Recycling news: 2025

Policy & government UK sanctions guidance for Kazakh businesses Information about UK sanctions and relevant local laws to support compliance of non-UK businesses operating in Kazakhstan. GOV.UK · 19 Aug 2025 Policy & government UK sanctions guidance for Kyrgyz businesses Information about UK sanctions and relevant local laws to support compliance of non-UK businesses operating in Kyrgyzstan. GOV.UK · 19 Aug 2025 Policy & government UK sanctions guidance for Georgian businesses Information about UK sanctions and relevant local laws to support compliance of non-UK businesses operating in Georgia. GOV.UK · 19 Aug 2025 Industry news Plastics pollution talks conclude in deadlock again, but progress is still possible The latest round of UN negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution came to a gruelling close on 15 August, without reaching an agreement. Yet the process is far from finished, as many observers have been keen to point out. The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution met for the sixth time (since […] Envirotec Magazine · 19 Aug 2025 Policy & government UK sanctions guidance for Armenian businesses Information about UK sanctions and relevant local laws to support compliance of non-UK businesses in Armenia. GOV.UK · 19 Aug 2025 Industry news Wales proposes ‘reuse roadmap’ in DRS consultation The Welsh Government has launched a new consultation on its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), including the integration of reuse. The consultation will run from 18 August to 10 November 2025. Previous consultations in Wales showed clear backing for including glass containers in a DRS – with 83% of respondents in favour – as well as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Aug 2025 Policy & government UK sanctions guidance for Uzbek businesses Information about UK sanctions and relevant local laws to support compliance of non-UK businesses operating in Uzbekistan. GOV.UK · 19 Aug 2025 Policy & government Pakistan: medical facilities List of English speaking medical facilities for British nationals in Pakistan. GOV.UK · 19 Aug 2025 Policy & government Individual insolvencies, July 2025 Monthly tables and commentary on the numbers and rates of individual insolvencies, including bankruptcies, debt relief orders and individual voluntary arrangements in England and Wales and Northern Ireland, and quarterly information for Scotland. For England and Wales, Breathing Space scheme statistics are also included. GOV.UK · 19 Aug 2025 Global Blaming the culprits of the Plastic Treaty fiasco https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/research-environment-training/feature-tough-us-stance-casts-gloom-on-plastics-pollution-deal-after-geneva-flop Bioplastics News · 19 Aug 2025 Global Single-use plastic beverage bottles public consultation: Ensuring credible and verifiable recycled content through effective mass balance Plastics Europe welcomes the publication of a draft Implementing Decision on EU harmonised rules for calculating, verifying and reporting recycled… Plastics Europe · 19 Aug 2025 Global A one-step process created a reusable, compostable material from gelatin https://www.foodmanufacturing.com/packaging/news/22948107/reusable-jelly-ice-keeps-things-cold-without-meltwater Bioplastics News · 19 Aug 2025 Global Leveraging biogenic resources to achieve global plastic decarbonization by 2050 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-62877-6 Bioplastics News · 19 Aug 2025 Global Ecological risk assessment of PBAT/PLA mulch-derived microplastics on vegetable growth using a species sensitivity distribution approach https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651325012266?dgcid=rss_sd_all Bioplastics News · 19 Aug 2025 Global Eco-friendly plastic invented: opportunities for utilizing the new method (Uzbekistan) https://zamin.uz/en/technology/157511-eco-friendly-plastic-invented-opportunities-for-utilizing-the-new-method.html Bioplastics News · 19 Aug 2025 Industry news Biffa calls for kerbside collections of disposable vapes Waste management company Biffa has called on the UK Government to introduce kerbside collections for disposable vapes. Circular Online (CIWM) · 19 Aug 2025 Global BIH’s biodegradable seafood packaging to impact WA’s seafood industry https://www.packaging-gateway.com/news/bih-biodegradable-seafood-packaging-wa/?cf-view&cf-closed https://www.murdoch.edu.au/news/articles/biofoam-boxes-greening-wa-s-lucrative-seafood-industry Bioplastics News · 19 Aug 2025 Industry news Antimony mining market expected to grow The global demand for the antimony mining market will continue to grow for the next few years, according to a report by the Ireland-headquartered market research company Research and Markets.Antimony alloy is used in lead-acid batteries for military vehicles, said to improve durability due to its flame-retardant properties.The company said that the market size is… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 19 Aug 2025 Council news Planning Application: PA/2025/1391 - Ashford Borough Council Ashford Council · 19 Aug 2025 Industry news Should London rethink Green Belt and Metropolitan Open Land to solve housing crisis? Business as usual is not working, and the UK capital must respond to 21st-century planning pressures, not 20th-century assumptions. Philip Allin makes the case for turning low value empty urban and rural sites into vital development opportunities. The Mayor of London’s latest consultation, Towards a New London Plan, is many things: bold, overdue and, above […] Environment Journal · 19 Aug 2025 Council news Parking - Glasgow City Council Glasgow City Council · 19 Aug 2025 Council news Warm Homes grant - Hart District Council Hart Council · 19 Aug 2025 Council news Public Spaces Protection Orders - Staffordshire Moorlands District Council Staffordshire Moorlands Council · 19 Aug 2025 Research & science Is moderate drinking actually healthy? Scientists say the idea is outdated. - Stanford Report Stanford Report · 19 Aug 2025 Global Bijmengverplichting voor groen gas De bijmengverplichting voor groen gas is eindelijk een feit in Nederland. Ze maakt deel uit van de Klimaatnota die het kabinet op 25 april presenteerde en gaat op 1 januari 2027 gefaseerd in. Vanaf dan zullen energieleveranciers verplicht zijn om een percentage groen gas toe te voegen aan het aardgas dat ze leveren om in […] Het bericht Bijmengverplichting voor groen gas verscheen eerst op Recy… RecyclePro · 19 Aug 2025 Industry news Arla’s milk price will increase for December 2024 - Arla Foods UK Arla Foods UK newsroom · 19 Aug 2025 Industry news Leading the Charge in Auto Recycling: Van der Ven Auto Recycling Adds Fifth Powerhand VRS System to Meet Growing Demand From a small Dutch scrapyard to a major name in European auto recycling, Van der Ven Auto Recycling continues to expand its operations. Based on a 11-hectare site, the company processes up to 35,000 vehicles per year, with a recycling rate of 98.5% - an impressive figure that reflects their focus on efficiency and responsible material recovery. Auto Recycling World · 19 Aug 2025 Industry news Leading the Charge in Auto Recycling: Van der Ven Auto Recycling Adds Fifth Powerhand VRS System to Meet Growing Demand From a small Dutch scrapyard to a major name in European auto recycling, Van der Ven Auto Recycling continues to expand its operations. Based on a 11-hectare site, the company processes up to 35,000 vehicles per year, with a recycling rate of 98.5% - an impressive figure that reflects their focus on efficiency and responsible material recovery. ATF Professional · 19 Aug 2025 Policy & government CIRD61500 - Land Remediation Relief: What is "land in a contaminated state"? Relevant Contaminated Land Remediation: Contents GOV.UK · 19 Aug 2025 Policy & government Environmental reforms to break planning system gridlock    Britain's broken planning and development system is rewired to accelerate infrastructure delivery and homebuilding while safeguarding the environment GOV.UK · 18 Aug 2025 Policy & government £120 million regeneration boost to transform Newcastle’s last major brownfield site into new neighbourhood with up to 2,500 homes Government has approved funding package to accelerate the creation of new homes, public realm and commercial space at Forth Yards GOV.UK · 18 Aug 2025 Policy & government Company insolvencies, July 2025 Monthly tables and commentary on the numbers, rates and sectors of companies that have entered formal insolvency procedures in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. GOV.UK · 18 Aug 2025 Policy & government WH Davis to expand workforce by 25% with backing from UK Government Shirebrook business, WH Davis will supply 150 freight wagons to Ireland following a deal backed by UK Export Finance. GOV.UK · 18 Aug 2025 Council news Pay your Council Tax - Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Kingston upon Thames Council · 18 Aug 2025 Council news Search or comment on a planning application - Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Kingston upon Thames Council · 18 Aug 2025 Council news Destination Lydney Harbour - Forest of Dean District Council Forest of Dean Council · 18 Aug 2025 Industry news Arla’s milk price will remain unchanged for January 2025 - Arla Foods UK Arla Foods UK newsroom · 18 Aug 2025 Council news Consultations and surveys - Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Kingston upon Thames Council · 18 Aug 2025 Council news Recordings of committee meetings - Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Kingston upon Thames Council · 18 Aug 2025 Industry news Unprecedented Arctic heatwave melted 1 per cent of Svalbard’s ice A six-week period of extraordinary heat in 2024 melted 62 gigatonnes of ice on the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, obliterating all previous melt records New Scientist — Environment · 18 Aug 2025