Recycling news: 2025

Council news Twilight Night & Halloween - lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk Lisburn and Castlereagh Council · 29 Sept 2025 Industry news Services By Council Area - Bryson Recycling Bryson Recycling · 29 Sept 2025 Industry news Clarity Sponsored Assistance Dog Helps Veteran Improve Life The post Clarity Sponsored Assistance Dog Helps Veteran Improve Life appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 29 Sept 2025 Global State-Run PROs in Waste Framework Directive: A Dangerous Step Back Brussels, 21 September 2025 – The Extended Producer Responsibility Alliance (EXPRA) expresses its deep concern following the European Parliament’s vote on 9 September on the revised Waste Framework Directive (WFD). This concern has been shared and strongly supported by key Industry associations in EU and beyond. In its adopted text, Parliament establishes the concept of producer responsibility … EXPRA · 29 Sept 2025 Industry news Friendly soil fungus could replace chemical sprays in battle against crop diseases A common soil fungus could help farmers reduce their reliance on synthetic fungicides, new research suggests, by producing natural airborne chemicals that suppress devastating plant diseases. Scientists at Rothamsted Research, along with partners at the universities of Warwick and Exeter, have found that Trichoderma hamatum — a fungus already known to protect plants — releases […] Envirotec Magazine · 29 Sept 2025 Industry news Loop reuse scheme reaches commercial scale in France French retailer Carrefour has expanded the Loop reuse platform to nearly 340 stores across France, following an initial e-commerce pilot launched in 2019. The retailer was the first to trial Loop in-store, introducing a mix of its own-label items and branded goods in refillable packaging. Shoppers now have access to more than 50 Carrefour products … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Sept 2025 Global Which reusable grocery bags passed, and failed, Marketplace’s durability test? Bioplastics News · 29 Sept 2025 Global Egypt’s Role in the Negotiations for a Plastic Treaty The Plastic Pollution Problem, the Illusion of Comfort, and Egypt’s Role in the Negotiations for a Global Treaty Bioplastics News · 29 Sept 2025 Industry news Accessibility Statement - Bryson Recycling Bryson Recycling · 29 Sept 2025 Global EXPRA`s Board Meeting in Brussels The EXPRA Board gathered in Brussels for its autumn meeting, preceded by a traditional informal dinner with members and guests. Hosted at the Fost Plus/EXPRA office, the meeting focused on the latest legislative developments impacting producer responsibility organizations. Key discussions centered on sub-legislation stemming from the PPWR, EXPRA’s actions around the forthcoming Circular Economy… EXPRA · 29 Sept 2025 Global Mechanical Properties Studies on the sustainable Palmyra Sheath Palm Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites https://www.researchgate.net/publication/395886479_Mechanical_Properties_Studies_on_the_sustainable_Palmyra_Sheath_Palm_Fiber_Reinforced_Polymer_Composites Bioplastics News · 29 Sept 2025 Global Moisture migration as an influencing factor in food freshness biocomposite packaging: A trend analysis review https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949822825007233 Bioplastics News · 29 Sept 2025 Industry news Report an Issue (Garden Waste) - Bryson Recycling Bryson Recycling · 29 Sept 2025 Global The Compost Scam: Why your ‘green’ shopping bag is fooling you https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-the-compost-scam-why-your-green-shopping-bag-is-fooling-you-3182014/amp Bioplastics News · 29 Sept 2025 Global Is compostable packaging the new gold in commodities? https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/commodities/is-compostable-packaging-the-new-gold-in-commodities/article70102933.ece Bioplastics News · 29 Sept 2025 Industry news 5 firms fined over £70,000 after dumping 121,000 tonnes of waste on farmland Five organisations have been fined over £70,000 at Ipswich Crown Court after 121,000 tonnes of waste were illegally dumped on farmland in Suffolk. The case centred on two sites at Iken – Hill Farm and The Anchorage – where more than 121,000 tonnes of rubble, concrete, brick, wood and plastic from housing developments across […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 29 Sept 2025 Global Putting single-use plastic alternatives to the test: CBC’s Marketplace cheat sheet https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/marketplace-cheat-sheet-sep-28-2025-1.7643682 Bioplastics News · 29 Sept 2025 Global Revolutionizing thermoplastic starch: advances in nanocellulose reinforced biocomposites: a review https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S096195342500830X Bioplastics News · 29 Sept 2025 Global Simulated secondary mechanical recycling of PLA water bottles: insights into structural integrity, barrier performance, and biodegradability https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921344925004744 Bioplastics News · 29 Sept 2025 Global Starbucks Slammed For Shifting To Biodegradable Cups In US: ‘Drips Like Sieves’ https://www.msn.com/ar-ae/money/markets/starbucks-slammed-for-shifting-to-biodegradable-cups-in-us-drips-like-sieves/ar-AA1ztRfJ Bioplastics News · 29 Sept 2025 Global BASF, Porsche, and BEST successfully complete pilot project on chemical recycling https://www.basf.com/global/en/media/news-releases/2025/09/p-25-160 Bioplastics News · 29 Sept 2025 Industry news Morro™ Coating is proven plastic-free by The National Physical Laboratory The post Morro™ Coating is proven plastic-free by The National Physical Laboratory appeared first on Xampla . Xampla news · 29 Sept 2025 Policy & government UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Statement for Kenya's UPR Adoption UK Statement for Kenya's UPR Adoption. Delivered at the 60th session of the HRC in Geneva. GOV.UK · 29 Sept 2025 Industry news Waste heat from Cory EfW to feed London heat network Cory have announced a new project to use waste heat from its Riverside 1 Energy from Waste (EfW) facility in Bexley to provide heat across London boroughs. The scheme will see a new underground heat transmission main constructed to move hot water from Cory’s EfW plant on the Thames estuary into south-east and central London. