Recycling news: 2025

Industry news DATAPOINT This week’s figures cover paper-based packaging, brand purpose, respected professions and the cocoa expansion threatening Cameroon’s forests.43%. Consumer demand for “more sustainable and recyclable packaging” will produce a surge in paper-based drinks packaging over Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 11 Sept 2025 Council news Gwynedd Social Housing - Cyngor Gwynedd Gwynedd Council · 11 Sept 2025 Industry news John Lewis highlights £29m EPR costs as losses deepen The John Lewis Partnership has revealed that the introduction of the packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) levy added £29 million to its costs in the first half of 2025/26. The projected packaging fees contributed to a £34 million loss before tax and exceptionals. In its half-year results, published today (11 September 2025), the Partnership – … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Sept 2025 Industry news UK city fleets reveal sharp EV adoption divide As the UK moves toward the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles, Freedom of Information data has highlighted striking differences in electric vehicle uptake across local authority fleets. The data, acquired by Geotab, shows that Bristol leads with 44.5% of its fleet being electrified, closely followed by Liverpool (43.3%) and Leeds (27.8%). Manchester […] Air Quality News · 11 Sept 2025 Policy & government Government takes action to protect bees from pesticides Government announces new guidance to protect pollinators such as bees GOV.UK · 11 Sept 2025 Industry news OPINION: ‘Bristol’s approach to engaging communities in sustainable practices’ Khadeeja Osman, Sustainability and Engagement Lead at Bristol Waste Company, on bringing a people-first approach to behaviour change. OPINION: Behaviour change campaigns can be expensive, and proving their return on investment isn’t always straightforward. Whether it’s getting people to recycle more, reduce contamination, or embrace food waste recycling, the challenge remains: how do we create … letsrecycle.com News · 11 Sept 2025 Industry news Former CIWM President gives evidence to Lord’s inquiry into waste crime The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee has held its second oral evidence session as part of its inquiry into waste crime. Circular Online (CIWM) · 11 Sept 2025 Policy & government AAIB Record-only UAS investigations reviewed: June - July 2025 This is a list of AAIB Record-only UAS investigations that were reviewed during June - July 2025. GOV.UK · 11 Sept 2025 Policy & government AAIB investigation to Druine D.62B Condor, G-AXGV Aircraft stalled in lee of trees on the approach to land, Croft Airfield, North Yorkshire, 20 March 2025 GOV.UK · 11 Sept 2025 Industry news Desay unveils AI-enabled battery tech At RE+ 2025, Desay Battery showcased a comprehensive suite of new energy storage products, placing battery safety and system intelligence at the forefront.The global energy storage provider introduced its active-safety cell and system technology, designed to detect and prevent risks such as overcharging, short circuits, and lithium plating through real-time monitoring and AI-enabled architectur… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 11 Sept 2025 Policy & government Future of farming in England How the government will deliver changes to agricultural policy and land management schemes in England. GOV.UK · 11 Sept 2025 Policy & government Asset recovery statistics: financial years ending 2020 to 2025 Six year data snapshot of asset recovery for England, Wales and Northern Ireland and data on the Asset Recovery Incentivisation Scheme. GOV.UK · 11 Sept 2025 Policy & government How DfE shares personal data Information on how the Department for Education (DfE) and its executive agencies share personal data. GOV.UK · 11 Sept 2025 Industry news Maidstone waste and recycling collection - SUEZ recycling and recovery UK SUEZ recycling and recovery UK · 11 Sept 2025 Global GM Recycling kondigt exclusief dealerschap aan voor McLanahan in de Benelux Het GM Recycling team is verheugd de start van een strategisch partnerschap aan te kondigen met McLanahan, een wereldwijd gerenommeerde producent van WASINSTALLATIES met meer dan 185 jaar ervaring. Dit merk