Recycling news: 2025

Policy & government Transforming Business Rates: Interim Report A report summarising the findings from the Transforming Business Rates Discussion Paper and outlining priority reforms that the government will consider to improve the operation of the business rates system. GOV.UK · 17 Sept 2025 Industry news METI to Promote Used Plastics Recycling and Cut Transport Costs with New Regional Hubs Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) will step up efforts to recycle plastics from end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) by improving dismantling processes and reducing transport costs. Auto Recycling World · 17 Sept 2025 Council news Change of ownership for business rates - Renfrewshire Council Renfrewshire Council · 17 Sept 2025 Council news Contact us about business rates - Renfrewshire Council Renfrewshire Council · 17 Sept 2025 Global Hidden plastic graveyard uncovered in the deep Mediterranean Sea https://www.earth.com/news/hidden-plastic-graveyard-uncovered-in-the-deep-mediterranean-sea Bioplastics News · 17 Sept 2025 Global Sustainea invests $400 million in Bio-MEG plant https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2025/09/13/progress-being-made-on-400-million-facility-in-lafayette Bioplastics News · 17 Sept 2025 Global Starbucks customers react as chain makes major change to cups: “No more TikTok drinks” https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/foodnews/starbucks-customers-react-as-chain-makes-major-change-to-cups-no-more-tiktok-drinks/ar-AA1znMYM Bioplastics News · 17 Sept 2025 Global The future of hair extensions is biodegradable, Thanks to a Nyamira entrepreneur https://nation.africa/kenya/business/seeds-of-gold/the-future-of-hair-extensions-is-biodegradable-thanks-to-a-nyamira-entrepreneur-5191596 Bioplastics News · 17 Sept 2025 Industry news Aviva invests €150m in EU BESS Aviva Investors has announced a strategic investment of up to €150 million ($178m) in the European battery energy storage system (BESS) sector, partnering with German developer-operator Terra One Climate Solutions.The initial €75 million ($89m) tranche will be deployed alongside €15 million ($18m) from Terra One to support the build-out of approximately 500MW of BESS capacity… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 17 Sept 2025 Global PBAT microplastics restrain wheat growth, damage root ultrastructure and decrease mineral levels (study) The results showed that PBAT MPs inhibited wheat growth, damaged the root ultrastructure, and decreased mineral levels; these phenotypic effects are consistent with omics evidence showing downregulation of the TCA cycle metabolism and genes involved in metal ion binding. Bioplastics News · 17 Sept 2025 Industry news Caerphilly face £459k bill after waste depot drainage collapse Urgent repair works are required at Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Full Moon waste depot in Crosskeys after a collapse of the drainage system. Cabinet members are set to approve £459,000 of funding for the works at a meeting today (17 September 2025) to cover the replacement of the drainage system and surrounding concrete hard standing. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2025 Global ProBitumen stimuleert circulariteit in de dakbedekkingssector met Bitumen Recycling Network ProBitumen Benelux zet een nieuwe standaard voor duurzaamheid in de bouwsector met het Bitumen Recycling Network (BRN). Dit initiatief, waarin toonaangevende fabrikanten samenwerken, biedt een innovatieve oplossing voor de recycling van bitumen snijresten. Door efficiënte inzameling en recyclage draagt BRN bij aan een circulaire economie en reductie van het gebruik van fossiele grondstoffen in … RecyclePro · 17 Sept 2025 Global TenCate Kicks Off National Campaign for Pivot Performance Turf, Turning Fields into ‘Living Labs On the field and online, coaches, ADs and architects get to experience firsthand how the next generation of turf plays like natural grass Bioplastics News · 17 Sept 2025 Industry news We’ve let the new DEFRA minister know that repair and reuse is popular, can you help? The circular economy risks dropping off the government's agenda, so we re-sent DEFRA our joint letter from business and community leaders. The Restart Project · 17 Sept 2025 Industry news Turkish recycling deaths expose fatal flaws in UK waste policy A major global investigation has exposed the dangerous realities of overseas recycling factories and insufficient safeguarding in Britain. In total, it is believed more than 200 boys and men have been killed or shredded in Turkish recycling factories over the past decade. The shocking revelations have come to light through a new true-crime podcast, Boy Wasted, […] Environment Journal · 17 Sept 2025 Industry news Scandium doping boosts sodium-ion battery lifespan A new study from Tokyo University of Science reveals how scandium doping dramatically improves the cycling stability of sodium-ion batteries, offering a viable path toward long-life, high-capacity alternatives to lithium-ion systems.Layered sodium manganese oxides (Na₂/₃MnO₂) are attractive cathode materials due to their high initial capacity and abundance of sodium. Yet, they suffer from rapid… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 17 Sept 2025 Industry news Life lessons: Dom Joly on what life so far has taught him The standup comedian on taking the Liz Truss approach, his love of the French exit, and dogs winking at him Positive News · 17 Sept 2025 Industry news Livestock emissions could be about to plummet Time2Graze is a new initiative which looks to co-develop new systems which can help reduce the impact of farming in the American tropics. Supported by the Global Methane Hub, a new tool will be developed by the Alliance of Biodiversity International and CIAT. The focus is improving less to timely and reliable pasture information, meaning […] Environment Journal · 17 Sept 2025 Global Food, fashion, vehicles: what is the EU doing to reduce waste? The European Parliament has voted on crucial