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Sept 2025 Policy & government GDP monthly estimate, UK: November 2026 Gross domestic product (GDP) measures the value of goods and services produced in the UK. It estimates the size of and growth in the economy. GOV.UK · 29 Sept 2025 Industry news Dow, Zermatt, and Nature’s Variety launch pet food pouch with food-contact compliant advanced recycled content INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 29 Sept 2025 Global Greenpeace activists in cages confront UN livestock conference in call for just transition from industrial agriculture 90+ environment and development groups including Greenpeace, ActionAid, Oxfam and the Africa Food Sovereignty Alliance call for just transition from industrial agriculture at the FAO in Rome. Greenpeace International · 29 Sept 2025 Global Protecting our right to know: How SLAPPs threaten access to information Every year on 28 September, the world marks the International Day of Universal Access to Information. It’s a reminder that the right to seek and share information is not an abstract principle, it is a cornerstone of democracy, accountability, and justice. Without it, people cannot hold power to account, journalists cannot expose wrongdoing, and environmental defenders cannot warn the public abo… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 29 Sept 2025 Industry news Suffolk waste crime ‘off the scale’ as firms fined £71k Five organisations have been ordered to pay more than £70,000 after thousands of lorry-loads of construction waste were illegally deposited at two farms in Suffolk. The EA said the scale of the activity, which ran for two years, was “completely off the scale” and caused serious disruption to rural communities near Iken. Ipswich Crown Court … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Sept 2025 Policy & government Ms M Ogumodede v Churchill Contract Services: 2225883/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 29 Sept 2025 Industry news Eve Energy deploys world’s first 400MWh BESS using large cells Chinese battery maker Eve Energy announces the world’s first 400MWh energy storage project that uses 628Ah lithium-ion cells has been connected to the grid at the second phase of the Ruite New Energy Project in Lingshou, Hebei.The Lingshou 200MW/400MWh standalone energy storage project, which was jointly developed by Eve Energy and the utility company State… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 29 Sept 2025 Policy & government Department for Education major projects: accounting officer assessments Accounting officer assessment summaries for Department for Education programmes and projects. GOV.UK · 29 Sept 2025 Industry news Expanding UK ETS to include EfW will increase costs by around 50%, a new report says A new report by SUEZ estimates that bringing Energy-from-Waste into the UK Emissions Trading Scheme will increase costs by around 50%, with gate fees set to rise by approximately £48 per tonne. Circular Online (CIWM) · 29 Sept 2025 Industry news EA: Incineration remains only large-scale “forever chemicals” solution The EA has concluded that high-temperature incineration (HTI) remains the only proven method of destroying per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at scale. The agency’s review examined the effectiveness, feasibility and environmental suitability of both established and emerging methods for dealing with PFAS, a group of persistent synthetic chemicals often referred to as “forever chemicals”.… letsrecycle.com News · 29 Sept 2025 Industry news Eating fruit might protect lungs from air pollution damage Eating more fruit may help reduce the harmful effects of air pollution on lung function, according to new research presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam. The study, led by PhD student Pimpika Kaewsri from the University of Leicester’s Centre for Environmental Health and Sustainability, examined how diet interacts with exposure to PM2.5. […] Air Quality News · 29 Sept 2025 Industry news Deforestation, dodgy green claims and delays New EU laws relating to green claims and deforestation do not mean food businesses can relax. Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 29 Sept 2025 Industry news Margaret Bates Focuses on Simpler Recycling After Leading the UK Packaging EPR Scheme After leading the UK Packaging EPR Scheme, Margaret Bates turns her focus to Simpler Recycling, driving collaboration across the packaging sector. OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 29 Sept 2025 Global Borealis’ new compounding line in Belgium offers premium recyclate-based polyolefins (Invest in Belgium) I'm launching the 'Invest in Belgium Serie' to promote investments in Belgium. Thank you Borealis for investing in Belgium, the capital of Europe. Bioplastics News · 29 Sept 2025 Council news Inspire the design for MBCs recycling truck - Maidstone Borough Council Maidstone Council · 29 Sept 2025 Industry news Zero Waste Scotland calls for collaborative action on food waste to curb unprecedented environmental damage - Zero Waste Scotland Zero Waste Scotland · 29 Sept 2025