Recycling news: 2025

Industry news City to Sea to close after 10 years City to Sea has announced it will be concluding operations this month after ten years of campaigning to reduce plastic pollution. Circular Online (CIWM) · 15 Sept 2025 Industry news Skantag® to unveil groundbreaking fleet and asset management system at RWM Skantag® is pleased to announce the launch of its innovative fleet and asset management system at the RWM exhibition, taking place at the NEC Birmingham this week on 17th & 18th September. Skantag®, a Skan Group Holdings Ltd company and sister company to Boughton Engineering Ltd, the UK’s leading manufacturer of skip and hook loaders... Skip & Waste Magazine · 15 Sept 2025 Research & science Shining a light on germs - Empa Empa News · 15 Sept 2025 Industry news Altilium announced as finalist for Platts Global Energy Awards 2025 We’re proud to share that Altilium has been selected as a finalist for Emerging Technology of the Year at the Platts Global Energy Awards 2025 (#PlattsGEA). Celebrating innovation and technical leadership, this recognition by @S&P Global Commodity Insights underlines Altilium’s commitment to pioneering the development of advanced recycling technologies and accelerating the transition to a [...]… Altilium news · 15 Sept 2025 Industry news Spain: New Scam Targets Consumers and Scrap Yards Several Authorized Vehicle Treatment Centers (ATCs), commonly known as scrapyards and members of the main Spanish Association of Automobile Dismantling and Recycling (AEDRA), are reporting a new wave of fraud. The ROCA team of the Civil Guard is already investigating the scheme, which primarily targets individual consumers. Auto Recycling World · 15 Sept 2025 Global 41ste editie van MATEXPO: wat een succes! Vijf dagen lang was Kortrijk Xpo hét kloppende hart van de bouw- en materieelsector. Met meer dan 350 exposanten en ruim 41.000 bezoekers bewees MATEXPO opnieuw dé place to be te zijn voor iedereen die met bouwmaterieel, innovatie en netwerken bezig is. Innovatie en erkenningDe MATEXPO Awards zetten de toon: van baanbrekende innovaties tot duurzame […] Het bericht 41ste editie van MATEXPO: wat … RecyclePro · 15 Sept 2025 Industry news Wärtsilä completes BESS explosion safety trials Wärtsilä has completed a landmark series of full-scale tests for its proprietary Active Ignition Mitigation System (AIMS), marking a major advancement in battery energy storage system (BESS) safety.Designed to prevent flammable gas build-up during thermal runaway events, AIMS positions Wärtsilä among the first BESS integrators to validate an integrated explosion control system under extreme con… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 15 Sept 2025 Policy & government D Oleshnizky v GTS Recycling: 6011394/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 15 Sept 2025 Industry news GSL launches battery for Australian residential ESS Chinese-headquartered lithium-ion battery maker GSL Energy has launched its 14.34kWh wall-mounted and floor-standing batteries for the Australian residential energy storage market.The company said the new battery can support up to 16 units in parallel, with a total expanded capacity exceeding 220kWh.It has an operating temperature range of -20℃ to +55℃, with a storage temperature range… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 15 Sept 2025 Global A call for maintaining the current Plastics Own Resource at 0.80 euro/kg and earmarking the revenues to fund plastics circularity The post A call for maintaining the current Plastics Own Resource at 0.80 euro/kg and earmarking the revenues to fund plastics circularity appeared first on Plastics Europe . Plastics Europe · 15 Sept 2025 Industry news Community RePaint hits 100 network members Our longest-standing community project Community RePaint has celebrated a key milestone with the addition of its one hundredth network member. Resource Futures · 15 Sept 2025 Industry news E-bikes carry a much greater crash risk than e-scooters E-scooters are often portrayed as more dangerous than e-bicycles but new research from Chalmers University of Technology has found that e-bikes carry a substantially higher crash risk than e-scooters when exposure is properly accounted for. Based on trip distance, the risk of injury was calculated to be over eight times higher for e-bicycles than for e-scooters. […] Air Quality News · 15 Sept 2025 Policy & government Biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation comes one step closer Employment Rights Bill returns to the Commons GOV.UK · 15 Sept 2025 Industry news Food waste recycling UK: 1 million+ bins emptied in 2025 At Keenan Recycling, every food waste bin collected represents far more than waste removed — it’s a step towards a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable future. From January to August 2025, we reached an important milestone in food waste recycling across the UK: 1,039,444 food waste bins emptied 104,413 tonnes of organic material recycled This […] Keenan Recycling · 15 Sept 2025 Industry news Aurubis secures €200m EIB loan to expand copper and metal recycling Hamburg-based Aurubis AG has signed a €200 million investment loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB). The five-year loan – the EIB’s first financing in the sector since adopting its new strategy one critical raw materials earlier this year – will fund an expansion of copper refining in Bulgaria and a recycling and environmental … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Sept 2025 Policy & government The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v SC; MJ v 1) London Borough of Bromley 2) The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: [2025] UKUT 299 (AAC) Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Butler on 3 September 2025. GOV.UK · 15 Sept 2025 Industry news £1.1bn to decarbonise UK ports including Merseyside, Tyneside and Great Yarmouth The joint public-private funding was confirmed on the first day of London International Shipping Week. In total, Downing Street has unveiled a package worth £448million to cut emissions from ports and nearshore output. This will go to the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions [SHORE], supporting research and development of new clean maritime technologies such […] Environment Journal · 15 Sept 2025 Global Future Recycling: Technology that turns mixed plastics into new resources without pollution in South Korea Future Recycling: Technology that turns mixed plastics into new resources without pollution in South Korea Bioplastics News · 15 Sept 