Recycling news: 2025

Global Plastic from plants https://www.iom3.org/resource/plastic-from-plants.html Bioplastics News · 16 Aug 2025 Global Thai Science Fair Showcases Rice-To-Bioplastics Breakthroughs At Mhesi Fair 2025 https://www.khaosodenglish.com/sponsored/2025/08/15/thai-science-fair-showcases-rice-to-bioplastics-breakthroughs-at-mhesi-fair-2025 Bioplastics News · 16 Aug 2025 Global China Announces Additional 90 Day Suspension of Tariffs on US Goods Bioplastics News · 16 Aug 2025 Global Indonesia biofuels annual report Bioplastics News · 16 Aug 2025 Industry news Thorlux pendant achieves ‘excellent’ TM66 rating Thorlux Lighting’s latest pendant, the Strike M, has achieved a 2.5 ‘excellent’ circularity score in the Cibse TM66 circularity measure. […] Recolight · 16 Aug 2025 Industry news What will luminaires of the future look like? Designing lights for a sustainable age is a key theme of next month’s Circular Lighting Live. What materials, legislation and […] Recolight · 16 Aug 2025 Industry news Thorlux unveils electric and biofuel van fleet Thorlux Lighting has unveiled a fleet of electric and biofuel-powered delivery vehicles as part of its ongoing sustainability strategy. It includes […] Recolight · 16 Aug 2025 Policy & government PM statement on Ukraine: 16 August 2025 The Prime Minister's statement on Ukraine. GOV.UK · 16 Aug 2025 Industry news UnSealed Clacton - CleanupUK CleanupUK · 16 Aug 2025 Global Cloud-based Solutions for Waste Collection Innovation4Waste, the new Partitalia brand that develops IoT (Internet of Things) waste-tracking solutions, has presented its cloud-based technologies at Waste Expo 2025 in Las Vegas, the leading trade show in North America focused on solid waste, recycling, and sustainability. At this event, the Italian company presented its “Smart Waste Management” IoT ecosystem. According to the […] Global Recycling · 16 Aug 2025 Policy & government Statement by President Macron, Prime Minister Meloni, Chancellor Merz, Prime Minister Starmer, President Stubb, Prime Minister Tusk, President Costa, President von der Leyen: 16 August 2025 Statement by President Macron, Prime Minister Meloni, Chancellor Merz, Prime Minister Starmer, President Stubb, Prime Minister Tusk, President Costa, President von der Leyen. GOV.UK · 15 Aug 2025 Industry news Powerscreen’s battery-powered screener - KHL Group Demolition & Recycling International (KHL) · 15 Aug 2025 Council news Highways consultations - BCP Council Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · 15 Aug 2025 Global Early signals for change as countries show willingness to rewrite unjust tax rules It is outrageous that the super-rich and corporate polluters keep profiting from destruction while people and the planet pay the price. Greenpeace International · 15 Aug 2025 Global Treaty Opportunity to Reduce Plastic Pollution Tossed Away in Geneva Geneva, Switzerland. August 15, 2025. After six major intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) meetings and numerous side meetings across almost 3 years, the effort to create a binding international treaty to minimize plastic pollution… Basel Action Network · 15 Aug 2025 Industry news Two men sentenced for waste dumping in Norfolk Two men have been sentenced by the courts after being caught dumping waste illegally on land near King’s Lynn, Norfolk. Philip Moore, who ran a landscaping business close to the site, pleaded guilty to two counts of dumping waste without a permit, breaching section 33(1)(a) and (6) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. The offences … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2025 Industry news RWM: Catherine David, Marcus Gover, Professor David Greenfield join line up WRAP’s new CEO Catherine David has been announced as one of the keynote speakers of this year’s RWM Expo, part of the Environmental Services and Solutions (ESS) Expo. David will be delivering a keynote address called “Weaving Circular Living Across Your Operations for System Transformation”. She will also be interviewed live on the letsrecycle.com stand … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2025 Policy & government Government Functional Standard - GovS 014: Debt This standard is part of a suite of standards to guide people working in and with the UK government. GOV.UK · 15 Aug 2025 Policy & government Mining Remediation Authority annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025 Mining Remediation Authority annual report and accounts for the financial year April 2024 to March 2025. GOV.UK · 15 Aug 2025 Policy & government Mr C Booth v Aberdeenshire Council : 8001189/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 15 Aug 2025 Policy & government MGN 559 (M+F) Amendment 2 Electromagnetic fields regulations 2016 Amendment 2 provides information on controlling risks in the workplace to the exposure of electromagnetic fields (EMFS). GOV.UK · 15 Aug 2025 Industry news Subsidising the sustainable food transition Private sector promises on regenerative farming now need to be backed by cash if significant carbon savings and nature restoration at scale are to be realised. By David Burrows. Big bucks. Patrick Holden has called on the private sector to match current government subsidies in order to properly finance the transition to regenerative farming. “It remains more […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 15 Aug 2025 Council news Issue