Recycling news: 2025

Policy & government Increasing climate resilience of Zanzibar with integrated marine management and sustainable blue economy (BLUE-ZAN) - Suomen ympäristökeskus (Syke) Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) · 10 Aug 2025 Council news Teignbridge District Council Local Authority (Members Allowances) Regulations Members Allowances 2024/25 In accordance with th - democracy.teignbridge.gov.uk Teignbridge Council · 10 Aug 2025 Global Negociaciones del Tratado de plásticos en peligro por el proceso Estados Miembros y Presidencia no actúan en la sesión plenaria de balance GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 9 Aug 2025 Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations In Peril Over Process Plastic pollution is accumulating in our water, air, food, and bodies while the majority of Member States continue to allow themselves to be bullied by a small group of petroleum-producing nations. Their failure to call for a vote at today’s stocktake plenary has put the fate of the plastics treaty in jeopardy. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 9 Aug 2025 Industry news Save Good Food From Going To Waste - Too Good To Go Too Good To Go UK · 9 Aug 2025 Global [Opinion] A Strong Plastics Treaty Will Help Solve Plastic Pollution, With or Without Big Plastic Producers Without ratification, the treaty provisions won’t apply to them. But an ambitious plastics treaty without big plastic producers would still be effective. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 9 Aug 2025 Global Día 4 del INC-5.2 Cumplan su promesa, arreglen el proceso, pongan fin a la contaminación por plásticos GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 9 Aug 2025 Global Day 4 of INC-5.2 Four days into the final Global Plastics Treaty negotiations, we are not on track to deliver a treaty that will protect people and nature. Enough is enough; something must change. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 9 Aug 2025 Global The Market for Plastic Pallets in the United Arab Emirates According to new research published by India-based Astute Analytica, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) plastic pallets market was valued at 103.09 million US-Dollar in 2024 and is expected to reach 174.47 million US-Dollar by 2033, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.25 percent during the forecast period 2025–2033. As stated by the […] Global Recycling · 9 Aug 2025 Global Member Spotlight: Zero Waste Ithaca Cleans Up Cayuga Inlet Zero Waste Ithaca mobilized 40 volunteers for their “Trash Paddle Ithaca” on July 12, 2025, spending more than four hours removing an incredible 800 pounds of waste from the Cayuga […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 8 Aug 2025 Global Cumplan su promesa, corrijan el proceso, pongan fin a la contaminación por plásticos Ginebra, Suiza – Luego de cuatro días desde el inicio de la ronda final de negociaciones del Tratado Global de Plásticos, no vamos por buen camino para lograr un tratado […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 8 Aug 2025 Global Keep Your Promise, Fix the Process, End Plastic Pollution FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 8 August 2025 Geneva, Switzerland – Four days into the final Global Plastics Treaty negotiations, we are not on track to deliver a treaty that will protect […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 8 Aug 2025 Industry news NSW: Waratah Super Battery BESS now live Akaysha Energy, the battery energy storage system (BESS) developer acquired by investment firm BlackRock in 2022, has announced that the first 350MW in capacity and 700MWh duration of the Waratah Super Battery in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, is live.The LFP BESS, which is located at the former Munmorah coal-fired power station near Sydney, is… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 8 Aug 2025 Industry news Recell has two new management team appointments Recell.store, the UK-based online marketplace for used electric vehicle (EV) batteries, has announced the appointments of a new managing director and a board advisor to the firm’s management team.The firm, which is owned by lithium-ion battery recycler Altilium, has appointed Simon Reid as managing director and Tom Rumboll, former CEO of vehicle recycling company SYNETIQ,… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 8 Aug 2025 Industry news Lyten buys Northvolt assets in Sweden and Germany Lyten Energy, the US lithium-sulphur battery maker, has announced it has entered into binding agreements to acquire most of the assets from the bankrupt battery maker Northvolt in Sweden and Germany.This includes the Northvolt Ett and Ett Expansion, Northvolt Labs, Northvolt Drei, and all remaining intellectual property (IP). These assets were valued at approximately $5… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 8 Aug 2025 Industry news Veolia to close Bernburg plastics recycling plants Veolia has announced plans to close its MultiPet and Multiport GmbH plastics recycling recycling facilities in Bernburg, Germany, at the end of 2025. The company confirmed that the decision was made as a consequence of the “continuing difficult market conditions in plastic recycling”. Since becoming part of the Veolia Group in Germany in 2017, the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Aug 2025 Global Clariant Catalysts and Shanghai Electric launch alliance to advance China’s energy transition https://www.clariant.com/en/Corporate/News/2025/07/Clariant-Catalysts-and-Shanghai-Electric-launch-alliance-to-advance-Chinas-energy-transition Bioplastics News · 8 Aug 2025 Global Klaus Schwab is kicked out of his birthday party and will Ellen MacArthur be next? Don’t you think they look very similar? They seem to have the same taylor. Sometimes I wonder if Ellen Macarthur is the hidden daughter of Klaus Schwab … that would be the scoop of the decennia. How do you think she got the entire chemical and plastic industry on her bandwagon? Definitely not her looks […] Bioplastics News · 8 Aug 2025 Industry news City of Westminster begin roll out of Play Streets Westminster has launched the first of three new Play Streets in Northumberland Place in