Recycling news: 2025

Industry news CSG supports festival’s 75th anniversary A much-loved community festival marked its 75th anniversary in spectacular style – with a helping hand from CSG. Thousands flocked to Prince’s Park for the Irlam & Cadishead Community Festival, which featured family entertainment, street performers, live music, games, funfair rides, delicious food and, to top it all off, a firework display. The landmark event […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 16 Sept 2025 Industry news CATL speaks on circularity at IAA 2025 Chinese battery maker CATL and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation addressed the circular economy at the IAA 2025 automotive conference.It marked the first formal gathering of partners under the foundation’s critical minerals programme, launched in June, with speakers from BASF, BMW and Mercedes-Benz.CATL emphasised that circularity is a central theme for the industry, highlighting the need… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 16 Sept 2025 Industry news Circular sectors deliver £7bn to Scottish economy The circular economy generated £7.11 billion in gross value added (GVA) in 2021 in Scotland, according to a report from Eunomia and University College London. This accounted for 4.7% of total Scottish GVA. The State of the Circular Economy report, commissioned by Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS), also found that the circular sectors supported 81,447 jobs, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Sept 2025 Policy & government Mr R McIntosh v Western Isles Health Board: 8000974/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 16 Sept 2025 Industry news Air pollution and cancer: Progress made, but global risks rising A new study has looked at how air pollution – specifically PM2.5 – affects deaths from cancers of the trachea, bronchi, and lungs (TBL cancers) across four major economies: China, the United States, Japan and South Korea. Using data from 1990 to 2021, and projecting forward to 2050, researchers from China’s Sichuan University and the […] Air Quality News · 16 Sept 2025 Industry news Birmingham Museums Trust makes major net zero stride A new partnership with Equity Energies will see the organisation secure huge savings on costs and emissions. According to a spokesperson from Birmingham Museums Trust, the new deal has immediately unlocked £182,000 in costs savings and a more flexible and sustainable power supply. Focused on gas and electricity procurement, the contract will lead to a […] Environment Journal · 16 Sept 2025 Policy & government Guidelines for ash sampling and analysis Guidance on ash sampling strategies, formerly called M4 guidelines for ash sampling and analysis. GOV.UK · 16 Sept 2025 Industry news Streamlining planning consultation on energy and infrastructure schemes: pros and cons With Downing Street determined to expedite major construction projects through more efficient approval processes, Hannah McGinn considers the risk of unforeseen consequences. Under government proposals set out in April as part of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, ‘burdensome’ consultation requirements on nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs), will be scrapped to (according … Environment Journal · 16 Sept 2025 Industry news Producer register replaces ‘large producer list’ under EPR reforms The EA has released updates to the public register of producers and compliance schemes under the new Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) system. The change means the former “list of large producers” has now been replaced with a new online register of producers, updated daily, to provide greater transparency on who is meeting their … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Sept 2025 Global Nieuwe glasrecyclingfabriek meest duurzame van Europa Op 3 april passeerden er voor het eerst glasscherven over de nieuwe recyclinginstallatie van GRL in Beringen. Op de nieuwe site, op een boogscheut van de oude in Lummen, vond het bedrijf alles wat het nodig had om verder te groeien en een nieuwe standaard te zetten op vlak van kwaliteit en duurzaamheid. Zo ontdekte […] Het bericht Nieuwe glasrecyclingfabriek meest duurzame van Europa verscheen … RecyclePro · 16 Sept 2025 Industry news ‘Bloody underworld’: Hundreds of boys and men killed in recycling plants in Turkey – a top UK plastic export destination - ENDS Report ENDS Report · 16 Sept 2025 Industry news Indian conference focused on AI in Glass manufacturing - Glass International Glass International · 16 Sept 2025 Industry news The Unseen Challenge: Why Glitter is a Recycling Obstacle - larac.org.uk LARAC (Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee) · 16 Sept 2025 Council news CYNGOR SIR CEREDIGION COUNTY COUNCIL - Ceredigion County Council Ceredigion Council · 16 Sept 2025 Council news Issue details - democracy.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk North East Derbyshire Council · 16 Sept 2025 Council news Doncaster Markets - Doncaster Council Doncaster Council · 16 Sept 2025 Council news Laycock Primary School - findyour.islington.gov.uk Islington Council · 16 Sept 2025 Global „Deutschland braucht Änderungen in der Innovationspolitik“ Ein neuer Ansatz in der Innovationspolitik würde Deutschland langfristig zukunftsfähiger machen. Das schlägt ein Forschungsteam des ifo Instituts vor. „Für nachhaltiges Wirtschaftswachstum braucht es Förderung und Innovation vor allem in den Schlüsseltechnologien wie KI, Biotechnologie, Mikroelektronik oder Quantentechnologie“, sagt Oliver Falck, Leiter des ifo Zentrums für Innovationsökonomik … Recyclingportal.eu · 16 Sept 2025 Global Neu auf der RATL 2025: das bvse-Mineralik-Forum Erstmals richtet der bvse auf der RecyclingAKTIV & TiefbauLIVE (RATL) vom 9. bis 11. Oktober 2025 in Karlsruhe ein eigenes Mineralik-Forum im Freigelände aus. In der Anbaugeräte-Arena (Erdgeschoss