Recycling news: 2025

Global Ambient Pressure Microwave-Driven Catalytic Conversion of Lignin to Phenolic Blend for Soy Protein Adhesive Application https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acssuschemeng.5c05561 Bioplastics News · 14 Aug 2025 Global Investigation of the mechanical properties of pineapple leaf fibre-reinforced biocomposites https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-12044-0 Bioplastics News · 14 Aug 2025 Global Plastics Treaty ‘Draft Text is Completely Unacceptable’ (Ocean Conservancy) Bioplastics News · 14 Aug 2025 Global Ocean protection group covers art with waste to build support for plastics treaty https://nypost.com/2025/08/13/world-news/ocean-protection-group-covers-art-with-waste-to-build-support-for-plastics-treaty Bioplastics News · 14 Aug 2025 Global When recyclable beats compostable: the case for data https://www.packaging-gateway.com/features/when-recyclable-beats-compostable-the-case-for-data/?cf-view Bioplastics News · 14 Aug 2025 Policy & government Horspath Park, Gidley Way, Horspath, Oxfordshire OX33 1TJ: CAM/38UD/PHC/2024/0001 Eastern Region [Judge JR Morris & Mrs S Redmond BSc, MRICS] GOV.UK · 14 Aug 2025 Policy & government NCR transactions in colleges and academy trusts Guidance on what to consider and when to get approval for novel, contentious or repercussive transactions. GOV.UK · 14 Aug 2025 Industry news Europe takes action to address weather-related ozone levels This week the Mayor of London issued an alert for high ozone levels and similar alerts are being issued across Europe, but different countries are taking different approaches to dealing with the situation. Geneva and Paris have both rolled out emergency measures to combat severe ozone pollution triggered by the ongoing heatwave across the continent. […] Air Quality News · 14 Aug 2025 Industry news Celebrating the Best in Plastics Circularity – RECOUP Awards 2025 Shortlist Revealed The post Celebrating the Best in Plastics Circularity – RECOUP Awards 2025 Shortlist Revealed appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 14 Aug 2025 Industry news Activists install giant new artwork by Anish Kapoor onto Shell platform as heatwave rages on Greenpeace climbers have installed a major new work by renowned artist Anish Kapoor onto a Shell platform in the North Sea – the world’s first artwork to be installed at an active offshore gas site. Kapoor’s work, titled BUTCHERED and conceived for this action, is unveiled at the same moment as devastating heatwaves, wildfires and […] Greenpeace UK · 14 Aug 2025 Industry news ALDI’S NEW FITNESS MUST-HAVES CAN ELEVATE WORKOUTS Whether a fitness fanatic looking to elevate home gyms, or a beginner looking to try a new workout without breaking the bank, Aldi is launching a NEW Fitness range to help shoppers reach their fitness goals. In stores from 21st August as fitness crazes like Hyrox continue to rise3, those looking to get their hands […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 14 Aug 2025 Industry news Anish Kapoor protest art at Shell’s North Sea platform: what you need to know Greenpeace activists installed a haunting new artwork created by legendary artist, Anish Kapoor onto an active Shell platform in the remote North Sea. Greenpeace UK · 14 Aug 2025 Policy & government AAIB Record-only investigations reviewed: May - June 2025 This is a list of AAIB Record-only investigations that were reviewed during May - June 2025. GOV.UK · 14 Aug 2025 Policy & government AAIB investigation to Westland Wasp HAS1, G-CMBE Loss of control during pre-flight checks, Marston Doles, Warwickshire, 15 March 2025 GOV.UK · 14 Aug 2025 Industry news FREE CRISPS? ALDI LAUNCHES NATIONWIDE SEARCH FOR ITS NEW OFFICIAL CRISP TASTER Aldi is searching for the ultimate crisp connoisseur to claim the coveted title of its NEW Official Crisp Taster 2025. The successful applicant will receive a selection of Aldi’s most popular crisps to sample at home for FREE, including Aldi’s Specially Selected Lightly Sea Salted Hand Cooked Crisps, Specially Selected Mature Cheddar & Red Onion Hand […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 14 Aug 2025 Industry news ALDI’S £12.99 HOT AIR BRUSH JOINS TIKTOK’S BLOW-DRY CRAZE Salon-style hair just got easier – and cheaper – thanks to Aldi’s latest Specialbuy, the Hot Air Brush at just £12.99. Landing in stores 21st August shoppers will need to hurry, as with all Specialbuys, once they’re gone, they’re gone. Interest in hot air brushes continues to grow across social platforms, with the hashtag #hotairbrush […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 14 Aug 2025 Industry news RES wins O&M deal for 360MW Staythorpe BESS RES has landed a major operations and maintenance (O&M) contract for the Staythorpe Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Nottinghamshire, marking a key milestone in its expansion across the UK energy storage sector.Awarded by European clean tech developer Elements Green, the five-year contract will begin in 2026 and cover one of Europe’s largest grid-scale battery… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 14 Aug 2025 Industry news Plastic treaty talks stall as almost 100 countries reject draft deal Talks to agree a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution are on the brink of collapse as almost 100 countries reject the draft deal. Circular Online (CIWM) · 14 Aug 2025 Industry news Boxing class boost thanks to knockout funding from enfinium Kelvin Boxing class boost thanks to knockout funding from enfinium Kelvin enfinium · 14 Aug 2025 Industry news Rare Earths: Why Specificity Strengthens the Supply Chain Conversation The post Rare Earths: Why Specificity Strengthens the Supply Chain Conversation appeared first on Recyclus Group | The UK’s First Industrial Scale Lithium-Ion Battery Recyclers . Recyclus Group news · 14 Aug 2025 Global Anish Kapoor protest art at Shell’s North Sea platform: what you need to know Greenpeace activists installed a haunting new artwork created by legendary artist, Anish Kapoor onto an active Shell platform in the remote North Sea. Greenpeace International · 14 Aug 2025 Global Día 9 del INC-5.2 Condena universal al texto “inaceptable” del presidente A solo un día de que terminen las negociaciones del tratado de plásticos, países y sociedad civil rechazaron de forma unánime el último texto propuesto por el presidente como base para continuar las discusiones. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 14 Aug 2025 Global Day 9 of INC-5.2 Universal Condemnation of the Chair’s “Unacceptable” Text With just one more day left of the plastics treaty negotiations, countries and civil society universally rejected the Chair’s latest proposed text as an unacceptable basis for further negotiations. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 14 Aug 2025 Global Exploring key plastic alternatives and industry case studies https://www.packaging-gateway.com/features/exploring-key-plastic-alternatives-and-industry-case-studies/?cf-view&cf-closed Bioplastics News · 14 Aug 2025 Industry news PackUK names members of three pEPR advisory groups PackUK has confirmed the appointment of members to three of its voluntary advisory groups. The three advisory groups, alongside the Scheme Administrator Steering Group, will provide expert insight to help refine pEPR’s processes, guidance and implementation. Each group is set to meet quarterly. Earlier this year, PackUK issued a call for expressions of interest to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Aug 2025 Industry news Natural England celebrates supporting 150 species, but real work lies ahead The organisation’s £20million initiative to help wildlife recover has been hailed a success. Natural England’s Species Recovery Programme [SRP] was designed to stem the tide of decline in fauna across the UK. As of 2023, the organisation introduced a Capital Grant Scheme to try and increase support for a range of projects, offering up to […] Environment Journal · 14 Aug 2025 Industry news Quick question: what is tropospheric ozone, and how dangerous is it? As Londoners face air quality warnings amid the UK’s fourth summer heatwave, we get to grips with the dangers posed by a lethal form of pollution driving excess human deaths and global warming. The Clean Air Fund partners with organisations that promote air quality data and action across the world, influencing and supporting policymakers. Tom […] Environment Journal · 14 Aug 2025 Industry news Wildfire risk for Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, Essex, Kent, Lancashire homes New data emphasises threat to ‘urban boundary’ properties, as Scotland issued nation-wide blaze warning for the 10th time this summer. Ordnance Survey are assisting British emergency services in preparing for the outbreak of wildfires across the country. In particular, geospatial technology has being used to identify areas with particularly vulnerable homes, often found on […] Environment Journal · 14 Aug 2025 Council news Adult Support & Protection - Professional information - Inverclyde Council Inverclyde Council · 14 Aug 2025 Industry news 25 years of Ocado Group from online grocer to global technology pioneer - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 14 Aug 2025 Industry news Where Innovation Meets Scale: An Update on McDonald’s Digital Transformation - McDonald’s Corporation McDonald's UK newsroom · 14 Aug 2025 Council news East Renfrewshire schools - East Renfrewshire Council East Renfrewshire Council · 14 Aug 2025 Council news Ikon Martial Arts Centre - Wolverhampton - win.wolverhampton.gov.uk Wolverhampton Council · 14 Aug 2025 Council news Neighbourhood team - Adur & Worthing Councils Adur Council · 14 Aug 2025 Global Klimaatplannen kabinet werken averechts De Vereniging Afvalbedrijven is zwaar teleurgesteld over de klimaatplannen van het kabinet. Het kabinet heeft zowel de eerder aangekondigde ‘norm’ voor een minimumpercentage gerecycled plastic in nieuwe producten als de Circulaire Plastic Heffing geschrapt. De beoogde opbrengst van deze heffing van 567 miljoen euro wordt nu volledig bij de recycling- en afvalsector neergelegd. Dit plan […] Het … RecyclePro · 14 Aug 2025 Industry news The right to protest on the environment must be restored Five years ago, I reflected on the role that civil disobedience and protests have played in the environmental movement and the worrying direction of travel prompted by the backlash to Extinction Rebellion. What has happened since September 2020? Well, unfortunately, that worrying trend has continued, […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 14 Aug 2025 Global Países ambiciosos mayoritarios rechazan el débil texto del presidente y luchan por reducciones en la producción de plástico Preocupaciones por la transparencia y el proceso rueda de prensa para medios del Sur Global el 14 de agosto – Transmisión en vivo PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA: 13 de agosto de […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 14 Aug 2025 Global Environmental storytelling for a Chinese audience: reporting from the Amazon rainforest with “Aunt Bear” Connecting the dots on protecting wildlife, Cali locals, and the charisma of the cockroach Greenpeace International · 14 Aug 2025 Global Ambitious Majority Countries Reject Chair’s Weak Treaty Text, Fight for Plastic Production Cuts Concerns Over Transparency and Procedure FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 13 August 2025 Geneva, Switzerland– With just one more day left of the plastics treaty negotiations, countries and civil society universally rejected […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 13 Aug 2025 Industry news Bill McKibben makes a powerful pitch for solar in optimistic new book In Here Comes the Sun, environmentalist Bill McKibben argues that the rapid adoption of solar power should quell our worst climate fears. Is he right, asks James Dinneen New Scientist — Environment · 13 Aug 2025