Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Guidance revised to address lead-acid battery issues - larac.org.uk LARAC (Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee) · 31 Aug 2025 Industry news BBQ Bacon Breakfast Hash - FareShare FareShare · 31 Aug 2025 Policy & government Boost for UK Growth and Security as Norway Selects UK Warships in £10 billion partnership  Billions of pounds will be pumped into the UK economy following Norway’s decision to select British warships for their Armed Forces – securing thousands of jobs in Britain for years to come. GOV.UK · 30 Aug 2025 Industry news Introducing ABSTA – The All Battery Standardised Trading Agreement from Recell.store As the EV revolution accelerates, the need for a transparent, reliable and standardised framework for trading used and recycled batteries has never been greater. ABSTA (All Battery Standardised Trading Agreement) is designed to meet this need, creating a unified approach to battery transactions that supports a circular economy and accelerates the growth of sustainable energy [...] Altilium news · 30 Aug 2025 Council news Meetings by committee - Licensing Sub Committee C - Lewisham Council Lewisham Council · 29 Aug 2025 Policy & government Bouwcatalogus toekomstgerichte infrastructuur - Vlaanderen.be OVAM (Flanders waste agency) · 29 Aug 2025 Council news Fly-tipping - Renfrewshire Council Renfrewshire Council · 29 Aug 2025 Council news Noise nuisance - Renfrewshire Council Renfrewshire Council · 29 Aug 2025 Council news Graffiti - Renfrewshire Council Renfrewshire Council · 29 Aug 2025 Council news Planning Policy Consultation Database - Hart District Council Hart Council · 29 Aug 2025 Council news Mobile Phone Use in Schools - East Renfrewshire Council East Renfrewshire Council · 29 Aug 2025 Industry news Buckwheat and lentils: meet the next generation of food allergens Growing adoption of plant-based diets helps explain why more people are suffering serious reactions to non-regulated allergens. Nick Hughes reports. Is allergens regulation keeping pace with our changing diets, and in particular the rise of plant-based eating? That was the subtext behind a recent study that concluded there is a strong case for adding buckwheat, […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 29 Aug 2025 Policy & government Life Chances Fund evaluation: final survey data release Findings from wave 3 of a longitudinal survey of Life Chances Fund providers, commissioners, investors and intermediaries. GOV.UK · 29 Aug 2025 Policy & government Diabetic eye screening Information explaining the NHS diabetic eye screening programme and why it is offered. GOV.UK · 29 Aug 2025 Policy & government Pesticide residues in food: quarterly monitoring results for 2024 Results from the quarterly monitoring programme to check UK grown and imported food for pesticide residues. GOV.UK · 29 Aug 2025 Global UK Financial Conduct Authority opens investigation into Drax’s biomass sourcing Congratulations to the UK; finally a a government body that will look into biomass sourcing. FREE article Bioplastics News · 29 Aug 2025 Industry news Volcanic eruptions may have helped spark the French Revolution Social upheaval across Europe between 1250 and 1860 correlates with volcanic eruptions, reduced sunspot activity and surging food prices New Scientist — Environment · 29 Aug 2025 Policy & government British businesses cheer UK-EU deal to support food trade and profits The SPS agreement will making trading with the UK’s biggest market faster, easier and cheaper, adding up to £5.1bn a year to the UK economy. GOV.UK · 29 Aug 2025 Policy & government Cookies - Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) · 29 Aug 2025 Policy & government LC – 2024 – 000563 Equipoint, Coventry Road, Yardley, Birmingham B25 8AB Midlands Region D Jackson GOV.UK · 29 Aug 2025 Industry news BMRA: Steel export bans would ‘erode’ recycling sector’s value The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) has warned that plans to restrict exports of scrap steel could cost the UK economy billions and put thousands of jobs at risk. The warning follows the release of a report from Sheffield Hallam University, commissioned by the BMRA, which found that export bans would “erode the fundamental economics” … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Aug 2025 Policy & government LC – 2023 – 000548 Rooftop Site at Battle Bridge House, 300-306 Gray’s Inn Road WC1X 8DU Midlands Region D Jackson GOV.UK · 29 Aug 2025 Policy & government LC – 2021 – 000425 Land on the west and south west side of Greenwood Place, Kentish Town Midlands Region D Jackson GOV.UK · 29 Aug 2025 Industry news Bringing LIFE into the fight against climate change With Europe’s climate continuing to change, the summer of 2022 was the hottest ever recorded on the continent. It brought intense heatwaves, wildfires, and severe droughts. Rivers dried up, crops withered, and ecosystems suffered. Open Access Government — Environment · 29 Aug 2025 Global Researchers make key breakthrough that could help solve Earth’s plastic