Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Amprius receives $35m repeat order for SiCore cells Amprius, the US-based lithium-ion battery maker, has received a $35 million repeat order for its SiCore cells from an unmanned aerial systems (UAS) manufacturer.This follows an order made in February 2025 totalling $15 million, as well as the company shipping batteries from its pilot line to Airbus subsidiary AALTO, reported by BEST in July. to continue… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 17 Sept 2025 Global graduates on UAL showcase give materials new meaning from bioplastics to nail art graduates on UAL showcase give materials new meaning from bioplastics to nail art Bioplastics News · 17 Sept 2025 Policy & government First parts of King Charles III coast path opens on Isle of Wight Nearly 15 miles of footpath have been completed on the island, with the provision for parts of the path to be easily moved in the event of coastal erosion. GOV.UK · 17 Sept 2025 Policy & government Insights from the UK innovation diffusion and adoption survey A report of the results and findings from the UK innovation diffusion and adoption survey. GOV.UK · 17 Sept 2025 Policy & government UK House Price Index for July 2025 The UK HPI shows house price changes for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. GOV.UK · 17 Sept 2025 Industry news NHS plastics reliance a £120m opportunity for UK bioeconomy The NHS’s dependence on disposable plastics could be turned into a major opportunity for UK bio-based manufacturers, according to biobased industry association BB-REG-NET. The Buying into Biomanufacturing: Harnessing Public Procurement for the UK Bioeconomy study, analysed 670 NHS contracts and identified 407 agreements, worth a combined £5.5 billion, where bio-based alternatives could be subst… letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2025 Industry news CIWM launches 10-point plan for net zero and circular economy CIWM launches new report with ten recommendations for the sector and the UK Government to capitalise on the drive towards net zero and a circular economy. Circular Online (CIWM) · 17 Sept 2025 Industry news Smartflyer SF-1 to use H55 battery tech Aircraft manufacturer Smartflyer has partnered with H55, the Swiss-based electric propulsion system maker, to produce batteries for the company's hybrid electric aircraft, the SF-1.The company said the battery is one of the core systems of the SF-1, and so it wanted to rely on the track record and expertise of H55.H55's technology has been .… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 17 Sept 2025 Global Bullets for batteries, mines for missiles: how Europe’s militarised Green Transition is digging us deeper At last week’s State of the European Union, Ursula von der Leyen declared that the challenges of our time require a “strong European defence.” Behind closed doors in Brussels and across Commission boardrooms, a dangerous consensus is taking shape. Faced with geopolitical instability, ecological collapse, and energy insecurity, European leaders are not turning to diplomacy, sufficiency, or care.… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 17 Sept 2025 Industry news One step forward, two steps back as UK Cruise Growth Plan is published At the start of London International Shipping Week, the government announced a £448 million investment into the UK maritime sector, to ‘slash emissions from shipping, cementing the UK as a clean energy superpower.’ But… But those concerned with the environmental and air quality impact of shipping on the UK’s coastal towns will be less pleased […] Air Quality News · 17 Sept 2025 Global Safety of Bioplastics as Food Contact Materials Open the document In the EU, materials intended to come into contact with food must comply with strict regulations. To ensure a high level of food safety in Europe, all food contact materials and articles (FCM&A) must comply with Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 (known as the Framework Regulation) on materials and articles intended to [...] European Bioplastics News · 17 Sept 2025 Global Europe’s climate blind spot: who will champion sustainable food and farming? With the rise of right-wing politics at both EU and national level, climate sceptics in charge of climate files at the European Parliament, and the European Commission dancing to the beat of industry and corporate lobby deregulation drum, who is left to pave the way for resilient and sustainable agri-food systems? While the EU’s new Vision for Agriculture and Food lacked vision and the EU 2040 … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 17 Sept 2025 Industry news ALDI REVEALS WHICH TOWNS AND CITIES WILL BENEFIT FROM RECORD £1.6BN EXPANSION PLAN Aldi has revealed some of the towns and cities that it is targeting with its £1.6bn expansion plan over the next two years. In its annual trading update earlier this week, the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket said it planned to open 80 stores across 2026 and 2027 to meet the UK’s growing demand for affordable groceries. […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 17 Sept 2025 Industry news ESA: Battery fires reaching ‘epidemic’ levels The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has issued a stark warning that battery fires in the UK’s waste sector have reached “epidemic levels”. In a policy briefing, the ESA called for urgent reform to mandate universal kerbside collections for waste batteries and small electricals. Material Focus reported that more than 1,200 battery-related fires broke out in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2025 Council news FOR INFORMATION DELEGATED DECISION REPORT LIST: 1st June 2025 – 31st August 2025 DATE WRITTEN 17th September 2025 REPORT AUTHO - MERTHYR.GOV.UK Merthyr Tydfil Council · 17 Sept 2025 Council news Nominate a Community Champion! - Perth and Kinross Council - Perth & Kinross Council Perth and Kinross