Recycling news: 2025
Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 3 Aug 2026.
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Council news
Dorset local nature recovery strategy consultation – survey results - Dorset Council
Dorset Council Council · 18 Sept 2025
Council news
Views Sought on Reported Noise Nuisance and Anti-Social Behaviour on the A24 - Mole Valley District Council
Mole Valley Council · 18 Sept 2025
Council news
Job profile - bridgend.gov.uk
Bridgend Council · 18 Sept 2025
Council news
Tippy Toes Parent & Toddler Group - fis.middlesbrough.gov.uk
Middlesbrough Council · 18 Sept 2025
Research & science
Behavioral insights enhance AI-driven recommendations - Stanford Report
Stanford Report · 18 Sept 2025
Global
Logistieke alternatieven om kosten recycling te beperken
Wist je dat 33% van het afval dat in Europa geproduceerd wordt afkomstig is van de bouwsector? In België gaat het elk jaar om een volume van 15 miljoen m³, goed voor 20 miljoen ton. De technologie bestaat om daar weer hoogwaardige grondstoffen van te maken. De voornaamste drempel? Het logistieke plaatje. In het (CD)² […] Het bericht Logistieke alternatieven om kosten recycling te beperken versc…
RecyclePro · 18 Sept 2025
Global
Bitte nicht ins Klo: Medikamente getrennt entsorgen
Ob Spritzen, Infusionsbeutel oder Medikamente: Die allermeisten medizinischen Abfälle müssen getrennt entsorgt werden. Insbesondere Arzneimittel, wie abgelaufene Tabletten, dürfen keinesfalls in der Toilette oder im Waschbecken landen. Erreichen sie die Kläranlagen, können Rückstände in den Gewässern zur Bildung gefährlicher Resistenzen beitragen. Der Verband Österreichischer Entsorgungsbetrieb…
Recyclingportal.eu · 18 Sept 2025
Global
Richtlinie zu KI-Sicherheit in Fahrzeugen angekündigt
Das Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI) wird zu Beginn des kommenden Jahres eine Technische Richtlinie (TR) veröffentlichen, die Sicherheitsvorgaben zum Einsatz Künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) in Fahrzeugen macht. Dies kündigte BSI-Vizepräsident Thomas Caspers auf der Internationalen Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA Mobility) in München an. Digitale Fahrzeugdaten sind der Schlüssel…
Recyclingportal.eu · 18 Sept 2025
Global
Wie mit asbesthaltigen Abfällen umgehen?
Das Bayerische Staatsministerium für Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz hat am 11. September Hinweise für den praxisgerechten Umgang mit gering asbesthaltigen Bau- und Abbruchabfällen in Bayern veröffentlicht. Dabei wurde unter anderem klargestellt, ab welchen Beurteilungswerten Abfälle als „asbestfrei“ oder „geringfügig asbesthaltig“ eingestuft werden. Kleinmengen (bis ca. 10 m³) können künftig ohne…
Recyclingportal.eu · 18 Sept 2025
Global
OutNature und Leipa gehen neue Wege mit Strohfasern und Altpapier
Am Standort Schwedt/Oder baut Papierhersteller Leipa gemeinsam mit seinem Partner OutNature, einer Marke von PreZero (Schwarz Gruppe), eine Strohfaserproduktionsanlage. Leipa plant, die Strohfasern am Standort Schwedt/Oder in Kombination mit Altpapier einzusetzen. „Damit setzen wir einen wichtigen Meilenstein für die nachhaltige Papierherstellung und eröffnen uns spannende Zukunftsperspektiven“…
Recyclingportal.eu · 18 Sept 2025
Research & science
Why Alaska’s salmon streams are suddenly bleeding orange
Warming Arctic permafrost is unlocking toxic metals, turning Alaska’s once-clear rivers into orange, acid-laced streams. The shift, eerily similar to mine pollution but entirely natural, threatens fish, ecosystems, and communities that depend on them—with no way to stop the process once it starts.
