Recycling news: 2025

Policy & government Investment in British AI companies hits record levels as Tech Sec pitches UK as global magnet British AI companies attracted record investment last year, driving the government's Plan for Change. GOV.UK · 3 Sept 2025 Council news Apply for Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Support - openportal.leicester.gov.uk Leicester Council · 3 Sept 2025 Industry news CBAM reporting platforms: Why online tools aren’t enough With the EU’s CBAM entering its definitive phase, this blog explores why relying solely on online tools could lead to costly compliance errors. Learn how expert oversight, verified data, and supplier engagement are essential to avoid penalties and protect your business. Valpak · 3 Sept 2025 Industry news Why solar power is the only viable power source in the long run Not only is solar more than capable of supplying all the world’s energy, in the long term it is the only power source that won’t fry the planet New Scientist — Environment · 3 Sept 2025 Policy & government Strategic bilateral framework between the Kingdom of Spain and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 3 September 2025 Strategic bilateral framework between the Kingdom of Spain and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 3 September 2025 GOV.UK · 3 Sept 2025 Policy & government BIR/00CN/ECR/2024/0602 & Others - On Tower UK Limited v AP Wireless II (UK) Limited Midlands Region. D Jackson GOV.UK · 3 Sept 2025 Policy & government BIR/00CN/ECR/2024/0623 and others EE Limited & Hutchison 3G UK Limited v A P Wireless II (UK) Limited Midlands Region D Jackson GOV.UK · 3 Sept 2025 Policy & government LC – 2023 – 000321 and 13 others Telecommunications site at Ewefields Farm, Chesterton, Warwick CV33 9LQ and 13 others Midlands Region D Jackson GOV.UK · 3 Sept 2025 Policy & government Framework for developing UK Sustainability Reporting Standards Information on the UK government’s assessment of the global baseline of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Sustainability Disclosure Standards to create UK Sustainability Reporting Standards. GOV.UK · 3 Sept 2025 Policy & government LC – 2023 – 000322 and 348Land lying to the west of Burlington Gardens, Hullbridge, Hockley SS5 6BD (322) Meadowley and Fields Farm, 150A and 150B, Congleton Road, Sandbach CW11 4TE (348) Midlands Region D Jackson GOV.UK · 3 Sept 2025 Policy & government LC – 2023 – 000322, 323, 332, 348 and 365 Lubbards Lodge (322) (Abbreviated Sandbach (348) Site Name) Blackwell Grange (365) Hexton (323) Ampthill (332) Midlands Region D Jackson GOV.UK · 3 Sept 2025 Council news Contact us - Northumberland County Council Northumberland Council · 3 Sept 2025 Industry news We may have 10 times less carbon storage capacity than we thought Storing carbon dioxide underground is seen as a way to mitigate climate change, but the world could run out of safe storage space within 200 years if we keep on burning fossil fuels New Scientist — Environment · 3 Sept 2025 Industry news HeatScape: Mapping the future of low-carbon heating Heating homes while cutting carbon emissions has taken a major step forward with a new innovation from UK Power Networks. Decarbonising heat is one of the biggest challenges in the UK’s journey to Net Zero. At present, heat networks supply only around 3% of the country’s heating demand, but this is expected to rise to […] Air Quality News · 3 Sept 2025 Industry news New geological ‘pathways’ discovered beneath Welsh capital Scientists have discovered cavities in the clay underneath Cardiff, which will influence the siting of future geothermal developments. Understanding how heat moves within the subsurface is important for the development of geothermal energy, including ground-source heat pumps. Determining which geological areas are suitable for their installation is vital. For the first time, scientists at BGS […] Envirotec Magazine · 3 Sept 2025 Research & science To clean fire-tainted soil, LA residents turn to nature to do it themselves Serina Diniega always wanted to plant an avocado tree at her Altadena home, but now she worries the creamy green fruit might pose a threat. Phys.org — 'battery recycling' search feed · 3 Sept 2025 Industry news Zero Waste Week 2025 – turning ambition into action Dean Willshee, Managing Director of Willshee’s Waste & Recycling The UK generates around 200 million tonnes of waste every year. That scale highlights why initiatives like Zero Waste Week (1st-5th September) are so important. It is a timely reminder for businesses of all sizes to reassess the impact of their waste management practices. The campaign’s aim is... Skip & Waste Magazine · 3 Sept 2025 Industry news Section 82: an opportunity for strategic thinking New environmental legislation for England and Wales requires continuous water quality monitoring, writes Darren Hanson of Xylem UK – and the wins will go beyond river water quality. With the Environment Act 2021 now in active rollout, the UK water sector is entering a pivotal phase. Part 5 Section 82 of the Act states utilities […] Envirotec Magazine · 3 Sept 2025 Policy & government Social media endorsements: guidance for content creators How content creators and influencers must label gifted, discounted and promotional content on social media, to comply with consumer protection law. GOV.UK · 3 Sept 2025 Global Nieuwe Fuchs MHL350F special voor DO-Metals Onlangs heeft Van der Spek Vianen een nieuwe Fuchs MHL350F afgeleverd bij DO-Metals in Bergschenhoek. De nieuwe Fuchs is geleverd in de bedrijfskleuren van D0-metals en voorzien van passende belettering die bij de kleurstelling van DO-metals hoort. DO-metals is een toonaangevende metaalhandel en specialist in metaalrecycling met een moderne bedrijfslocatie in Bergschenhoek. Voor het […] Het ber… RecyclePro · 3 Sept 2025 Industry news First Bus to operate BESS at Hoeford bus depot UK-based bus operator First Bus, which is a subsidiary of transport firm FirstGroup, has announced that its largest battery energy storage system (BESS) will begin operating next month at a bus depot in Hampshire.The firm said its facility will be opened at the Hoeford bus depot, with work starting on a larger unit in Aberdeen… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 3 Sept 2025 Industry news NBF Welcomes Adjust-A-Bed to Membership Dewsbury-based Adjust-A-Bed Ltd becomes the latest company to join the ranks of the National Bed Federation – the trade association for UK & Irish bed manufacturers and their suppliers. Having