staat garant voor de meest robuuste en nieuwste technologieën op de HUIDIGE markt. Als nieuwe exclusieve dealer voor België, Nederland en Luxemburg zal GM Recycling het McLanahan-gamma van [… RecyclePro · 11 Sept 2025 Industry news Newcastle votes to pull out of ‘counter-productive’ Tees Valley incinerator Newcastle City Council has voted to withdraw from the Tees Valley Energy Recovery Facility (TVERF) project. At a full council meeting on 3 September 2025, members debated a motion tabled by Councillor Gareth Kane calling on the cabinet to pull out of the joint project, citing concerns that the long-term contract could undermine the city’s … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Sept 2025 Industry news Storion secures first vanadium electrolyte customer Storion Energy has secured its first customer for vanadium electrolyte produced from its newly established continuous production line, supported by the US Department of Energy’s MAKE IT Prize.The $5 million award, granted in 2024, enabled Storion to begin scaling domestic manufacturing of vanadium electrolyte, an essential component in Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries (VRFBs) used for… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 11 Sept 2025 Industry news Thorpe Marsh to become UK’s largest BESS Standard Chartered has confirmed its role as Original Lender and Interest Rate Hedge Provider in the £595 million ($805m) financing of the Thorpe Marsh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), which is set to become the largest in the United Kingdom.The financing was secured by Thorpe Marsh Green Energy Hub, a subsidiary of Edinburgh-based Fidra Energy.… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 11 Sept 2025 Industry news Beyond the filter: what’s happening in industrial air pollution management? In many industries, it’s simply no longer practical to tackle air pollution management with “bolt-on” solutions, and you can’t address regulatory requirements such as BREFs by simply adding an appropriate filter or catalyst to a process. Envirotec explored the latest thinking in industrial air pollution management in conversation with Lührfilter UK, a group with a […] Envirotec Magazine · 11 Sept 2025 Council news Staff earning over £50k 2526 - South Cambs District Council South Cambridgeshire Council · 11 Sept 2025 Global RDB plastics wird zu Interzero Material Supplies Seit Ende August agiert eine weitere Firma der Interzero-Unternehmensgruppe auch offiziell unter dem Namen des europaweit tätigen Kreislaufwirtschaftsdienstleisters. Die RDB plastics GmbH mit Sitz im Schleswig-Holsteinischen Aukrug wird zu Interzero Material Supplies GmbH. Damit treibt Interzero den einheitlichen Auftritt aller zur Unternehmensgruppe gehörenden Firmen engagiert weiter voran. Di… Recyclingportal.eu · 11 Sept 2025 Global Umweltproblem Altreifenentsorgung: Aktuelle Fälle verdeutlichen Handlungsbedarf Die illegale Entsorgung von Altreifen bleibt ein massives Umweltproblem in Deutschland. Jüngste Vorfälle in Nordrhein-Westfalen und Bayern machen erneut deutlich: Illegale Ablagerungen sind keine Einzelfälle, sondern Ausdruck eines anhaltenden Missstands, der erhebliche Folgen für Umwelt und Kommunen hat. Die Initiative ZARE (Zertifizierte Altreifen Entsorger) dokumentiert regelmäßig solche Fäl… Recyclingportal.eu · 11 Sept 2025 Industry news Making nano clouds to manage temperatures In Finland, a new nanoscale metasurface based on clouds could revolutionise heating and cooling. We speak to the professor responsible for this potential game-changer. Our built environment continues to represent 39% of all energy related carbon emissions. Bringing this down is going to be incredibly challenging, not least given we are also facing mounting […] Environment Journal · 11 Sept 2025 Industry news Simplicity unstuck: Britons don’t understand disposable vape ban Despite Downing Street setting a policy to stop the sale of single use e-cigarettes and similar products, many users are unclear what ‘illegal’ means in practice. The revelations have been revealed by retail trade bible The Grocer. According to the results of its latest poll, 29% of UK vapers think the ban only comes into […] Environment Journal · 11 Sept 2025 Industry news Oxford startup unveils AI powered tech to