Recycling news: 2026
Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.
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Policy & government
Daily News 23 / 07 / 2026 - European Commission
Eurostat news · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
Puma appoints digital veteran to lead global ecommerce push
Puma has appointed former Adidas and Reebok executive Dusan Hamlin to the newly created role of vice president of ecommerce as it looks to accelerate its digital growth. Hamlin, who takes up the position with immediate effect, will oversee the sportswear giant’s global digital and ecommerce strategy and report to chief commercial officer Matthias Bäumer....
Retail Gazette · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
MAPAL at AMB 2026
More than just products: solutions for our customers’ success From 15 to 19 September 2026, MAPAL will be exhibiting at the AMB in Stuttgart in Hall 1, Stand C11, across an area of 390 m², showcasing product innovations, its comprehensive turnkey offer and specific machining solutions for strategic components from its key sectors. The precision tool manufacturer’s innovations for 2026/2027 are …
MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 23 Jul 2026
Council news
First cohort of Camden students graduate from pioneering AI programme - Camden Council
Camden Council · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
Agricultural biotech firm Moa Technology raises £22.2m
Moa Technology, an agricultural biotechnology company focused on discovering novel mode of action herbicides, has raised a £22.2m Series C round co-led by Oxford Science Enterprises and Supernova Invest. Spun out of Oxford University in 2017, Moa aims to help farmers sustainably protect their harvests from crop-killing weeds and ensure food security for all. The […]
UKTN (UK Tech News) · 23 Jul 2026
Global
Spin-off lets Linca focus on battery mineral recovery
The New Zealand-based company will focus on getting its black mass retrieval technology ready for use in a demonstration facility next year.
E-Scrap News (Resource Recycling) · 23 Jul 2026
Council news
Council and Police teaming up to help stop rogue traders in area
The Council’s Trading Standards team and Humberside Police are teaming up with other partners to help make people more aware of rogue traders in their area. Recent reports suggest an...
North East Lincolnshire Council · 23 Jul 2026
Council news
Planning Application: APP/23/00895 - Havant Borough Council
Havant Council · 23 Jul 2026
Council news
Peel Park prepares to celebrate 180 years with special birthday event - Salford City Council
Salford Council · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
Lower injury rates must not mask fatal risks, warns offshore contractors’ trade body
Improving injury rates are masking the continued threat of fatal accidents across the offshore marine contracting industry, according to the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) after its latest Annual Safety Statistics Report revealed fatalities more than doubled despite overall safety performance improving. The report, said to be based on one of the largest safety datasets […]
Envirotec Magazine · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
Dramatic before and after pictures show devastating impact of Britain’s record-breaking heatwaves
Back-to-back heatwaves have taken a toll on the UK’s green spaces and farmland
The Independent — Climate · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
Stoelzle modernises Czech glass furnace - Glass International
Glass International · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
London sees major drop in theft, robbery and vehicle crime - Public Sector Executive
Public Sector Executive · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
Study reveals unseen benefits of furniture reuse in the circular economy
A new study appears to confirm the unseen benefits of furniture reuse, and that these go beyond simply helping the environment. The work was carried out by Scottish interdisciplinary research institute The James Hutton Institute, and DePaul University in Chicago. Dr Alice Hague, a Hutton social scientist, and colleagues in Scotland, investigated how to increase […]
Envirotec Magazine · 23 Jul 2026
Research & science
Acute rapamycin treatment reveals distinct mechanisms of dysfunction in a maternal inflammation mouse model - Nature
Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
Supplier data gap threatens DPP rollout
Most EU apparel and textile businesses lack supplier data for digital product passports as ESPR deadlines approach, new survey warns […]
Ecotextile News · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
Creagh to be replaced as Minister for waste and circular economy
Mary Creagh has confirmed that she is being replaced as the Minister responsible for Waste and the Circular Economy.