details - Housing for Care Experienced Young People - BCP Council Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · 15 Aug 2025 Policy & government UK Anti-Doping framework document 2023-2026 This document sets out the relationship between DCMS and UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) GOV.UK · 15 Aug 2025 Policy & government Mr O Hall v NHS Blood and Transplant: 6021437/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 15 Aug 2025 Industry news DeBriefed 15 August 2025: Raging wildfires; Xi’s priorities; Factchecking the Trump climate report Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate... Carbon Brief · 15 Aug 2025 Policy & government RTFO statutory review and future of the scheme Seeks views on the current Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) and how it could be improved, including the treatment of crops and wastes GOV.UK · 15 Aug 2025 Industry news Global plastics treaty talks end without agreement again The second part of the fifth session (INC-5.2) of the UN plastics treaty negotiations in Geneva concluded yesterday without securing a binding agreement. After nearly two weeks (5–14 August 2025) and two draft texts from the Chair, delegates failed to find consensus and the session ended in stalemate. There has yet to be confirmation of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2025 Policy & government Ms Kaur v Wolverhampton City Council: 1306737/2019 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 15 Aug 2025 Industry news Glasgow air pollution drops by a third following LEZ enforcement, reports city council Air pollution in Glasgow city centre has dropped by a third since enforcement of the Low Emission Zone, according to an announcement from the city council on 12 August. New data for 2024 appears to show a 34% reduction in levels of nitrogen dioxide within the LEZ area compared to 2022 – the last full […] Envirotec Magazine · 15 Aug 2025 Policy & government Managing a robust and resilient supply of medicines DHSC and NHS England’s ongoing work and future plans to improve shortage management and strengthen medicines supply chain resilience. GOV.UK · 15 Aug 2025 Global Why no plastic treaty is a good thing Well, a plastic treaty would have been an empty box. Plastic is produced so efficiently due to economic and technical reasons that the efficient molecular composition of plastic packaging doesn’t allow it to be salvaged. However, some lobbyist have created the concept of circular economy and bullshitted the European Commission. Back to the United Nations… […] Bioplastics News · 15 Aug 2025 Industry news Greenpeace finds microplastics in Geneva’s air In the same week that that negotiations to introduce a globally binding plastics treaty in Geneva broke down, Greenpeace have published research revealing the level of microplastics that are present in the air of that very city. To explore the extent of airborne microplastic exposure in urban life, Greenpeace conducted a case study in the […] Air Quality News · 15 Aug 2025 Industry news Second-life use of EV batteries preferred over recycling Researchers from Muenster University, Fraunhofer FFB and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, have said that reusing EV batteries should be prioritised for stationary energy storage systems (ESS) over being recycled to recover raw materials.Stationary ESS can be used to integrate renewable energy into the power grid, manage peak loads, and enhance energy security.Both recycling and second-lif… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 15 Aug 2025 Industry news Our Commitment: The Race to Zero REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 15 Aug 2025 Industry news Establishing the tray-to-tray recycling market: technology, scale and challenges Tray-to-tray recycling is becoming a recognised approach for advancing circularity in plastic packaging – especially for food-grade applications. Valerio Sama, Business Development Manager – Packaging at TOMRA Recycling, examines the latest developments in tray-to-tray recycling, detailing the challenges, technologies and market trends shaping its growth across the industry. Unlike bottle-to-bo… Envirotec Magazine · 15 Aug 2025 Industry news Sutco completes commissioning at Norway plastics sorting plant Sutco RecyclingTechnik has announced the completion of the initial commissioning phase for a new plastics sorting plant in Norway. The facility has been developed as a joint venture between TOMRA Feedstock and Plastretur, operating under the new brand Områ. Located in Holtskogen Business Park, Tomter, just outside Oslo, the plant is designed to serve as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2025 Industry news Ancient Arctic secrets: i2B “Into The Blue” Arctic Ocean Expedition 2025 A landmark expedition sets sail today, August 15, 2025, from UiT, The Arctic University of Norway. The "Into The Blue" team will collect geological archives, revealing how the Arctic's past "warmer-than-present" conditions shed light on our future. Open Access Government — Environment · 15 Aug 2025 Industry news REA Comment on Review of the Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA) REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 15 Aug 2025 Policy & government Mrs J Trustram v EasyJet Airline Company Ltd: 3312511/2023 and 3313179/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 15 Aug 2025