circular economy laws to curtail food and textile waste and make the automotive sector more sustainable. How did it go? Circularity stays high on the EU agenda. In her speech on the State of the European Union, Commission President Von der Leyen restated the need to create “a truly circular economy”, and “move faster” to deliver the Circular Economy … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 17 Sept 2025 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Carbon-negative biohydrogen from biomethane MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Carbon-negative biohydrogen from biomethane By bringing together two best-in-class technologies, HiiROC and EPi are demonstrating how to produce carbon-negative hydrogen whilst removing atmospheric CO2. The Challenge: Cleaner Hydrogen for a Greener Future Hydrogen has an important role to play in a clean economy, but current production methods are flawed, being either… Th… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 17 Sept 2025 Industry news WEEE Regulations for the Heating and Cooling Industry In this blog we take an in-depth look at what the WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) regulations mean for the heating and cooling sector, featuring exclusive insights from John Redmayne, Managing Director of ERP UK. Der Beitrag WEEE Regulations for the Heating and Cooling Industry erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 17 Sept 2025 Industry news DLH Driving Forward The UK vehicle recycling industry is continuously changing, and DLH Autorecyclers in North Walsham, Norfolk, reflects this ongoing transformation. Owner Dave Horsnell has guided the business through a comprehensive program of modernisation and investment, driven by experience and strategic foresight rather than necessity. ATF Professional · 17 Sept 2025 Global The evidence is in: What the data says about bottle bills, litter and the economy Deposit systems cut beverage container litter by 50% or more while reducing clean-up costs for taxpayers. Samantha Milette and Clarissa Morawski explore the latest evidence and what it means for U.S. states. Reloop Platform · 17 Sept 2025 Policy & government New members appointed to the PRRB and NCARRB Ministers have appointed 4 new members to the Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) and the National Crime Agency Remuneration Review Body (NCARRB). GOV.UK · 17 Sept 2025 Industry news EIC calls to scrap VAT on green building retrofits The Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) has called for VAT to be scrapped on green building retrofits. Circular Online (CIWM) · 17 Sept 2025 Global Why New Zealand needs a Container Deposit Scheme Beverage, retail and recycling companies, community groups and local government in New Zealand are among those calling for a Container Deposit Scheme. Reloop Platform · 17 Sept 2025 Industry news Net zero: construction professionals must educate building users after retrofit The industry is failing to engage with the most important stakeholders in any given retrofit project — the occupants. Research from building services testing, intelligence and research company BSRIA has revealed almost all construction professionals believe occupant behaviour plays a defining role in the operational efficiency of buildings. Despite this, 76% of respondents admitted they […] Environment Journal · 17 Sept 2025 Global The EU increases disproportionate taxation instead of promoting circularity https://petcore-europe.prezly.com/the-eu-increases-disproportionate-taxation-instead-of-promoting-circularity Bioplastics News · 17 Sept 2025 Global Amazon still isn’t a priority at UN climate summits https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/environmental-crime-worth-billions-is-climate-fights-blind-spot Bioplastics News · 17 Sept 2025 Policy & government Complying with the biodiversity duty As a public authority, understand what the biodiversity duty is and how to comply with it. GOV.UK · 17 Sept 2025 Global Game changer for chemical recycling: Technip Energies and Anellotech launch commercialization of Plas-TCat® https://www.ten.com/en/media/news/game-changer-chemical-recycling-technip-energies-and-anellotech-launch-commercialization Bioplastics News · 17 Sept 2025 Global MOL Tests New Way to Make Plastics from Waste https://hungarytoday.hu/mol-tests-new-way-to-make-plastics-from-waste Bioplastics News · 17 Sept 2025 Global Honda Develops New “Chemical Sorting” Technology to Separate Solid Contaminants from Waste Plastics Derived from End-of-life Automobiles https://global.honda/en/topics/2025/c_2025-09-16eng.html Bioplastics News · 17 Sept 2025 Global How AWS, The Ocean Cleanup, and artificial intelligence are finding ocean plastic https://sustainability.aboutamazon.com/stories/how-aws–the-ocean-cleanup–and-artificial-intelligence-are-find Bioplastics News · 17 Sept 2025 Global Japan backs new material development to reduce marine plastic waste https://www.nationthailand.com/blogs/news/world/40055469 Bioplastics News · 17 Sept 2025 Global OxBarrier launches licensing programme for compostable coffee capsule technology https://finance.yahoo.com/news/oxbarrier-launches-licensing-programme-compostable-085839882.html Bioplastics News · 17 Sept 2025 Global How Jussi Saloranta and Corsair Group International are redefining plastic recycling https://www.digitaljournal.com/business/from-waste-to-resource-how-jussi-saloranta-and-corsair-group-international-are-redefining-plastic-recycling/article Bioplastics News · 17 Sept 2025 Global Should We Be Using Plastic Produce Bags Or Not? (Huffpost) https://www.huffpost.com/entry/should-we-use-plastic-produce-bags_l_68bae658e4b0acb9ffebafd7 Bioplastics News · 17 Sept 2025 Global Edible packaging offers a biodegradable alternative to plastic waste https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250916/Edible-packaging-offers-a-biodegradable-alternative-to-plastic-waste.aspx Bioplastics News · 17 Sept 2025 Global Ako Packaging develops cassava-based ‘green’ plastic bags Bioplastics News · 17 Sept 2025