problem: ‘Innovative technologies’ Bioplastics News · 29 Aug 2025 Global Scientists make stunning discovery after testing new material in first-of-its-kind deep sea experiment Bioplastics News · 29 Aug 2025 Industry news MARKET REPORT: Glass, metals, organics, plastics, textiles August 2025 Letsrecycle looks at the market for the month of August across the glass, metals, organics, plastics and textiles sectors. Glass The glass sector is under a lot of pressure at the moment, particularly due to cheaper imports from the EU flooding the UK market and the cheap production cost of virgin cullet. Prices have come … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Aug 2025 Industry news DeBriefed 29 August 2025: Record wildfires; Solar myths factchecked; Climate veteran on COP reform Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate... Carbon Brief · 29 Aug 2025 Council news Sorting recycling correctly to prevent contamination - Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | Epsom and Ewell Council · 29 Aug 2025 Industry news Closer than we thought: Atlantic current ‘tipping point’ within decades One of the most important climate systems in the world could already be on the brink — pushing it beyond is no longer a ‘low likelihood’ event. The Amoc — or Atlantic meridional overturning circulation — brings warm tropical water to northern European coastline and the Arctic, which then cools and sinks to form a […] Environment Journal · 29 Aug 2025 Industry news News in brief | CIWM Commercial Partner Updates August News updates written by CIWM’s commercial partners. Alfred H Knight Why Visit RWM 2025? Here’s What You’ll Learn IEG – Impact Environmental Group RWM Expo 2025 Fleetclear Fleetclear targets high-risk behaviour with AI Driver Monitoring Solution CRJ Hires Delivering performance without compromise Waste Robotics Waste Robotics and AE Gibson & Sons Announce Strategic Partnership […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 29 Aug 2025 Industry news Bookings now open for ESA Annual Lunch 2025 Bookings are now open for the Environmental Services Association (ESA) Annual Lunch, which will take place on 28November 2025 at the London Marriott, Grosvenor Square. The event, which regularly hosts […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 29 Aug 2025 Industry news TM66: What’s in the next version? TM66, which measures the circular performance of luminaire, has been in a preliminary ‘beta mode’ since its introduction since 2021. […] Recolight · 29 Aug 2025 Industry news Locksley and Rice University R&D agreement for US antimony Australia-based Locksley Resources has signed a strategic R&D agreement with Houston-based Rice University to develop domestic processing for antimony in the US.The R&D agreement is focused on the firm’s Mojave project and similar projects, aiming to develop pathways for domestic processing of US-sourced antimony. This is to meet existing domestic demand in the US defence… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 29 Aug 2025 Industry news How Aston University cut carbon and energy with retrofit lighting At the library in Aston University in Birmingham, some 657 T5 fluorescent luminaires were upgraded to LED using a retrofit […] Recolight · 29 Aug 2025 Industry news Cat A waste: Can we fix it? Yes we can… The commercial office sector continues to churn out unnecessary waste, including the scrapping of new and nearly new luminaires, through outdated […] Recolight · 29 Aug 2025 Industry news Vanden to close Whittlesey plastics recycling plant Vanden Recycling has confirmed it will close its plastics processing site in Whittlesey, Peterborough, later this year. The facility, which processes post-industrial plastics including PET, PP and HDPE, is expected to cease operations by late October. Managing Director Kevin Thompson said the decision followed “careful consideration”, noting that the Whittlesey site “has been a small … Read Mor… letsrecycle.com News · 29 Aug 2025 Global 🙅‍♀️SORRY TRUMP, NO DEAL Welcome back! We hope you had a chance to rest this summer – unplug, touch grass, and reconnect with the little things. In case you’re back and wondering what year it is, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. We’re here to bring you up to speed on the dawn of a new “rentrée”, including how the Commission’s deregulation wave became a tsunami. This week we’ll cover: But first, a few words about thi… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 29 Aug 2025 Industry news How Businesses Are Using Green and Zero Waste Tech to Improve Indoor Air Quality In our rapidly changing climate, greener air conditioning and clean air are key issues for any business. Especially for those that want their remote or hybrid workers back in the office on a more permanent basis. Alongside these goals, zero waste is a popular method of driving corporate green credentials while supporting progressive initiatives. Events… Zero Waste Week · 29 Aug 2025 Global ISWA Welcomes STERIGEMS as our Newest Silver Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 29 Aug 2025