ScienceDaily — Hazardous Waste · 18 Sept 2025
Industry news
New Defra secretary Emma Reynolds has a big ‘to do’ list but a chance to make some publicly popular moves
Emma Reynolds has become the tenth UK environment secretary in a decade, joining the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) at a critical time for environmental protection. She won’t be short of advice as her officials navigate a lengthy submissions queue and journalists […]
Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 18 Sept 2025
Research & science
America is throwing away the minerals that could power its future
America already mines all the critical minerals it needs for energy, defense, and technology, but most are being wasted as mine tailings. Researchers discovered that minerals like cobalt, germanium, and rare earths are discarded in massive amounts, even though recovering just a fraction could eliminate U.S. dependence on imports.
ScienceDaily — Pollution · 18 Sept 2025
Council news
Untitled - Tandridge District Council
Tandridge Council · 18 Sept 2025
Industry news
Analysis: India’s power-sector CO2 falls for only second time in half a century
India’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from its power sector fell by 1% year-on-year in the...
Carbon Brief · 17 Sept 2025
Policy & government
Aircraft waste: separating recycling and international catering waste
Guidance for the aviation sector on how to separate recyclable waste from international catering waste (ICW).
GOV.UK · 17 Sept 2025
Policy & government
Delivering impact in times of change
Speech by Sarah Cardell, Chief Executive of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), delivered to the Fordham Competition Law Institute Conference.
GOV.UK · 17 Sept 2025
Policy & government
We encourage the Syrian government to continue to prioritise women’s meaningful participation in the political transition and ensure a representative and inclusive political process: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria.
GOV.UK · 17 Sept 2025
Industry news
Circular Economy Task Force outlines huge engagement effort to develop strategy
Members of Defra’s Circular Economy Task Force today (Wednesday 17th September) convened for a discussion panel at the ESS Expo to discuss the process of creating the UK Government’s Circular Economy […]
ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 17 Sept 2025
Industry news
Ian McEwan’s new novel weaves climate change into literary mystery
Ian McEwan’s excellent What We Can Know is set in a UK largely swallowed up by rising seas. Emily H. Wilson explores the story of a scholar hunting a great lost poem – which may have something to with climate change
New Scientist — Environment · 17 Sept 2025
Industry news
A radical idea to fix plastics recycling
Making all shampoo or detergent bottles look the same isn't anti-capitalist, and it's the only way to make a truly circular economy for plastics, says Saabira Chaudhuri
New Scientist — Environment · 17 Sept 2025
Policy & government
How to access waste management data for England
Environment Agency data for waste accepted and removed from sites with environmental permits for waste management activities.
GOV.UK · 17 Sept 2025
Policy & government
Culture Secretary speech at Royal Television Society Cambridge Convention 2025
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has today (Wednesday 17 September 2025) made a speech at the Royal Television Society (RTS) Cambridge Convention 2025.
GOV.UK · 17 Sept 2025
Industry news
RWM Day 2: What not to miss
Letsrecycle has put together a guide to the must-see talks and sessions taking place on day two of RWM, part of the ESS Expo. Letsrecycle.com interview with Margaret Bates (PackUK) When: 9:45AM Where: Stand RS-F170 Fresh from chairing the “PackUK: Preparing for Change” panel, Margaret Bates will join letsrecycle.com editor Savannah Combe for an interview … Read More
letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2025
Industry news
Trump golf course in Scotland repeatedly broke sewage contamination limits
The post Trump golf course in Scotland repeatedly broke sewage contamination limits appeared first on Unearthed .
Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 17 Sept 2025
Industry news
Millions of PCs are destined to become e-waste — this Repair Day, we demand better
Due to the end of free support for Windows 10, millions of PCs will become avoidable e-waste. For Repair Day, we’re pushing back.
The Restart Project · 17 Sept 2025
Industry news
ALDI LAUNCHES NEW PUMPKIN SPICE BALLYCASTLE FOR JUST £6.99
Aldi is giving shoppers pumpkin to talk about with the launch of its NEW Ballycastle Pumpkin Spice Flavoured Country Cream Liqueur (£6.99, 70cl), landing in stores on 28th September. The launch arrives as #pumpkinspice surpasses 500,000 views on TikTok2, proving the nation’s appetite for seasonal flavours shows no sign of slowing. With the darker nights […]
Aldi UK Press Centre · 17 Sept 2025
Global
Did ENI write the speech of Italian PM Meloni?
