the most disruptive. While these issues differ in cause and consequence, together they … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Dec 2025 Policy & government Creative Industries Council The Creative Industries Council is a joint forum between the creative industries and government. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2025 Policy & government UK sends automated turrets and missiles to shoot down Russian drones, as part of £600 million air defence package for Ukraine The UK has committed £600 million in air-defence capabilities, including cutting edge turrets that can shoot down Russian drones to support Ukraine through the winter. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2025 Industry news Bradford’s CAZ has saved around £180m in health costs A new study from the University of York has revealed that Bradford’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) generated an estimated £180.84 million in economic benefits in its first 22 months of operation, highlighting a significant financial return from investment in cleaner air. The analysis, conducted by the university’s Centre for Health Economics (CHE), quantifies the wide-ranging […] Air Quality News · 17 Dec 2025 Policy & government EX14 1SQ, Future Industrial Services Limited: environmental permit issued - EPR/YP3835DZ/V006 View the permit issued for South West Waste Recovery Facility, Honiton under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2025 Policy & government Social Fund account 2024 to 2025 This document provides a statement of accounts for the Social Fund for the financial year 2024 to 2025. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2025 Industry news UK Government secretly approves transfer of exploration licences to a corporation while publicly backing a pause on deep sea mining The UK government will continue to sponsor two deep sea mining exploration licences, despite publicly supporting a moratorium, according to a press release from mining company Glomar Minerals. UK Seabed Resources Ltd (UKSRL) holds two deep sea mining exploration licences in the Clarion Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean, covering 133,000km2 – an area larger […] Greenpeace UK · 17 Dec 2025 Industry news ALDI KICKS OFF ‘SPROUT-OCRACY’ VOTE TO SETTLE NATIONAL SPROUT DEBATE BY COCKTAIL This Christmas, Aldi is looking to put one the most divisive culinary conundrums of Christmas to bed once and for all after creating a new cocktail that will settle the debate on whether we love or loathe the Brussels sprout. ‘Sprout Nog’, developed by the supermarket, turns the humble vegetable into a seasonal standout. Whilst most pair the delicacy […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 17 Dec 2025 Industry news Clarity Cares Celebrates Over £500k Donated to Charitable Causes The post Clarity Cares Celebrates Over £500k Donated to Charitable Causes appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 17 Dec 2025 Policy & government UKAEA and NDA strengthen collaborative approach to decommissioning UKAEA and NDA sign formal agreement to share knowledge and expertise, advancing the delivery of major decommissioning programmes. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2025 Industry news West Midlands launches first air quality warning system Clean air campaigners and NHS lung health experts have welcomed the initiative, praising the Mayor and the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). The West Midlands has launched its first air quality warning system to alert residents to high pollution in their local area. First switched on by Mayor Richard Parker on Tuesday 16th December, the […] Air Quality News · 17 Dec 2025 Industry news Health groups raise alarm over EU plans to ease pesticide safeguards Health and environmental organisations have warned that proposed European Union reforms to pesticide and biocide regulation could weaken protections for public health and lead to higher long-term costs. The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) has criticised elements of the European Commission’s food and feed deregulation ‘omnibus’ proposal, arguing that it would significantly alter the EU’s […] Air Quality News · 17 Dec 2025 Industry news Introducing EPR for Textiles in the UK With the European Union pushing forward ambitious new textile waste rules, the fashion sector is on the cusp of a transformative shake-up. In October 2025, the EU's revised Waste Framework Directive[1] entered into force, making textiles Extended Producer Responsibility (tEPR) mandatory across all EU member states. Der Beitrag Introducing EPR for Textiles in the UK erschien zuerst auf United Ki… ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 17 Dec 2025 Policy & government Hexavalent combination vaccine: programme guidance Guidance for healthcare practitioners on the hexavalent vaccine programme, including its use in the selective neonatal hepatitis B programme. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2025 Industry news RAM-inclusive pEPR illustrative fees for 2026 released PackUK has released the first version of the 2026 illustrative fees for Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) that include the Recyclability Assessment Model (RAM). The fees are incurred by producers based on the volume by weight of packaging which they put on the market. The legislation aims to ensure that large producers who supply … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Dec 2025