Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Latvia textiles legislation: Your compliance checklist Latvia’s new textiles legislation introduces Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for all businesses selling textile products into the Latvian market, no matter the size. This checklist outlines what’s covered, who’s affected, and how Valpak can help you stay compliant and avoid penalties. Valpak · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news Life Cycle Assessment: Why every business needs one This blog explores how Life Cycle Assessment consultancy helps businesses measure and reduce environmental impact, turning sustainability goals into credible, actionable results with Valpak’s expert support. Valpak · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news Circular Economy or Bust - Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) Environmental Industries Commission · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news Reynolds and Eagle land in Defra A Cabinet reshuffle has resulted in changes to the ministerial team at a crucial time for food, nature and environment regulations. 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Emma Reynolds is the new secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs following Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s enforced mini Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 9 Sept 2025 Global What Are ‘Neptune Balls,’ The Microplastic-Filled Clumps Washing Up On Beaches? https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/neptune-balls-microplastics-explained_uk_68baea62e4b04dd23504941b Bioplastics News · 9 Sept 2025 Global Scientists transform plastic waste into efficient CO₂ capture materials (University of Copenhagen) https://phys.org/news/2025-09-scientists-plastic-efficient-capture-materials.html Bioplastics News · 9 Sept 2025 Global Scientists develop eco-friendly pollen sunscreen that cools and protects skin https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-science/2025/09/06/F2PLFNGWRFBOTKYK2PAEIBKSYE Bioplastics News · 9 Sept 2025 Policy & government Five Country Ministerial 2025: communiqué and statement Summary of the 2025 Five Country Ministerial meeting, and a statement on the common principles of return. GOV.UK · 9 Sept 2025 Policy & government Bridget Phillipson speech to TUC conference, 2025 Speech delivered by Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson at the Trades Union Congress annual conference in Brighton, 2025 GOV.UK · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news Food waste targets and textiles EPR greenlit by European Parliament The European Parliament has today (9 September 2025) given its final approval to revisions of the EU’s Waste Framework Directive (WFD). The revisions introduce measures to create binding targets to reduce food and to establish extended producer responsibility schemes for textiles (tEPR). The vote follows an agreement reached between Parliament and Council negotiators in February … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2025 Global FEAD reaction to plenary vote on End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation (ELVR) The post FEAD reaction to plenary vote on End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation (ELVR) appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 9 Sept 2025 Global Europese plasticketen: ‘Eigen plastic eerst’ The post Europese plasticketen: ‘Eigen plastic eerst’ appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 9 Sept 2025 Global Plastics value chain sounds the alarm, warns EU Commission it is at breaking point The post Plastics value chain sounds the alarm, warns EU Commission it is at breaking point appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 9 Sept 2025 Global Trazabilidad y transparencia, claves en el debate europeo sobre plásticos reciclados The post Trazabilidad y transparencia, claves en el debate europeo sobre plásticos reciclados appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news Is Earth’s climate in a state of ‘termination shock’? Cleaning up air pollution has saved millions of lives, but it has also given us an inadvertent taste of a nightmare climate scenario. The race is on to understand how bad it could be – and how to swerve the worst effects New Scientist — Environment · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news EuRIC: Parliament’s ELVR amendments lower circularity ambitions for vehicles EU recyclers warn that the EU Parliament’s adopted amendments on the End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation (ELVR) fall short of what is needed to deliver on automotive circularity. By watering down the concrete measures aimed at increasing circularity, such as the plastic recycled content target, the Parliament’s approach risks missing the mark and weakening Europe’s competitiveness. Auto Recycling World · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news 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. Auto Recycling World · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news Gurteen Recycling closes after 13 years in operation Newcastle-based recycling and transport firm Gurteen Recycling has ceased trading and entered liquidation after operating for nearly 13 years. Trading as both Gurteen Recycling and Gurteen Transport, the business collected recyclable materials from more than 1,500 sites across Scotland and the North East of England. The company, headquartered in Killingworth, Tyne and Wear, was established … Re… letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news Efficiencies over new technologies: UK energy policy and demand ‘Research underscores how scenarios underestimated the potential of less exciting but proven solutions’. According to a new study published to mark the 25th anniversary of the University of Manchester’s Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, the UK has used significantly less energy than most expert predictions made at that time. However, the opportunity to capitalise […] Environment Journal · 9 Sept 2025 Global Digital Sustainable Co-Transformation: the 2nd Greenpeace-hosted Digital Transformation Conference for non-profits On 23 October 2025, non-profit tech leaders gather to share, reflect and rethink non-profits’ missions and values in the context of technology. Join us! Greenpeace International · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news Guest post: How adaptation has cut flood deaths and losses in Europe When flooding strikes, it can devastate vast areas, taking lives, homes and possessions with it.... Carbon Brief · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news OPINION: ‘A legal perspective on waste and resources in changing times’ Dr Anna Willetts, Partner at Gunnercooke specialising in Environmental Crime, questions whether the sector is ready for the next 12 months of change. OPINION: The waste sector and the leaders of the businesses within it currently have their hands full in adapting to fast changing and uncertain times, coupled with the day-to-day issues of running … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news ACEA’s statement: EP vote on End-of-life vehicles marks progress on recycled content, but truck and bus makers risk extra burden Today’s European Parliament plenary vote on the End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) file marks a step towards a more pragmatic regulation, yet serious concerns remain over the burden on truck and bus makers. Auto Recycling World · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news New ban will protect 200% more deep peat from burning The government has announced an extension of its ban on burning heather and grass on deep peatlands in England, in a move designed to improve air quality, cut flood risks and protect wildlife. From 30th September, the ban will cover 676,628 hectares of deep peat – up from 222,000 hectares – protecting an area larger than […] Air Quality News · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news Global greenhouse gas emissions hit a record high in 2024 World emissions rose in 2024, but key economies like the EU and Japan are showing signs of reversing the trend. Open Access Government — Environment · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news Win Combilift’s Landmark 100,000th Multidirectional Forklift and support UNICEF Irish-based manufacturer Combilift, a global leader in multi-directional and customised handling solutions, has reached yet another remarkable milestone with the production of its 100,000th Combilift! To celebrate this historic achievement, the company is offering the chance to win this exclusive forklift through a special competition, with all proceeds donated to UNICEF Ireland's Children’s Em… ATF Professional · 9 Sept 2025 Council news Vision Support Team - Leicester City Council Leicester Council · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news Parliament Falls Short on Vehicle Waste Reform, EEB Warns of Missed Chance for Circular Economy Today, the European Parliament cast its vote on a critical piece of legislation aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of vehicles throughout their entire lifecycle, from design to disposal. This vote comes as the European Commission advances a new Circular Economy Act, in a context of growing deregulation and a worsening waste crisis. Yet, the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) warns t… Auto Recycling World · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news QuantumScape unveils solid-state EV battery QuantumScape Corporation and PowerCo unveiled the world’s first live demonstration of an electric vehicle powered by solid-state lithium-metal batteries at IAA Mobility in Munich.The showcase featured a Ducati V21L race motorcycle equipped with QuantumScape’s QSE-5 cells. The cells, produced using QuantumScape’s proprietary Cobra separator process, are the first anode-free solid-state batteries… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news Recycleye Returns to the Resource & Waste Management Expo – 17-18th September 2025 Find Recycleye at stand RS-D170 and see the Recycleye QualiBot® in action.... Recycleye news · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news RecycLiCo Secures Scalable Facility to Accelerate Commercialization of Critical Mineral and Metal Recovery RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc. (“RecycLiCo” or the “Company”), a critical mineral refining and lithium-ion battery upcycling company, is pleased to announce the acquisition of a new 10,047-square-foot building in Delta, British Columbia to serve as its corporate headquarters and operational hub. Auto Recycling World · 9 Sept 2025 Global Africa Climate Summit 2025: Expectations vs. Realities African leaders must be firm and united, prioritising the needs of the African people in their demands ahead of COP30. By Ibrahim Khalilulahi Usman, Africa Communications Associate, GAIA Africa The […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news How Artura is Redefining Parts Sourcing for the Repair Industry Darren Griffin, National Parts Director at Artura Solutions, a UK-based company specialising in claims management aimed at reducing repair cycle times and streamlining the entire claims process, tells us about their recently launched parts sourcing programme, and how it’s helping body shops and insurers address the growing backorder challenges in the automotive repair industry. ATF Professional · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news Recyclus Achieves First Positive Cash Flow and Accelerates Growth in UK Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling The post Recyclus Achieves First Positive Cash Flow and Accelerates Growth in UK Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling appeared first on Recyclus Group | The UK’s First Industrial Scale Lithium-Ion Battery Recyclers . Recyclus Group news · 9 Sept 2025 Global ENI CEO didn’t reach out and next steps The CEO of ENI didn't reach out to my olive branch. What will happen next? This is a FREE article. Bioplastics News · 9 Sept 2025 Global Plastics Europe maintains call for ambitious recycling targets following plenary vote on amendments to End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation Virginia Janssens, Managing Director at Plastics Europe, said: “Ambitious targets are essential to the survival and transition of the plastics… Plastics Europe · 9 Sept 2025 Policy & government Lord Coaker DSEI 2025 Opening Keynote Speech Lord Coaker delivers the opening keynote to commence the latest edition of DSEI. GOV.UK · 9 Sept 2025 Policy & government Neurotechnology: What is it and how is it used? Neurotechnologies that interact with the brain and nervous system are advancing rapidly. This briefing explains current and future applications, and explores opportunities and challenges. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 9 Sept 2025 Global IS TUV Austria a Certification or Marketing agency? Let me try to say this with my own words what the role of TUV Austria is. This is a FREE article Bioplastics News · 9 Sept 2025 Global Turning The Tide On Contamination The City of Hutchinson, Minnesota launched “Compost It Right” to reduce contamination and increase community awareness of its composting program. Part II BioCycle · 9 Sept 2025