Greenpeace replied to my emails and from what I understood: ENI wrote the speech of Italian Prime Minister Meloni at the COP 29. This is a FREE article
Bioplastics News · 17 Sept 2025
Policy & government
Intellectual Property Office Corporate Plan 2025 to 2026
This plan outlines our main activities and focus in the second year of our strategy, Intellectual Property (IP) for a creative and innovative UK 2024 to 2027.
GOV.UK · 17 Sept 2025
Industry news
Emmaus UK welcomes new homelessness minister Alison McGovern
We welcome the appointment of Alison McGovern MP as the new Minister for Local Government and Homelessness, and look forward to working closely with her at this critical time for...
Emmaus UK · 17 Sept 2025
Industry news
Training Session: The Recyclability of Packaging and Meeting the Needs of the Value Chain
The post Training Session: The Recyclability of Packaging and Meeting the Needs of the Value Chain appeared first on RECOUP .
RECOUP · 17 Sept 2025
Global
Bantam Materials International Proudly Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Supplier of recycled plastics has prospered by forging long-lasting relationships worldwide. Bantam Materials™ International (Bantam), a leading supplier of recycled plastics to major recyclers and packaging customers in the Americas, today proudly announced its 20th anniversary. Bantam was founded in 2005 by Vytas Gruodis. Over the last 20 years, Vytas and the Bantam team have […]
Global Recycling · 17 Sept 2025
Global
Marketing Awards zetten kroon op geslaagde MATEXPO 2025
Na vijf dagen vol energie, netwerken en innovaties, sloot de 41ste editie van MATEXPO in Kortrijk af met een hoogtepunt: de uitreiking van de Marketing Awards. Deze traditie bekroont de exposanten die er in hun categorie het best in slaagden om bezoekers naar de beurs te trekken. Kevin Desender reikte, in samenwerking met Louwers Mediagroep, de […] Het bericht Marketing Awards zetten kroon op g…
RecyclePro · 17 Sept 2025
Industry news
All Bar & Waiting Jobs | Hospitality Careers - Greene King Careers
Greene King newsroom · 17 Sept 2025
Global
Press release: Forest Sector Pushes Fossil-Free Future Ahead of EU Bioeconomy Strategy Launch
EU Commission pledges to support forest-based sector by providing a level-playing field as key legislation setting the path for the bioeconomy is about to be released. Some 200 people gathered in Brussels to discuss the upcoming Bioeconomy Strategy, which will be officially proposed by the European Commission in November. Back in February, when the EU […]
CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 17 Sept 2025
Industry news
Air pollution is detrimental to cardiovascular health in young adults
New research from the University of Bristol has found that exposure to air pollution from before birth through to the age of 18 has a measurable effect on heart health. Specifically, they found that such exposure was associated with higher blood pressure and increased heart rate, with a suggestion that it may also lead to […]
Air Quality News · 17 Sept 2025
Policy & government
Mrs F Ukwuomah v THG Nutrition Ltd: 2402173/2024
Employment Tribunal decision.
GOV.UK · 17 Sept 2025
Industry news
Family Business Day 2025: Why Family Firms Matter More Than Ever
The post Family Business Day 2025: Why Family Firms Matter More Than Ever appeared first on Powerday .
Powerday · 17 Sept 2025
Global
Online Marketplaces: Unlocking Their Role in Extended Producer Responsibility
17 September 2025- EXPRA joins 63 NGOs, industry associations and consumer groups in calling on EU policymakers to recognise online marketplaces as economic operators under EU law. We urge platforms to verify product compliance or link every listing to a registered EU/EEA operator, enforce seller traceability, demand proof of EPR registration and payment, and accept financial liability for any …
EXPRA · 17 Sept 2025
Policy & government
Mrs K Bains v Fly Studios Ltd: 6003383/2025
Employment Tribunal decision.
GOV.UK · 17 Sept 2025