Recycling news: 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 Industry news Politicians must support vertical farming or risk UK food security As climate change makes farming more vulnerable and soils erode at an alarming rate, we need to embrace agritech to grow more food here in the UK and reduce our reliance on imports. So why aren’t local and national governments doing more to nurture the sector? In 2024 torrential floods ruined England’s harvest. In 2025, […] Environment Journal · 12 Aug 2025 Global Use Of Compost-Based Products In Wildfire Recovery In California Compost filter socks deployed to contain sediment after the Camp Fires burned over 153,000 acres and almost 19,000 structures in 2018 provided an added benefit: contaminant removal from stormwater. Part I BioCycle · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news Online marketplace WEEE regs come into force today New regulations that require online marketplaces to finance recycling of electrical waste came into force on 12 August. The […] Recolight · 12 Aug 2025 Policy & government Electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) covered by the WEEE regulations Guidance for EEE producers on how to accurately report the weight of EEE they place on the market under the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) regulations. GOV.UK · 12 Aug 2025 Policy & government Regulations: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors (including retailers). GOV.UK · 12 Aug 2025 Policy & government WEEE: collecting used and waste electrical and electronic equipment Guidance for designated collection facilities (DCF) and charities on how to comply with waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and waste regulations. GOV.UK · 12 Aug 2025 Policy & government Electrical and electronic equipment (EEE): producer responsibilities If you put EEE on the UK market you must follow rules on both the EEE you sell and the EEE that becomes waste (WEEE). GOV.UK · 12 Aug 2025 Global Reducing Methane Emissions From Food Waste In Virginia In July 2024, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, along with Virginia Energy, was selected by the U.S. EPA to receive a Climate Pollution Reduction Grant for projects that will capture and convert or reuse methane emissions from coal mines and landfills. BioCycle · 12 Aug 2025 Global Bipartisan Food Date Labeling Act Introduced The bill would establish two clear, standardized labels: “Best If Used By” for quality and “Use By” for safety. BioCycle · 12 Aug 2025 Global Australian Symposium On Using Organic Soil Amendments The Symposium for the Use of Organic Soil Amendments (SUOSA) will take place on the Southern Gold Coast in Coolangatta, Australia, September 16-18, 2025. BioCycle · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news Apatura gets green light for 24MW BESS Renewable energy developer Apatura has received planning consent for a new grid-scale 24MW/48MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) on Parkhouse Road, near Barrhead, Scotland.This marks the 12th BESS development approved for Apatura in two years.The Parkhouse Road facility will feature 12 battery units, four power conversion system (PCS) units, and associated infrastructure across a nine-acre… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news North London primary schools cut waste by 45% through waste hierarchy Seven primary schools in North London have reduced waste by 45% after collaborating with the North London Waste Authority to implement the waste hierarchy. Through North London Waste Authority’s (NLWA) ‘In the Know’ education programme, pupils and teachers carried out ‘audits’ of their bins, before putting in place a range of waste and recycling […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news Trees may be getting more flammable because of climate change Researchers are testing whether increasing UV radiation is altering chemistry of tree leaves, increasing the likelihood and severity of wildfires New Scientist — Environment · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news Reports: Defra to cut workforce by 10% The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs’ (Defra) workforce has been reduced by 10%, with 750 positions cut, according to reports. Circular Online (CIWM) · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news E-bike sales in the UK are way behind the rest of Europe The UK is lagging behind almost every other European country in the adoption of electric bikes, according to new data from bicycle retailer Paul’s Cycles. Having compared e-bike sales across 30 European countries, the UK came out second-worst with just 2.1 e-bikes being sold per 1,000 people. Only Belarus appear less interested in the technology. […] Air Quality News · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news Live shotgun cartridges found at Portlethen recycling centre Live shotgun cartridges have been discovered among household batteries at Portlethen recycling centre. The cartridges were found by site staff inside a container for household battery recycling on 23 July 2025 during routine staff inspections. The ammunition was subsequently handed in to Stonehaven Police Station for destruction. Ewan Wallace, Environment and Sustainability Head of Service … Re… letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2025 Policy & government Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging announcements 2025 base fees, fee modulation policy statement, regulatory position statement and interim strategy available. GOV.UK · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news Winda Energy launches 30MW BESS in Finland Winda Energy, a Finnish renewable energy project developer, is entering the energy storage sector with its first industrial-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) in Rautavaara, Finland.The 30MW/60MWh facility marks a strategic expansion of Winda’s portfolio, which already includes over 30 wind and solar projects.Developed in partnership with Czech energy tech firm Second Foundation, the pr… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 12 Aug 2025 Policy & government Intellectual Property Enterprise Court: a guide to small claims Detailed guidance on how to take an intellectual property dispute worth under £10,000 to court. GOV.UK · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news PNE opens US flagship battery recycling facility Princeton NuEnergy (PNE) has announced that its Advanced Black Mass (ABM™) battery recycling facility in Chester, South Carolina is now fully commissioned and operational.This flagship site marks the first commercial-scale US facility capable of producing battery-grade cathode active materials – specifically NCM and LFP chemistries – from recycled feedstock. It demonstrates PNE’s ability to dom… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 12 Aug 2025 Global Day 7 of INC-5.2 Production Reduction (Article 6): The Make-or-Break Article of the Treaty The majority of countries (over 100) support a binding global production phasedown target to bring the production of primary plastic polymers back to sustainable levels. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news PGE completes BESS projects with 475MW capacity Portland General Electric (PGE), the energy generation, transmission and distributor, said it has completed three utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Oregon, US.The projects, which add 475MW in capacity and more than 1.9GWh in duration, can power roughly 300,000 homes for four-hours during peak demand to serve the Portland Metro area.The BESS projects can… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 12 Aug 2025 Council news Draft Spittalfield Conservation Area Appraisal & Management Plan - Perth and Kinross Council - Perth & Kinross Council Perth and Kinross Council · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news Funding secured for 35K-tonne PET recycling plant at Ellesmere Port Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycler Enviroo has secured £58 million in funding for a plastic recycling plant, located at the Protos Park in Ellesmere Port. The plant, financed by Reichmuth Infrastructure, is due to be operational by 2027 and will process up to 35,000 tonnes of plastic each year. Using Enviroo’s proprietary process, sorted PET will … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news Waste firm fined after employee crushed by excavator A County Durham waste management company has been fined after a man was run over by an excavator while at work. Circular Online (CIWM) · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news Can green tourism create a more sustainable Cotswolds? Two district councils believe they can masterplan protecting nature and retaining their reputation as popular weekend and vacation destinations. Cotswolds Tourism has used funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, delivered via Cotswold District Council and West Oxfordshire District Council, in a bid to support local businesses while protecting the region’s Area of Outstanding […] Environment Journal · 12 Aug 2025 Council news Wolverhampton Special Care Dental Service (WSCDS) - Wolverhampton Council Wolverhampton Council · 12 Aug 2025 Industry news Flying high? The 'alarmingly high' levels of PFAS found at UK airports – and what they mean for drinking water - ENDS Report ENDS Report · 12 Aug 2025