Recycling news: 2025

Policy & government Industry experts selected to join key pEPR advisory groups PackUK is pleased to announce the members appointed to 3 of its key advisory groups. GOV.UK · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news Cryogenic solvent recovery during lithium battery recycling A long-standing method for cryogenic solvent recovery could become a crucial part of the lithium battery recycling process, says Jon Trembley, technology manager, Cryogenic Applications, from Air Products.Europe’s EV battery recycling industry is developing quickly as it makes significant progress in working towards ambitious 2030 targets for the recovery of valuable metals such as nickel,… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news Autocirc appoints Head of Ecosystem and Raw Material Recycling Autocirc is pleased to announce the appointment of Tomas Haglund-Flemström as Head of Ecosystem & Raw Material Recycling, effective immediately. In this newly created role, Tomas will lead Autocirc’s effort to extract more value out of each vehicle through strategic ecosystem partnerships and enhanced recovery of valuable material. Auto Recycling World · 12 Aug 2025 Council news Affordable Housing Eastleigh - Eastleigh Borough Council Eastleigh Council · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news India Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations: What UK exporters need to know This blog explores Spain’s draft textile EPR decree and what it means for producers of clothing, footwear, and related goods. Learn about key obligations, affected product categories, and how to prepare for compliance under this landmark regulation. Valpak · 12 Aug 2025 Global [Opinion Piece] The INFINF: How Weak Leadership and Broken Process Are Derailing the Plastics Treaty By Nadine Wahab, Sustainable Network Egypt (SNE) In the labyrinth of the plastics treaty negotiations, one creature thrives: the INFINF — the “informal-informal.” Behind closed doors, in off the record […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 12 Aug 2025 Policy & government UK Export Finance Annual Report and Accounts 2022 to 2023 Detailed commentary on UK Export Finance's support for exports, its governance and its financial performance from April 2022 to March 2023. GOV.UK · 12 Aug 2025 Council news Home Farm and Play Barn - Leeds Museums and Galleries Leeds Council · 12 Aug 2025 Policy & government UK Export Finance Annual Report and Accounts 2023 to 2024 Detailed commentary on UK Export Finance's support for exports, its governance and its financial performance from April 2023 to March 2024. GOV.UK · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news Energy Vault to deliver two BESS in Michigan Energy Vault has announced an agreement with the US-based energy provider Consumers Energy for two battery energy storage system (BESS) projects totalling 75MW in capacity and 300MWh in duration in Michigan.The BESS’ will be deployed in Iosco and Bay Counties, with deliveries expected for Q4 2025, and construction for Q1 2026 with commercial operation to… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 12 Aug 2025 Council news 46-50 Magdalen Way Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7DA - Great Yarmouth Borough Council Great Yarmouth Council · 12 Aug 2025 Council news Great Yarmouth Borough Council - Great Yarmouth Borough Council Great Yarmouth Council · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news WEEE regulations extended to cover online marketplaces Online marketplaces must report all household electricals from non-UK suppliers under new WEEE rules that came into force today (12 August 2025). The changes, introduced in Parliament in June as a Statutory Instrument, also make online marketplaces responsible for financing their share of recycling costs, with partial costs applying in 2026 and full costs from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news Guest post: Why China is still building new coal – and when it might stop Last year, China started construction on an estimated 95 gigawatts (GW) of new coal power... Carbon Brief · 12 Aug 2025 Council news Maintaining and Investing in Residents’ Homes: Draft Housing Asset Management Strategy 2025-2030 - Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Kensington and Chelsea Council · 12 Aug 2025 Policy & government Coastal historic landfills Research examined the current and future pollution risk of coastal historic landfills to protect the surrounding environment. GOV.UK · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news The Big Interview: Nicola Pastore, Solve the School Run Solve the School Run is a charity working to reduce school run traffic in a bid to protect parents and children from harmful emissions. Nicola, who has been campaigning for better air quality in London over the last seven years, founded the charity with her friend Claire McDonald two years ago. Before Solve the School […] Air Quality News · 12 Aug 2025 Policy & government Timber regulations reports UK Timber Regulations (UKTR) and Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) reports. GOV.UK · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news Bedford MP Joins Community Paddleboarding Litter Pick on the River Great Ouse What happens when politics, paddleboarding, and the passion to protect our planet collide? On Saturday 9th August 2025, Bedford MP Mohammad Yasin joined residents for a paddleboarding litter pick organised by the Planet Patrol team, in partnership with Bedford-based adventure company Canoe Trail. The event brought together eight local volunteers, including Mr Yasin and his […] Planet Patrol · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news Moravia Cans announced as latest UKARI funding partner Czech Republic based Moravia Cans, one of Europe’s leading producers of aluminium aerosol cans, has joined the UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative (UKARI) as its latest funding partner. Spearheaded by Alupro, UKARI was launched in 2022 with the ambition of increasing national awareness and uptake of aerosol recycling. Working to achieve a recycling rate of 50% […] Alupro · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news Irlam school receives play equipment boost Children at a Greater Manchester school will be able to learn construction skills through play when they return after the summer break – thanks to a generous donation from a specialist waste management company. Irlam Primary School, on Liverpool Road, has received £600 from CSG through the business’ Community Chest scheme, which seeks to support […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news AI-driven continuous water monitoring system to be adopted by Yorkshire Water Testing, inspection, and certification firm SOCOTEC UK and Ireland has secured a contract with Yorkshire Water—in partnership with UnifAI Technology—to deploy AI-powered, continuous water quality monitoring across 20 inland bathing sites. The initiative, funded through Ofwat’s Water Breakthrough Challenge, is one of 16 innovation projects sharing over £42 million.1 Under the scheme, SOCOTEC wil… Envirotec Magazine · 12 Aug 2025 Global Día 7 del INC-5.2 Reducción de la producción (Artículo 6): El artículo decisivo del tratado La mayoría de los países (más de 100, según el conteo de GAIA) apoyan un objetivo global y vinculante de reducción gradual de la producción para devolver la producción de polímeros plásticos primarios a niveles sostenibles. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news UK e-waste compliance rules extended to Amazon and other online retailers Online marketplaces selling electronics and electrical items, like Amazon and eBay, will need to report sales and pay more towards e-waste recycling costs under expanded UK Government rules. edie — Circular Economy tag · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news GM claims to have beaten EV range record with 2026 Silverado General Motors has claimed that its 2026 Chevrolet Silverado electric vehicle (EV) work truck has broken the record for its range, going 1,059.2 miles on a full charge, despite it being EPA-estimated at up to 493 miles.It would beat the record set by driver Umit Sabanci who drove 749 miles from St Moritz, Switzerland to… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news ISDS claim against British taxpayers begins following Cumbrian coal mine block An Investor-State Dispute Settlement process has started following High Court ruling that a proposed mining project would threaten emissions targets, with the UK’s former Attorney General acting on behalf of claimants. Struck down by a British court last September, plans for a new coal mine at Whitehaven, Cumbria, were considered a huge climate misstep by […] Environment Journal · 12 Aug 2025 Policy & government OPSS launches new small hazards, big harm campaign Parents urged to be aware of everyday items that pose serious risks when swallowed by young children. GOV.UK · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news UK SMEs could unlock £94 billion a year by tackling project inefficiencies, says digital skills expert A seemingly bracing call to action has been issued to UK SMEs by a digital skills training provider: Adopt better project management practices or continue losing billions annually through inefficiencies and informal working methods. The Coder’s Guild has compiled data from a number of industry sources which appears to reveal that poor project delivery and […] Envirotec Magazine · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news English councils with most high heat neighbourhoods identified as thermometers soar As temperatures across Britain rise amid a fourth official summer heatwave, data can play a huge part in helping authorities mitigate impact on the most vulnerable. Using mapping from the 2022 UK heatwave — the first time in the country’s history thermometers surpassed the 40C mark, leading to 4,500 excess deaths — experts have been […] Environment Journal · 12 Aug 2025 Global Commentary: Why We Accept Compostable Packaging And Serviceware Composters who accept compostable packaging — and have for a combined 70+ years of experience doing so — make their voices heard. BioCycle · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news OPINION: ‘Take control of UK plastic waste before the system breaks’ James McLeary, Managing Director of Biffa Polymers, looks at how to save the UK plastics industry at a time of plant closures and mounting plastic pollution. OPINION: The UK’s approach to plastic waste is at a critical turning point. Without urgent policy reforms and investment in domestic recycling infrastructure, the country risks losing valuable resources, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2025 Global Dairy Digester Data For National Dairy Month in June, the American Biogas Council (ABC) released new data on the continued growth of dairy-based biogas systems in the United States. BioCycle · 12 Aug 2025 Global New ASTM Standards For Field Testing Of Compostable Products On August 8, ASTM International approved two new standards to outline how to test the breakdown of certified compostable products as intended in real world composting facilities, including a defined range of operating conditions based on best management practices. BioCycle · 12 Aug 2025 Global Full Circle Future Tackles Organics Full Circle Future partners with organizations, policymakers, coalitions, and communities to advance strategic and equitable solutions to big waste problems. BioCycle · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news Analysis: England’s most ethnically diverse areas are 15 times more likely to face extreme heat Neighbourhoods in England that are home to the most minority-ethnic people are 15 times more... Carbon Brief · 12 Aug 2025 Policy & government SLC Advice to Students on Clearing 2025 Steven Darling, Director of Customer Experience, shares practical advice on Clearing and student finance as A-level results are released this week. GOV.UK · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news New guidebook released on inclusivity in climate innovation Climate KIC is taking steps in transforming how climate innovation is approached across Europe with the launch of its Inclusive Design for Climate Innovation: A Practitioner’s Guide. Open Access Government — Environment · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news Staff cuts to bring cleaner waterways, says Defra Some 750 jobs at Defra are being removed and the government says this will improve efficiency and protect the environment. By David Burrows. The Government’s efficiency drive has hit second gear as reports emerged of 750 jobs being cut at the Department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra). Labour is keen to slim down […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 12 Aug 2025 Policy & government Asylum mental health: workstreams, tools and case studies Workstreams, resources and case studies developed or endorsed by the Home Office asylum mental health and wellbeing team. GOV.UK · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news Wastecare acquires recycling group Cleaneco Wastecare has acquired waste management business Cleaneco Group, aiming to expand its capabilities and service range across the UK. The acquisition will see Wastecare’s current operations in hazardous waste management, high-temperature incineration, industrial packaging, plastic recycling and waste processing combined with Cleaneco’s services in aerosol recycling, industrial packaging reconditi… letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2025