recently passed the NBF’s strict third-party Code of Practice audit, the leading manufacturer of adjustable beds will be displaying its range of products at the […] National Bed Federation · 3 Sept 2025 Industry news The growing issue of battery health Battery health is a growing issue as battery raw materials get more expensive and trade restrictions obstruct the supply chains. Long battery life will reduce both costs and the environmental impact. Chemists have now invented ‘battery medicines’ to extend the healthy performance curve of batteries. US Argonne National Laboratory is using machine learning to increase… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 3 Sept 2025 Industry news Autocirc strengthens towing and transportation capacity in Norway with the acquisition of Redningsverket AS Autocirc is pleased to announce the acquisition of Redningsverket AS, a leading towing and roadside assistance company based in the Oslo region. With a strong market position and trusted partnerships with major insurance companies, Redningsverket will play a central role in Autocirc’s strategy to scale operations in Norway and further strengthen its logistics and transportation capabilities. Bu… Auto Recycling World · 3 Sept 2025 Industry news World’s first commercial ammonia engine for shipping launches The world’s first full-scale commercial ammonia-fuel engine has been completed by Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG), marking a milestone in efforts to decarbonise global shipping. A large (50cm) bore, seven-cylinder engine intended for medium gas carriers, a mid-sized class of commercial gas-transport vessels, it is equipped with high-pressure selective catalytic reduction (SCR). The engine pass… Envirotec Magazine · 3 Sept 2025 Industry news Silverlake powers ahead with cost-cutting, eco-friendly car battery reuse scheme Hampshire-based automotive recycling innovator, Silverlake Automotive Recycling, is helping drivers cut costs and carbon with a pioneering new service offering quality-graded, warrantied, recycled car batteries, delivering savings of up to 70% compared to new. ATF Professional · 3 Sept 2025 Industry news Bio Capital secures Inverclyde food waste collection contract Bio Capital has been awarded a new contract with Inverclyde Council for the collection and processing of food waste. Under the terms of the agreement, the resource management company will handle up to 1,600 tonnes of food waste each year. Councillor Michael McCormick, Inverclyde Council’s Convener of Environment and Regeneration, said: “This new partnership with … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2025 Industry news Gloucestershire EfW announces September maintenance outage Gloucestershire Energy from Waste (EfW) facility has confirmed it will enter its planned annual maintenance outage on 7 September 2025. The outage is expected to last around three weeks, during which time commercial waste deliveries to the facility will be suspended. Deliveries of household residual waste, however, will continue as usual. According to the operator, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2025 Policy & government Chancellor letter to the Treasury Select Committee (TSC) - Budget 2025 date The Chancellor has today written to the Treasury Select Committee (TSC) to confirm the date of the budget. GOV.UK · 3 Sept 2025 Global GAIA Technical Guidance Series for Policymakers and Financiers on Fast Action on Waste and Methane Following the commitments within the Global Methane Pledge and the COP29 Declaration to Reduce Methane from Organic Waste (ROW declaration), signatory countries have pledged to significantly reduce waste methane emissions […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 3 Sept 2025 Council news Bins, recycling and waste - Northumberland County Council Northumberland Council · 3 Sept 2025 Council news Planning and building - Northumberland County Council Northumberland Council · 3 Sept 2025 Council news Council Tax - Northumberland County Council Northumberland Council · 3 Sept 2025 Industry news From wildfires to volcanoes: Drones redefine smoke tracking Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have developed an advanced, multi-view drone swarm system that can capture the complex, three-dimensional dynamics of wildfire smoke plumes in real time. The innovation, recently published in Science of the Total Environment, has the potential to significantly improve fire management strategies, air quality predictions, and public safety […] Air Quality News · 3 Sept 2025 Policy & government Mr M Carruthers v Transport for London and E Norman: 3201728/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 3 Sept 2025 Policy & government Mr A Smith v InvestCloud Ltd: 6003766/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 3 Sept 2025 Industry news Food waste collection pilot saving council over £1,000 per week Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's food waste collection pilot are saving the council over £1,000 per week in disposal costs, early progress report finds. Circular Online (CIWM) · 3 Sept 2025 Industry news Enough SUVs to swamp Manchester as ownership increases 10-fold 20 years ago 3% of cars in English cities were sports utility vehicles. Today, that figure has leapt to 30%. According to new research published by Clean Cities, ‘carspreading’ has increased 10 fold in major urban areas. There are now enough SUVs on England’s roads to cover the City of Manchester, or the London Borough […] Environment Journal · 3 Sept 2025 Industry news AGIR partners with Bollegraaf to launch Swiss PET sorting plant AGIR AG has launched a new plastics sorting plant in Zurich, which separates polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles into food and non-food grade fractions. Designed and built by Dutch recycling technology company the Bollegraaf Group, the plant can handle 40 tonnes per shift. AGIR reported that it has already reached peaks of 70 tonnes, with scope … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2025 Industry news Tories would drown net zero to exploit North Sea resources Party leader Kemi Badenoch pledges to remove all emissions reductions requirements for the sector and extract ‘all our oil and gas’ to make energy more affordable. Should the Conservatives win the next general election, the focus would be on accessing the remaining fossil fuel resources from the North Sea bed, emphasising previous statements which branded […] Environment Journal · 3 Sept 2025