Container) erwartet die Besucherinnen und Besucher ein kompaktes Vortragsprogramm mit hoher Praxisrelevanz. „Die RATL 2025 bietet mit ihrem einzigartigen Live-Charakter den idealen Rahmen, um Innovati… Recyclingportal.eu · 16 Sept 2025 Global Four weeks to go: Microsoft to make 400 million PCs obsolete on International E-waste Day PRESS RELEASE: On 14 October, Microsoft will end free support for Windows 10, turning millions of PCs into avoidable e-waste. In the lead up to International Repair Day (18 October) we are pushing back against fast tech. Right to Repair Europe · 16 Sept 2025 Global BDE setzt Zeichen für mehr Kreislaufwirtschaft in der Automobilindustrie Rohstoffkreisläufe schließen – Recyclingwirtschaft und Automobilindustrie im Dialog auf der IAA Mobility 2025. Im Rahmen der IAA Mobility 2025, in Kooperation mit der IFAT Munich, diskutierten Bernd Fleschenberg, COO der TSR Group und Vorsitzender des Arbeitskreises Metallrecycling im BDE, und Michael Püschner, Leiter Umwelt und Nachhaltigkeit beim VDA, über die Bedeutung der Kreislaufwirtschaf… Recyclingportal.eu · 16 Sept 2025 Global Anforderungen an ein künftiges EPR-System … … für die Erfassung, Sortierung, Wiederverwendung und das Recycling von Alttextilien Das EU Parlament hat am 9. September 2025 der Novelle der Abfallrahmenrichtlinie zugestimmt und dadurch die Grundlage für eine gesetzliche Regelung zur Erweiterten Herstellerverantwortung für Textilien geschaffen, die nun in nationales Recht umgesetzt werden muss. In Deutschland wurde ein Sammelsystem für Altte… Recyclingportal.eu · 16 Sept 2025 Global The EU increases disproportionate taxation instead of promoting circularity: A call for maintaining the current Plastics Own Resource at 0.80 euro/kg and earmarking the revenues to fund plastics circularity. We call on the European Commission and Member States to keep the 0.80 cent/kg and to earmark the proceeds from the Plastics Own Resources, commonly referred to as the EU plastic tax, into a Dedicated […] Recyclingportal.eu · 16 Sept 2025 Research & science Rapid rocket growth raises alarm over Earth’s fragile ozone layer The booming space industry has filled the skies with rockets and satellites, but this rapid expansion comes with a hidden danger: slowing the recovery of the ozone layer. Rocket launches and burning space debris release chlorine, soot, and metals high in the atmosphere, where they linger for years, damaging Earth’s protective shield against UV radiation. Scientists warn that if annual launches … ScienceDaily — Pollution · 16 Sept 2025 Policy & government COT subgroup terms of reference COT subgroups provide independent scientific advice on discrete scientific topics concerning the toxicity of chemicals which are presented to the full committee. GOV.UK · 15 Sept 2025 Policy & government PO3 5NX, European Metal Recycling Limited: environmental permit issued - EPR/LB3408MP/V002 View the permit issued for European Metal Recycling, Dundas Spur, Portsmouth under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 15 Sept 2025 Policy & government UK Cruise Growth Plan Showcasing the strength and breadth of the UK cruise sector. GOV.UK · 15 Sept 2025 Policy & government Attorney General speech - “The Rule of Law: Powering Growth” Attorney General Lord Hermer KC delivered a speech titled: “The Rule of Law: Powering Growth” at an event hosted by The Sheriffs of the City of London. GOV.UK · 15 Sept 2025 Policy & government North East England set for billions in investment and thousands of jobs as UK and US ink tech partnership The government has announced the creation of an AI Growth Zone in the North East, set to generate more than 5,000 new jobs and attract up to £30 billion in private investment. GOV.UK · 15 Sept 2025 Policy & government US-UK pact will boost advances in drug discovery, create tens of thousands of jobs and transform lives The first ever UK-US tech agreement will bring new healthcare breakthroughs, clean homegrown energy, and more investment into local communities and businesses in Britain and the United States. GOV.UK · 15 Sept 2025 Industry news Danielle Lackey - ClientEarth ClientEarth · 15 Sept 2025 Industry news Soledad Gallego - ClientEarth ClientEarth · 15 Sept 2025 Industry news Adam Weiss - ClientEarth ClientEarth · 15 Sept 2025 Industry news September 2025 - Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Coca-Cola Europacific Partners news · 15 Sept 2025 Policy & government UK fighter jets to join NATO operation to bolster European security The UK will contribute Typhoons to NATO's Eastern Sentry mission, after Russian drones violated Polish airspace GOV.UK · 15 Sept 2025 Industry news OPINION: ‘What early career professionals want from the circular economy agenda’ Charlotte Davies, Senior Consultant in Resource Efficiency and Circularity at Beyondly and CIWM Early Careers President, on bringing future generations into the resource and waste sector. OPINION: The circular economy is a beast. It demands large-scale systemic change, the kind that can feel daunting even for professionals. Future generations will be at the heart of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Sept 2025 Council news Waste and recycling - Lancaster City Council Lancaster Council · 15 Sept 2025 Industry news AI: Five charts that put data-centre energy use – and emissions – into context Artificial intelligence (AI) has undergone a rapid expansion in recent years. Tech leaders have hailed... Carbon Brief · 15 Sept 2025 Industry news ESA publishes battery fire policy briefing calling for urgent reform The United Kingdom is facing an epidemic of fires associated with the improper disposal of batteries and the ESA has today (Monday 15th September 2025) published a policy briefing report setting out […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 15 Sept 2025 Global Griffith University report for green development of Asia Bioplastics News · 15 Sept 2025