Recycling news: 2025
Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 4 Aug 2026.
Council news
Check school waiting list - redbridge.gov.uk
Redbridge Council · 10 Sept 2025
Council news
Apply to start primary school - Redbridge Council
Redbridge Council · 10 Sept 2025
Global
Cepi position paper on the Circular Economy Act
Download the Cepi position paper on the Circular Economy Act
CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 10 Sept 2025
Industry news
Europe’s healthcare sector generates 1m tonnes of single-use plastics
Europe’s healthcare systems produced more than 900,000 tonnes of single-use plastic in 2023, according to research from Eunomia and Systemiq. The A Prescription for Change report estimated that the sector’s dependence on disposable items such as gloves, fluid bags and packaging created around five million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions and cost health providers €23 … Read More Th…
letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2025
Industry news
ALDI TO CLOSE ALL STORES ON BOXING DAY
Aldi has confirmed it will close all of its stores on Boxing Day in line with previous years. The UK’s fourth-largest supermarket will close for Christmas Day and reopen as usual on Saturday 27th December 2025, giving colleagues the chance to spend time with friends and family. Stores will also be closed on New Year’s […]
Aldi UK Press Centre · 10 Sept 2025
Industry news
EU adopts new rules to reduce textile and food waste
The European Parliament has given its final green light to new measures, including extended producer responsibility for textiles and legally binding food waste reduction targets.
Circular Online (CIWM) · 10 Sept 2025
Global
Cepi position paper on the 2026 ETS Review
Download the Cepi position paper on the 2026 ETS Review
CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 10 Sept 2025
Global
Cepi position paper on nature credits
Download the Cepi position paper on Nature Credits
CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 10 Sept 2025
Global
Oxford innovators take on ‘forever chemicals’
Bioplastics News · 10 Sept 2025
Global
Corruption and human rights still a problem in China
China is a positive example but still faces major problems. This is a FREE article.
Bioplastics News · 10 Sept 2025
Global
Terugblik op 30 jaar herontwikkeling van verontreinigde sites
Tijdens de feestelijke première op 12 juni bracht OVAM 30 jaar Vlaams Bodemdecreet in beeld. De documentaire ‘Oude gronden, nieuwe kansen’ onthult het potentieel van wat ooit verontreinigde sites waren. Toch wil de Openbare Vlaamse Afvalstoffenmaatschappij niet alleen terugblikken op succesvolle projecten, maar vooral ook vooruitkijken naar de toekomst. Om 30 jaar Vlaams Bodemdecreet in […] Het…
RecyclePro · 10 Sept 2025
Industry news
Green Party polling suggests Polanski already ‘cutting through’
YouGov results point to a two-fold increase in public support compared with the same time last year. The Green Party would claim 12% of the vote at a general election, if current polling is much to go by. This would be the best ever performance for the leftwing political group, and places them just five […]
Environment Journal · 10 Sept 2025
Industry news
Fig trees offer highly effective and efficient inorganic carbon storage
Research by a team of Kenya, US, Australia and Swiss-based scientists has identified a unique feature of three species. Presented this summer at the Gold-schmidt conference in Prague, the trio of fig trees, all of which are native to East Africa, are capable of drawing in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing this as […]
Environment Journal · 10 Sept 2025
Council news
A Fresh Start for Brackenbed Park - Active Calderdale
Calderdale Council · 10 Sept 2025
Council news
Agenda item - 25/01194/OUT - Land Parcel North of Olimpick Drive - Cotswold District Council
Cotswold Council · 10 Sept 2025
Council news
Register for Paperless Billing - Inverclyde Council
Inverclyde Council · 10 Sept 2025
Industry news
Taihei Dengyo to develop 2-MW biomass power plant in Japan - Bioenergy Insight Magazine
Bioenergy Insight · 10 Sept 2025
Industry news
WRAP Project - Beyondly
Beyondly (formerly Comply Direct) · 10 Sept 2025
Industry news
What is a DSAR, and how can I request my personal data from Olio? - help.olioapp.com
OLIO · 10 Sept 2025
Policy & government
Career with EPD - Environmental Protection Department (EPD)
Hong Kong EPD · 10 Sept 2025
Global
Cascade Bio Secures $6M to Scale Breakthrough Biocatalysts
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2025/sep/09/cascade-bio-secures-6m-to-scale-breakthrough-bioca
Bioplastics News · 10 Sept 2025
Global
Material That Breaks Down In Seawater Could Be The Answer To Microplastic Problem
https://www.wateronline.com/doc/material-that-breaks-down-in-seawater-could-be-the-answer-to-microplastic-problem-0001
Bioplastics News · 10 Sept 2025
Global
In Finland, plastic bag recycling often eco-friendlier than tossing biodegradable ones
https://yle.fi/a/74-20181859
Bioplastics News · 10 Sept 2025
Global
Neue EU-Vorschriften für weniger Textil- und Lebensmittelabfälle