Circular Online (CIWM) · 23 Jul 2026
Research & science
Versatile electronic phases enabled by intertwined multiple frustrations in an antiferromagnetic two-dimensional semimetal - Nature
Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 23 Jul 2026
Global
Mondi replaces wooden crates for furniture shipments
Mondi has partnered with the Turkish furniture manufacturer Büromodel to design a corrugated packaging solution that enables the shipping of acoustic office cabins and targets operational efficiency. The wood-free solution aims to tackle mold issues usually associated with traditional wooden and plywood crates during sea freight transportation. These are falling in popularity among key export m…
Packaging Insights (CNS Media) · 23 Jul 2026
Council news
This week’s essential new jobs (23 July 2026)
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North East Lincolnshire Council · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
Schubert North America to build new base in Charlotte - Packaging Gateway
Packaging Gateway (GlobalData) · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
Nestlé to sell half of waters business to Platinum Equity - Just Drinks
Just Drinks — sustainability · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
Government Delays Mandatory Flexible Plastic Collections Until 2030
Clarity Environmental · 23 Jul 2026
Global
Ecosurety questions Defra’s delay to flexible plastic collections in England
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) intends to delay the local authorities’ mandatory collection of plastic films and flexible packaging from households and businesses in England from March 2027, as set out in the Simpler Recycling guidance, to April 1, 2030, according to multiple sources. While the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC), representing…
Packaging Insights (CNS Media) · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
Tesco acquires three shops from Proudfoot Group
Tesco has reportedly bought three shops from family run independent supermarket chain Proudfoot Group.
Retail Gazette · 23 Jul 2026
Global
Spain nominates deputy PM to lead UN labour body - euractiv.com
Euractiv — Circular Economy · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
Glass International News - Glass International
Glass International · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
British Glass confirms leadership team - Glass International
Glass International · 23 Jul 2026
Council news
Progress continues at the re-imagined former Lowestoft Post Office
Progress continues at the re-imagined former Lowestoft Post Office Fiona Mcconnachie Thu 23/07/2026 10:36am 23 July 2026 Progress is continuing to transform the former Lowestoft Post Office into a creative arts venue. The London Road North building, dating from 1880, is being brought back into use by East Suffolk Council, with works focused on restoring and upgrading the historic structure to e…
East Suffolk Council · 23 Jul 2026
Council news
PP/26/01183 Application, Updated 30 Apr 2026 | RBKC Planning Portal - rbkc.gov.uk
Kensington and Chelsea Council · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
Circular Economy Minister Mary Creagh announces departure from Defra
Mary Creagh has announced that she is leaving Defra after two years in the role. Creagh was made Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Nature in July 2024, serving under Environment Secretaries Steve Reed and Emma Reynolds. She was colloquially referred to as the “Circular Economy Minister” and was elected as MP for Coventry East in … Read More
letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jul 2026
Council news
Grafton West car park closed Monday 27 July - Cambridge City Council
Cambridge Council · 23 Jul 2026
Research & science
Could small-team science be dying out? - Nature
Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 23 Jul 2026
Global
Südpack launches bio-based PLA film for plant packaging
Südpack has launched Planova, a bio-based, biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA) film solution for potted plants, flowers, and herbs. Made from sugarcane or corn starch, the PLA film offers stability and protection to fresh plant products.
Packaging Insights (CNS Media) · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
YouTube debuts Shopping Affiliate programme with Boots, M&S and Next signing up
YouTube is launching its Shopping Affiliate programme in the UK, in a move that creates “an ecosystem where creators, retailers and viewers connect seamlessly”. Major UK retailers have already partnered with YouTube for this content tool, including Boots, Debenhams, Etsy, M&S, Next and Wayfair. The video platform, which is owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, has rolled...
Retail Gazette · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
Magnetic filter targets textile wastewater
Australian team scales up magnetic filter for industrial laundry wastewater, extending earlier work to capture microplastics and PFAS MELBOURNE — […]
Ecotextile News · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
Naked Wines posts mixed full-year results
Naked Wines has reported mixed full-year results for the 52 weeks ended on 30 March 2026, with revenue decreasing by 20 per cent year-on-year to £199.1m. The brand’s adjusted EBITDA…
Grocery Gazette · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
Tesco takes one in three supermarket transactions in widening grocery divide
Tesco accounts for more than a third of supermarket transactions among a sample of UK credit-card customers, with new research highlighting sharp regional and generational differences in where Britons shop.…
Grocery Gazette · 23 Jul 2026
Research & science
A versatile platform for two-photon neuronal population voltage imaging across cortical depths - Nature
Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 23 Jul 2026
Council news
03/00301/TPO | Remove young sycamore and large sycamore T12 (TPO/BOL/6) | The Croft Church Street Bolsover Chesterfield Derbyshire S44 6HB - Bolsover District Council
Bolsover Council · 23 Jul 2026