Council · 17 Sept 2025 Council news Redbridge FSD & Local Offer | Redbridge SEND Advisory and Training Service (previously SEaTSS) - Redbridge Council Redbridge Council · 17 Sept 2025 Council news Visit Love Clean Streets and start reporting today - Rushmoor Borough Council Rushmoor Council · 17 Sept 2025 Council news Public Questions for Council 17 September 2025 - committees.sunderland.gov.uk Sunderland Council · 17 Sept 2025 Council news NPQ Scholarships available for all phases - Wandsworth Borough Council Wandsworth Council · 17 Sept 2025 Industry news MEDAS contracts order for ethanol plant in Maharashtra - Biofuels International Magazine Biofuels International · 17 Sept 2025 Policy & government PERAC Emerging Issues Forum 2025 - Mass.gov Massachusetts DEP · 17 Sept 2025 Council news FOR INFORMATION DELEGATED DECISION REPORT LIST: 1st June 2025 – 31st August 2025 DATE WRITTEN 17th September 2025 REPORT AUTHO - MERTHYR.GOV.UK Merthyr Tydfil Council · 17 Sept 2025 Council news The Workshop Youth Hub - surreyheath.gov.uk Surrey Heath Council · 17 Sept 2025 Global Recyclen hoeft werf niet persé duurder te maken In juni stond de slotdag van het (CD)² project op het programma. Dat staat voor circulation des déchets de construction et de démolition. Op twintig pilootwerven in Wallonië gingen de verschillende partners om op een heel pragmatische manier tot goede en innovatieve sorteer- en beheerpraktijken te komen. Praktijken die werkbaar zijn voor de aannemer, leiden […] Het bericht Recyclen hoeft werf n… RecyclePro · 17 Sept 2025 Global Continental investiert in Rückgewinnung von Rohstoffen aus Gummiabfällen Neue Pyrolysetechnologie ermöglicht Recycling komplexer Gummimischungen und reduziert Einsatz fossiler Rohstoffe. Der Continental Unternehmensbereich ContiTech erwirbt exklusive Patentrechte für thermisches Reinigungsverfahren. Mit dem Erwerb einer exklusiven Patentfamilie und der Inbetriebnahme einer neu entwickelten Pilotanlage für die Herstellung von aufgereinigtem Pyrolyseöl erschließt Cont… Recyclingportal.eu · 17 Sept 2025 Global Neustark nimmt seine vierzigste CO2-Abscheidungs- und Speicheranlage in Betrieb Nach der erfolgreichen Inbetriebnahme einer CO2-Speicheranlage in Biberist (Kanton Solothurn, Schweiz) im Sommer 2023 setzen Carbon-Removal-Jungunternehmen neustark und die alluvia, Versorgungs- und Entsorgungsspezialist der regionalen Bauindustrie, ihre Zusammenarbeit fort. Die neue Anlage in Mattstetten bei Bern wird jährlich bis zu 600 Tonnen CO2 dauerhaft in Abbruchbeton speichern. Das CO2 … Recyclingportal.eu · 17 Sept 2025 Global Kreislauf im Bau: Aus Häusern werden Häuser Die TU Wien gestaltet die Zukunft des Holzbaus im Zeitalter der Klimakrise – mit dem Projekt „Circular Timber“ zur nachhaltigen Nutzung von Holz- und Holzhybridbauwerken. Was geschieht mit einem Gebäude, wenn es das Ende seiner „Lebensdauer“ erreicht hat? Man kann es rückbauen und einzelne Bestandteile recyceln, das heißt im Sinne des „Urban Mining“ als Rohstoffquelle […] Recyclingportal.eu · 17 Sept 2025 Industry news Could salary sacrifice unlock greener homes for less? This post is by Thom Groot, co-founder and CEO at The Electric Car Scheme. The transition to net zero homes fitted with clean bill-cutting technology like solar panels, batteries and heat pumps is moving far too slowly. This is not because of a lack of […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 17 Sept 2025 Policy & government The People and Nature Surveys for England: Data tables and publications from Adults' survey year 5 (April 2024 - March 2025) Data, and supporting documents, from the People and Nature Survey covering the period 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025. GOV.UK · 16 Sept 2025 Policy & government Record-breaking £150bn investment unveiled during US State Visit Record-breaking investment into the UK of £150 billon unveiled during historic US State Visit, boosting jobs and catapulting growth GOV.UK · 16 Sept 2025 Policy & government Forecasts for the UK economy: September 2025 A comparison of independent forecasts for the UK economy in September 2025. GOV.UK · 16 Sept 2025 Global First Bioplastic Factory in Delfzijl Begins Production https://nltimes.nl/2025/09/15/first-bioplastic-factory-delfzijl-begins-production Bioplastics News · 16 Sept 2025 Global BioPEtex project: Development of PE-based, spun-dyed, sustainable clothing made from bio-based raw materials https://www.bayern-innovativ.de/en/detail/biopetex-project-development-of-pe-based-spun-dyed-sustainable-clothing-made-from-bio-based-raw-materials Bioplastics News · 16 Sept 2025 Global PM Modi inaugurates bamboo-based ethanol plant in Assam, world’s first https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/business/pm-modi-inaugurates-bamboo-based-ethanol-plant-in-assam-worlds-first/ Bioplastics News · 16 Sept 2025 Policy & government Minister for European Union Relations speech at College of Europe Delivered by Nick Thomas-Symonds, Minister for European Union Relations GOV.UK · 16 Sept 2025 Council news Forres Academy Relocation Consultation Survey - Moray Engage Moray Council · 16 Sept 2025 Industry news ALDI UNVEILS THE PERFECT PAMPERING GIFTS FOR AS LITTLE AS £1.99 This Christmas, Aldi has beauty lovers covered, whether looking to indulge in some essential self-care or gift pamper treats to a loved one. This collection of luxury Lacura goodies will leave beauty lovers wanting more, for less! Offering premium, cruelty-free and dermatologically tested essentials from as little as £1.99, these ranges work to deliver innovative […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 16 Sept 2025 Policy & government Industrial Strategy Advisory Council meeting minutes, 20 May 2025 Summary of the sixth meeting of the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council (ISAC). GOV.UK · 16 Sept 2025 Industry news Getting Started with OPRL (November 2025) 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) · 16 Sept 2025