Lebensmittelqbfälle müssen bis 2030 deutlich reduziert zerden. Hersteller tragen die Kosten für Sammlung, Sortierung und Recycling von Alttextilien. Jede Person in Europa verursacht jährlich 132 Kilogramm Lebensmittelabfälle und 12 Kilogramm Altkleider und Schuhe. Am Dienstag (9. September 2025) hat das Europäische Parlament in Straßburg final grünes Licht für neue Maßnahmen gegen Lebensmittel-…
Recyclingportal.eu · 10 Sept 2025
Global
FEAD reaction to plenary vote on End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation (ELVR)
The European Parliament’s plenary vote on its position on the proposed End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation (ELVR) marks an important step in advancing the circularity of the automotive sector. However, FEAD, the European Waste Management Association, warns that certain requirements risk undermining the Regulation’s ability to deliver on its objectives. The Parliament’s position contains some positi…
Recyclingportal.eu · 10 Sept 2025
Global
Neue Vorschriften für Design, Wiederverwendung und Recycling im Automobilsektor
Verbindliche Ziele für die Verwendung von recycelten Materialien in Neufahrzeugen. Verstärkte Herstellerverantwortung für die Sammlung und Behandlung von Altfahrzeugen. Von den 285,6 Millionen Kraftfahrzeugen in der EU erreichen jedes Jahr 6,5 Millionen das Ende ihrer Nutzungsdauer. Am Dienstag (9. September 2025) hat das Europäische Parlament in Straßburg Vorschläge zur Kreislaufwirtschaft ang…
Recyclingportal.eu · 10 Sept 2025
Global
Join Forces to Increase Collection for Recycling of Glass
The Close the Glass Loop platform grows bigger and stronger with FEAD – the European Waste Management Association becoming its 16th European partner. This further emphasizes the determination and commitment of the whole glass packaging value chain to achieve a 90 per cent glass collection for recycling rate in the EU by 2030. The private […]
Recyclingportal.eu · 10 Sept 2025
Global
Praxisnah und zukunftsweisend: RATL 2025 mit frischem Auftritt,
technischer Substanz und klaren Impulsen für Bau, Abbruch und Recycling In ihrer 5. Ausgabe am Standort der Messe Karlsruhe präsentiert sich die RecyclingAKTIV & TiefbauLIVE (RATL) stärker denn je: optisch modernisiert und inhaltlich weiterentwickelt. Mit einem noch präziseren Fokus auf die eng verknüpften Themenfelder Recycling und Tiefbau, praxisnahen Live-Demonstrationen sowie einem vielfält…
Recyclingportal.eu · 10 Sept 2025
Industry news
30by30 progress update 2025 - report and additional media quotes - Wildlife and Countryside Link
Wildlife and Countryside Link · 10 Sept 2025
Research & science
Scientists finally solve the mystery of ghostly halos on the ocean floor
Barrels dumped off Southern California decades ago have been found leaking alkaline waste, not just DDT, leaving behind eerie white halos and transforming parts of the seafloor into toxic vents. The findings reveal a persistent and little-known legacy of industrial dumping that still shapes marine life today.
ScienceDaily — Pollution · 10 Sept 2025
Council news
licensing - Stirling Council
Stirling Council · 9 Sept 2025
Council news
housing - Stirling Council
Stirling Council · 9 Sept 2025
Policy & government
The UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls Speech at the Berlin Process Gender Equality Forum
The UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls, Baroness Harriet Harman, delivered the keynote speech at the Berlin Process Gender Equality Forum in Sarajevo.
GOV.UK · 9 Sept 2025
Policy & government
Defence Secretary Defence Investment Summit Speech
The Defence Secretary gave a speech at the Defence Investment Summit on 10 September 2025
GOV.UK · 9 Sept 2025
Policy & government
Farming and Countryside Programme annual report 2024 to 2025
The Farming and Countryside programme annual report and accounts for the financial year 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.
GOV.UK · 9 Sept 2025
Policy & government
Groundbreaking Ukraine tech sharing agreement to deliver drones and support jobs
‘First of its kind’ industrial partnership allows the UK and Ukraine to share detailed designs for cutting-edge air defence drones and other equipment.
GOV.UK · 9 Sept 2025
Council news
estates and assets - Stirling Council
Stirling Council · 9 Sept 2025
Industry news
Beyond the Bin Fund: £45k for cup recycling innovation
The National Cup Recycling Scheme's Beyond the Bin initiative is a £45k fund to boost cup recycling innovation and support bold projects that improve paper cup recycling. Open to businesses, communities, and partnerships, find out how to apply and help shape the future of fibre-based cup recovery in the UK.
Valpak · 9 Sept 2025
Council news
2. Submitting a Land Charges search - Teignbridge District Council
Teignbridge Council · 9 Sept 2025
Global
Three reasons why circular textiles can’t work without data
In the shift to a circular textile system, it’s easy to focus on the visible parts—collection bins, sorting technology, recycling plants, resale platforms. But there’s an invisible layer that makes or breaks all of it: data. Without reliable, shared data, municipalities, businesses, and recyclers are left guessing. With it, they can design smarter systems, reduce […]
Zero Waste Europe · 9 Sept 2025