Bayswater, which will now be closed to traffic on certain evenings and weekends to give children more space to play outdoors. Play Streets temporarily restrict vehicle access to create safer, cleaner environments where children can play and families can socialise. These […] Air Quality News · 8 Aug 2025 Industry news CODE ORANGE: PUMPKIN SPICE IS BACK! ALDI LAUNCHES COSY AUTUMNAL HOME FRAGRANCES – INCLUDING HUGE HURRICANE CANDLE The demand for autumn-inspired home fragrances is soaring earlier than ever, with mentions of seasonal scents surging by +180% on TikTok from mid-July last year[1]. To help shoppers embrace cosy season even while the sun is still shining, Aldi has announced a new collection of must-have fall fragrances, including brand-new launches and returning favourites. Available […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 8 Aug 2025 Industry news Plastic money: Turning off the subsidies tap - Phase 3 - Eunomia Environmental Research & Consulting Eunomia Research & Consulting · 8 Aug 2025 Industry news UK second-hand EV market records 40% growth in Q2 New research from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has found that demand for second-hand electric vehicles (EVs) surged by 40% in the second quarter of 2025. edie — Circular Economy tag · 8 Aug 2025 Policy & government Turkey: country policy and information notes Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications. GOV.UK · 8 Aug 2025 Industry news Europe could face weeks of 40°C heat in current worst-case scenario A perfect storm of conditions priming the atmosphere for extreme heat could result in devastating droughts and deadly temperatures lasting for weeks across Europe New Scientist — Environment · 8 Aug 2025 Industry news Aquaculture needs a sentience shock Rapid expansion of fish farming has left animal welfare laws struggling to keep up, but scientists are striving to stop trillions of animals suffering. By David Burrows. “We’re at a moment when governments are deciding to invest in this [aquaculture] and venture capital is coming in, but before it gets Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 8 Aug 2025 Industry news Appointments Round-Up (08/08/2025) Appointments round-up featuring Eunomia, FAUN Zoeller UK, Rooted Environmental, and Recell.store. Eunomia appoints Shane Monkman as Packaging Lead Environmental consultancy Eunomia has appointed Shane Monkman as Packaging Lead in the Strategy Team. Monkman brings 25 years of experience across the FMCG supply chain, having held senior roles at McCains Food and Asda, where he led … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 8 Aug 2025 Industry news WRAP’s Food Waste Collection Guide updates for Simpler Recycling WRAP has released its updated Household Food Waste Collection Guide for local authorities to prepare for new Simpler Recycling requirements. The report offered guidance to help plan, implement and improve waste collection services across the UK. The latest update compiled insights from studies and pilots conducted by WRAP, providing support to councils looking to reduce … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Aug 2025 Policy & government Classification information Section last updated: November 2020. GOV.UK · 8 Aug 2025 Council news Homelessness advice - South Cambs District Council South Cambridgeshire Council · 8 Aug 2025 Industry news DeBriefed 8 August 2025: Arctic heatwave; Climate anxiety deep-dive; France’s wildfire crisis Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate... Carbon Brief · 8 Aug 2025 Council news Enquire about a Trade Waste collection for your business - fenland.gov.uk Fenland Council · 8 Aug 2025 Global Can a Treaty Stop the Ocean from Drowning in Plastic? (Sea Shepperd) https://www.seashepherdglobal.org/latest-news/plastics-treaty Bioplastics News · 8 Aug 2025 Global Why PLA must have a place in the Global Plastics Treaty Bioplastics News · 8 Aug 2025 Global PBAT Compostable paint container https://www.mk.co.kr/en/business/11387615 Bioplastics News · 8 Aug 2025 Global Unocking new potential for natural gas–based bioplastic production​ https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1093936 Bioplastics News · 8 Aug 2025 Industry news Analysis: Record UK wildfires have burned an area twice the size of Glasgow in 2025 Wildfires have scorched more than 40,000 hectares of land so far this year across the... Carbon Brief · 8 Aug 2025 Industry news Research points the way towards slashing emissions at road junctions Researchers in America have found that ‘eco-driving’ could cut carbon emissions from vehicles at road junctions by between 11% and 22% Eco-driving is a way of operating a vehicle that’s designed to use less fuel and produce fewer emissions. In practice, this tends to mean avoiding unnecessary hard braking or rapid acceleration, maintaining a steady […] Air Quality News · 8 Aug 2025 Industry news Alliance to End Plastic Waste unveils ‘larger-scale’ Strategy 2030 The Alliance to End Plastic Waste has announced a new strategy to deliver “large-scale, high-impact” programmes to accelerate the plastics circular economy. In its Progress Report 2024: Evolving for Impact, the non-profit confirmed it will shift from a broad portfolio of smaller projects to “larger-scale, integrated efforts”. Jacob Duer, President and CEO at the Alliance … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Aug 2025 Policy & government Wound aware: a resource for drug services Information for drug services to help them prevent, identify, treat and manage wounds in people who inject drugs. GOV.UK · 8 Aug 2025 Industry news ADBA Welcomes Government Response to Integrating Greenhouse Gas Removals in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme Consultation ADBA Welcomes Government Response to Integrating Greenhouse Gas Removals in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme Consultation ADBA submitted its response to the UK ETS Authority’s consultation on Integrating Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGRs) into the UK Emissions Trading Scheme in August 2024, advocating for the sector’s recognition as a proven, ready-to-deploy carbon removal technology. Following the…… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 8 Aug 2025