hoover up construction dust PM2.5 and PM10 particulates are the main target of the system, which is the latest product of Britain’s burgeoning climate innovation sector. Mistify AI’s AI-powered, solar-enabled technology begins by using laser sensors and cameras to monitor particulate levels in the immediate atmosphere. Adjustments are made for wind, humidity and other activity, enabling accurate presumption of […] Environment Journal · 11 Sept 2025 Policy & government Statement of Intent: UK Veterinary Vaccine Availability This Statement of Intent sets out a strategic framework for future cross-sector action to address issues concerning veterinary vaccine availability. GOV.UK · 11 Sept 2025 Council news Emergency repairs - Ashfield District Council Ashfield Council · 11 Sept 2025 Council news Pay your rent - Ashfield District Council Ashfield Council · 11 Sept 2025 Council news Pay a bill - North Lanarkshire Council North Lanarkshire Council · 11 Sept 2025 Council news Major Crackdown Begins on Littering and Fly-tipping in Reading - Reading Borough Council Reading Council · 11 Sept 2025 Research & science JRC launches review of models and methods used in cardiovascular research - joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu EU Joint Research Centre (JRC) news · 11 Sept 2025 Council news View and manage your council tax account online - North Lanarkshire Council North Lanarkshire Council · 11 Sept 2025 Industry news Cabka and Renewi launch the Eco CP3 Pallet: Proving the power of collaboration for plastics circularity - Renewi Renewi · 11 Sept 2025 Council news Tenant repair responsibilities - Ashfield District Council Ashfield Council · 11 Sept 2025 Council news Kao SEED Fund - Harlow Council Harlow Council · 11 Sept 2025 Global Building hope through collective vision and action: our 2025-2030 Strategic Framework journey Back in May 2025, our members unanimously adopted our 2025-2030 Strategic Framework that emerged from the collective wisdom of our network, also closing a thoughtful collective process. Our newly adopted Strategic Framework 2025-2030 represents more than just a roadmap. It embodies our commitment to collective wisdom, participatory leadership, and the courage to nurture hope during […] The post… Zero Waste Europe · 11 Sept 2025 Global Recyclage, upcycling, milieutechnologie en meer op 8 & 9 oktober in Kortrijk Xpo Hoe vertaal je duurzaamheid van buzzword naar actieplan? Hoe maak je circulaire strategieën tastbaar op de werkvloer? En wat betekenen nieuwe wetgevingen zoals de CSRD in de praktijk? Op CleanTech Xpo, een gloednieuw vakevent op 8 en 9 oktober in Kortrijk Xpo, komen die vragen in detail aan bod. Xpo Group Exhibition Manager Annick Pycarelle: […] Het bericht Recyclage, upcycling, milieutechnolog… RecyclePro · 11 Sept 2025 Global Ohne mutige Schritte droht Stillstand: bvse zum ElektroG und Eckpunktepapier Im Zuge der anstehenden Novellierung des Elektro- und Elektronikgerätegesetzes (ElektroG) sowie der Erarbeitung eines Eckpunktepapiers mit kurzfristig umsetzbaren Maßnahmen hat der bvse-Bundesverband Sekundärrohstoffe und Entsorgung ein Schreiben an Bundesumweltminister Carsten Schneider gerichtet. Darin warnt der Verband vor einem Stillstand in der Kreislaufwirtschaft, wenn Politik und Verwalt… Recyclingportal.eu · 11 Sept 2025 Global Sofortprogramm für die Kreislaufwirtschaft Die Verbände BDE und VBS stellen ein Sofortprogramm vor, das die praktische Umsetzung der Nationalen Kreislaufwirtschaftsstrategie (NKWS) beschleunigt. Das Maßnahmenpaket zielt auf mehr Rohstoffsicherheit, resiliente Lieferketten und eine schnellere ökologische Beschaffung – mit klaren Hebeln für Bürokratieabbau, Digitalisierung und faire Wettbewerbsbedingungen. Neun priorisierte Handlungsfelde… Recyclingportal.eu · 11 Sept 2025 Global Textilindustrie entwickelt neue Umweltziele für nachhaltiges Rücknahmesystem Geplante Überarbeitung der EU-Abfallrahmenrichtlinie bietet Chance, praxisnahes, unbürokratisches und wirksames EPR-System zu gestalten. DBU fördert Entwicklung neuer Ziele für Textil-EPR. Die deutsche Textil- und Modebranche treibt die Entwicklung eines nachhaltigen Rücknahmesystems für Textilien voran. Ziel ist ein modernes EPR-System (Extended Producer Responsibility), das Hersteller nicht n… Recyclingportal.eu · 11 Sept 2025