Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Tortilla to cut 178kg of plastic waste per year with new machine TORTILLA is to introduce the Speedwrap Pro 300 Dispenser across all of its 74 UK sites in a move set to remove 178kg of plastic waste per year. The Mexican street food chain, which has five sites in Scotland, explained that the partnership will remove thousands of small plastic adapters that had previously been used […] Packaging Scotland · 16 Dec 2025 Industry news Full Terms & Conditions of Supply: Customer Copy – Specialist England Limited - enva.com Enva · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government EnLIGHTening future Schools to deliver BLUE Sustainability in Europe (BlueLightS) - Suomen ympäristökeskus (Syke) Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) · 16 Dec 2025 Industry news BCMPA reflects on another year of growth and vows to keep momentum going AS 2025 draws to a close, the BCMPA, the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment and Logistics, has reflected on another year of growth. This year saw the organisation expand its community with the launch of its Associate Membership Programme. Over 15 companies have joined this year and helped provide content and insights into the […] Packaging Scotland · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government LE16 9RP, VIDA bioenergy Wormslade Ltd: environmental permit application advertisement – EPR/HP3327LY/A001 View the application submitted by VIDA bioenergy Wormslade Ltd for Wormslade Green Energy AD Plant, Market Harborough. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Industry news Quatra acquisition expands UK oil recycling capacity MRW Quatra acquisition expands UK oil recycling capacity Belgium-headquartered firm expands UK operations with purchase of Lifecycle Oils which it says will allow it to scale up operations Quatra acquisition expands UK oil recycling capacity MRW Reporter MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 16 Dec 2025 Industry news Peers invite minister to address waste crime inquiry response concerns MRW Peers invite minister to address waste crime inquiry response concerns Cross-party committee Chair has requested MP Emma Reynolds to respond to criticisms about government’s response to 2025 waste crime inquiry Peers invite minister to address waste crime inquiry response concerns Neil Merrett MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government MOD business appointment rules: applications completed from July to September 2025 Summary of advice given under the business appointment rules to applicants at SCS2 and SCS1 level and equivalents. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Recommendations on payments regulation for the Financial Conduct Authority and Payment Systems Regulator: November 2024 Letter from the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Managing Director of the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) providing recommendations on payments regulation. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Defra gender pay gap report 2025 Data on the difference in employees’ average earnings from April 2024 to March 2025. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Civil Service sickness absence, 2025 Sickness absence data for the Civil Service for the year ending 31 March 2025 GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Public messaging for summer concurrent risks Behavioural Research UK conducted a rapid review of summer risk behavioural advice for the Social and Behavioural Science for Emergencies Steering Group. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government DESNZ equality objectives and information: 2025 to 2026 How the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) considers equality in their work. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Monitoring and evaluation framework for aviation This monitoring and evaluation framework shows how decarbonisation activities in UK aviation could contribute to economy-wide achievement of net zero by 2050. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Analysing the impact of operational efficiencies on aviation A report on how operational efficiency measures can reduce fuel consumption and lower aircraft CO2 emissions. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Public health advice from UK CMOs during a national power outage Scripts containing public health advice from the UK's 4 Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) to be broadcast during a national power outage. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging producer data requirements for 2024 and 2025: RPS 330 Environment Agency regulatory position on collecting and reporting nation of sale, self-managed organisational waste and plastic and paper bags data for 2024 and 2025. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government New management plans to safeguard fisheries for the future Five new fisheries management plans published to maintain or restore valuable fish stocks at or to sustainable levels GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government ​Ending Rough Sleeping Risk Assessment Tool​ (ERSRAT) ​​​This toolkit is intended to support local authorities and the wider homelessness and rough sleeping sector to help to assess the risk of a person sleeping rough long-term to support local decision making on service offers. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Packaging data: check reporting periods and submission deadlines Find out when large and small organisations affected by Extended producer responsibility (EPR) packaging must collect and submit packaging data. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Homes England strategic plan 2025 to 2030 Our plan for how we'll drive regeneration and housing delivery to create high-quality homes and thriving places. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Industry news First sponsors of 2026 Pro Carton Young Designers Award confirmed THE first sponsors of the 2026 Pro Carton Young Designers Award (PCYDA) have been announced. RDM Group and Lucaprint S.p.A have been named as sponsors of the PCYDA 2026 Training Days, with the award ceremony set to take place in Rome in September. The companies will jointly host the award winners on a three-day educational […] Packaging Scotland · 16 Dec 2025 Industry news Sustainable Marine Services - enva.com Enva · 16 Dec 2025 Industry news Paws for thought: The importance of bagging and binning dog fouling The post Paws for thought: The importance of bagging and binning dog fouling appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 16 Dec 2025 Industry news Scientists warn of indoor threat from ‘new contaminants’ A new scientific review warns that the air inside our homes, schools and workplaces may be a significant source of exposure to a broad range of under-regulated chemicals. The analysis highlights that while people spend roughly 90% of their time indoors, research and regulation have historically focused on outdoor pollution. The authors from Peking University […] Air Quality News · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Project Gigabit Network Build Contract – Northern Ireland The Northern Ireland Executive has awarded broadband provider Fibrus a Project Gigabit contract to provide over 9000 premises across Northern Ireland with access to gigabit-capable broadband. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government North Sea and Channel sprat fisheries management plan (FMP) for English and Scottish waters The North Sea and Channel sprat FMP describes how we will achieve the long-term sustainable management of sprat fisheries in English and Scottish waters. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Queen scallop: proposed fisheries management plan consultation Seeking views on the proposed queen scallop fisheries management plan (FMP) for English waters and the environmental report on the FMP. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government North Sea and Channel sprat: proposed fisheries management plan consultation Seeking views on the proposed North Sea and Channel sprat fisheries management plan (FMP) for English and Scottish waters and the environmental report on the FMP. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Southern North Sea and Channel skates and rays: proposed fisheries management plan consultation Seeking views on the proposed Southern North Sea and Channel skates and rays fisheries management plan (FMP) for English waters and the environmental report on the FMP. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Southern North Sea and Channel skates and rays fisheries management plan (FMP) for English waters The Southern North Sea and Channel skates and rays FMP describes how we will achieve the long-term sustainable management of skates and rays fisheries in English waters. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Southern North Sea demersal non-quota species fisheries management plan (FMP) for English waters The Southern North Sea demersal non-quota species FMP describes how we will achieve the long-term sustainable management of these fisheries in English waters. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Dewatering and depositing silts from sustainable drainage systems (SUDS) on land: RPS 55 Environment Agency enforcement position on when you can dewater and deposit silt from SUDS without an environmental permit. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Global Indonesia Flooded with Electronic Wastes from the US; 822 Suspect Containers Detained in Batam Seattle, WA. 16 December 2025. New reports from Indonesian media and customs officials describe a rapidly growing number of 40-ft sea-going containers piling up after being seized and held in Indonesia’s Batu Ampar port in Batam. Basel Action Network · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Partial exemption (VAT Notice 706) Find out about partial exemption and the methods and calculations to use to see how much input tax you can recover. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Schools financial value standard Explains the financial health and resource management standards schools need to confirm they have met in the schools financial value standard (SFVS). GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Industry news Interactive map: the EU’s banned pesticide trade The post Interactive map: the EU’s banned pesticide trade appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 16 Dec 2025 Global Solar Panel Recycling Market to Reach USD 2.1 Billion by 2033 As global solar capacity advances toward multi-terawatt levels, a critical question is emerging alongside the expansion of photovoltaic (PV) infrastructure: what happens when solar panels reach the end of their operating life? This question now guides the evolution of the Solar Panel Recycling Market, a sector gaining momentum as decommissioned PV modules increase and resource […] Global Recycling · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Economic Estimates: Annual GVA (gross value added) for the Digital Sector, 2023 (revised) Accredited official statistics estimating the contribution of the Digital Sector to the UK economy, measured by GVA (gross value added). This release provides revised figures for 2023 (including analysis of Regional GVA) as well as provisional figures for 2024. This release was delayed from an original August publication date due to ONS revisions to an underlying dataset. It has been moved further GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Council news Local highways maintenance transparency report - Sheffield City Council Sheffield Council · 16 Dec 2025