2025 Global How this tiny B.C. community is making an outsized impact on plastic waste https://vancouversun.com/news/tofino-bc-plastic-waste Bioplastics News · 15 Sept 2025 Industry news The Smarter E South America sparks energy innovation The smarter E South America 2025 wrapped up in São Paulo with a record-breaking 55,000 visitors and a clear message: Latin America is accelerating its energy transition.Over three days at the end of August, the Expo Center Norte hosted four parallel events – Intersolar, ees, Power2Drive and Eletrotec+EM-Power South America – featuring 600 exhibitors and… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 15 Sept 2025 Global Novel chemical integration of biodegradable energy storage materials utilizations for sustainable environment https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022286025016199 Bioplastics News · 15 Sept 2025 Global There’s a brand new high performance material that’s here to rival carbon fiber https://supercarblondie.com/new-high-performance-material-amplitex-alternative-carbon-fiber Bioplastics News · 15 Sept 2025 Industry news Life after: Being a leader in the far right For almost two decades, Nigel Bromage was a key figure in the British far right. What made him leave his hate-filled path? Positive News · 15 Sept 2025 Global ADA Biotech strengthens production capacity, supply chain partnerships to support growth https://thesun.my/business-news/ada-biotech-strengthens-production-capacity-supply-chain-partnerships-to-support-growth-HE14892234 Bioplastics News · 15 Sept 2025 Industry news Mandatory flexible plastic collections could ‘collapse’ recycling system The UK lacks the recycling infrastructure to cope with flexible plastics once kerbside collections become mandatory in 2027, North London Waste Authority (NLWA) has warned. Circular Online (CIWM) · 15 Sept 2025 Policy & government New drone factory to open in Swindon, creating skilled jobs and strengthening British manufacturing The Defence Secretary today announces that the UK's largest drone production facility is to open next year, creating 1,000 highly skilled jobs in the UK. GOV.UK · 15 Sept 2025 Industry news FCC expands in North with Cumbria Waste Group acquisition FCC Environment has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Cumbria Waste Group from Waterland Private Equity. The transaction, which remains subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to complete in the final quarter of 2025. Based in the north of England, Cumbria Waste Group provides waste solutions for municipal and commercial customers, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Sept 2025 Industry news WRA launches updated Fire Prevention Plan Guidance The Wood Recycler’s Association (WRA) has today (September 15) launched updated Guidance on Fire Prevention Plans (FPPs) for waste wood storage sites, drawing on the latest best practice in managing fire risk. Wood Recyclers Association · 15 Sept 2025 Policy & government Review of Pakistan IP Regime Update on 2020 regime review with a special focus on IP enforcement GOV.UK · 15 Sept 2025 Policy & government Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE): how to be an approved exporter Apply to become an approved exporter (AE) and operate legally under the approval. GOV.UK · 15 Sept 2025 Industry news Oxford leads £3m project for next-gen cathodes The University of Oxford is spearheading a £3 million initiative to develop next-generation cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, aiming to enhance performance, energy density and sustainability.The project, named 3D-CAT, is backed by the Faraday Institution and brings together Oxford, UCL and key industry partners to tackle the challenge of creating cobalt- and nickel-free cathodes.Curr… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 15 Sept 2025 Policy & government Global Challenges Research Fund: value for money assessment Findings from the value for money (VfM) assessment of the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF). GOV.UK · 15 Sept 2025 Policy & government Evaluation of the Global Challenges Research Fund: Stage 1B Synthesis report Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) Stage 1b Synthesis report (2021 to 2022) assesses the evidence on programme processes and progress towards impact in GCRF’s six ‘signature investments. GOV.UK · 15 Sept 2025 Policy & government Childcare and education up to 16 years old: Homes for Ukraine How and when to apply for childcare places and schools. GOV.UK · 15 Sept 2025 Industry news Essex pilot shows AI can tackle the school run A new data platform developed with Department for Transport funding could help crack one of Britain’s toughest transport problems: the school run. The morning drop-off now makes up more than a quarter of rush-hour traffic in cities such as London. Since 2005, the proportion of children driven to school in England has risen by 23%, […] Air Quality News · 15 Sept 2025 Industry news Leeds named Green Council of the Year Leeds City Council has won the Green Council of the Year Award from the Nature 2030 campaign, sponsored by Keep Britain Tidy. Circular Online (CIWM) · 15 Sept 2025 Global Internationaal consortium doet oproep aan beleidsmakers toekomstbestendig kunststofbeleid Een internationaal plastic recycling consortium van recyclers, verwerkers, merkeigenaren en kennisinstellingen roept Europese beleidsmakers op tot actie. Met nieuwe technologieën voor hoogwaardige recycling van PE, PP en PET in de hand, pleiten zij voor een integrale visie, verplichte standaardisatie en een duidelijk beleidskader voor cascaderende recyclingtechnologieën. Alleen zo kan de omslag… RecyclePro · 15 Sept 2025 Global Scientists Turn Grapevine Waste into Biodegradable Plastic Films https://www.webpronews.com/scientists-turn-grapevine-waste-into-biodegradable-plastic-films Bioplastics News · 15 Sept 2025 Global BASF Performance Materials division plants in Europe are now all REDcert² certified https://www.basf.com/global/en/media/news-releases/2025/09/p-25-175 Bioplastics News · 15 Sept 2025 Industry news CIRQLR expands leadership team with two senior appointments CIRQLR has announced two appointments to its operational leadership team, with Gareth Lewis joining as Chief Operating Officer and Tristan Drinkwater as IT Director. The appointments are the latest part of the recycling group’s growth over the last two and a half years since its formation, with the company currently running 19 recycling facilities and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Sept 2025