Recycling news & research
Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.
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Industry news
SigmaRoc provide first-half trading update - Agg-Net
Agg-Net · 23 Jul 2026
Council news
Council agrees motion to end Climate Emergency declaration
The Administration’s motion to rescind the Climate Emergency declaration, has been agreed by Members at Full Council on Wednesday 22 July 2026.
Havering Council · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
US protectionist trade policy is hampering onshoring ambitions - Just Style
Just Style · 23 Jul 2026
Council news
JRV82DDD0C500 | 4 Park View Close Bolsover Chesterfield S44 6FN - Bolsover District Council
Bolsover Council · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
News round-up July 2026
MRW News round-up July 2026 British Steel enters public ownership, Dagenham fly-tipper fined, recycling collections return in Birmingham and waste crime crackdown in Cumbria News round-up July 2026 Daniel Bosley
MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 23 Jul 2026
Council news
£15,000 of funding available to support community projects through Veolia’s EnviroGrant - Telford & Wrekin Council
Telford and Wrekin Council · 23 Jul 2026
Council news
Museums SEND careers initiative brings home top national training prize - Leeds City Council News
Leeds Council · 23 Jul 2026
Research & science
Mechanically Interlocked Double-Walled Covalent Organic Framework with Cucurbit[8]Uril-Stabilized Viologen Radical Dimers - ACS Publications
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 23 Jul 2026
Global
Detpak opens US facility to strengthen QSR packaging supply
Detpak, part of Detmold Group, has opened a new facility in South Carolina, US, to strengthen the supply of paper-based packaging to quick service restaurants (QSR). The Australian global packager supplies QSR chains such as McDonald’s, KFC, Starbucks, and Wendy’s.
Packaging Insights (CNS Media) · 23 Jul 2026
Council news
Wandsworth Council plans new police officers in major boost to neighbourhood policing - Wandsworth Borough Council
Wandsworth Council · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
Cheez-It and Coors Light team up for limited-edition beer cheese crackers
Cheez-It is partnering with Coors Light to launch a limited-edition beer cheese-flavoured cracker ahead of the US football tailgating season.
FoodBev Media · 23 Jul 2026
Council news
Two green spaces recognised as some of the country’s best parks - Eastleigh Borough Council
Eastleigh Council · 23 Jul 2026
Council news
Council partnership to invest in improved play area for Heelands - Milton Keynes Council
Milton Keynes Council · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
Boots launches hygiene poverty campaign as research reveals impact on young jobseekers
Boots has partnered with The Hygiene Bank and The King’s Trust to distribute 15,000 toiletry kits after new research found that a lack of access to hygiene essentials is preventing young people from pursuing job opportunities. Four in five 18-to-24-year-olds affected by hygiene poverty said they had delayed or missed a career opportunity because they...
Retail Gazette · 23 Jul 2026
Council news
Mayor’s Garden Party raises £964 for two charities
Residents and community supporters came together for an afternoon of fundraising at the Mayor of North East Lincolnshire’s Garden Party, raising an impressive £964 for her chosen charities, Bob’s Brainwaves...
North East Lincolnshire Council · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
EXCLUSIVE: Reorganisation shake-up - localgov.co.uk
LocalGov · 23 Jul 2026
Policy & government
FOI release 27231: Ewloe Roundabout - gov.wales
Welsh Government News · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
The importance of securing the AI-driven software lifecycle
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development at unprecedented speed and scale. With more than 97% of enterprise developers reporting they have used AI coding tools at work, AI-assisted development is rapidly becoming the norm. Yet for most enterprises, integrating AI-generated code remains challenging. Legacy systems, compliance requirements and hybrid environments can crea…
UKTN (UK Tech News) · 23 Jul 2026
Policy & government
Cabinet meeting: 1 June 2026 [HTML] - gov.wales
Welsh Government News · 23 Jul 2026
Council news
Council update on waste collections - Tandridge District Council
Tandridge Council · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
Klöckner Pentaplast appoints Michael Zacka as Interim CEO
Zacka succeeds Roberto Villaquiran whilst the Board searches for the next CEO.
Interplas Insights (British Plastics & Rubber) · 23 Jul 2026
Research & science
Climate change making Europe drought 'more severe': study
Human-caused climate change has intensified a drought across Europe, with extreme heat rather than low rainfall driving the exceptionally dry conditions, a team of international scientists said Thursday.
Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 23 Jul 2026
Research & science
National food waste recycling promises major climate gains but comes with microplastic risks
Keeping food waste out of landfills provides climate and other environmental benefits, and Vermont requires residents to divert these materials to better management pathways. With other states considering similar policies, UVM researchers studied the potential outcomes of bringing these efforts to a national scale.
Phys.org — 'plastic recycling' search feed · 23 Jul 2026
Council news
001366FXBU000 | 16 Ellerker Avenue Hexthorpe Doncaster DN4 0AZ - Doncaster Council
Doncaster Council · 23 Jul 2026
Global
Rethinking Healthcare Waste: A Behavioural Perspective from the Frontline
ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 23 Jul 2026
Council news
Planning Notice - 23 July - Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Stratford-on-Avon Council · 23 Jul 2026
Council news
Growing Mid Wales highlights strong partnership working and regional progress at the Royal Welsh Show - Ceredigion County Council
Ceredigion Council · 23 Jul 2026
Council news
One week to go: Greater Manchester voters reminded to cast their vote in Mayoral election - Stockport Council
Stockport Council · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
Are firms ready for Simpler Recycling?
More than a year after Simpler Recycling rules first came into force,1 murmurings from the waste sector suggest many organisations are still grappling with implementation. This article shares recent reports and findings along these lines, and looks at what’s coming, so that firms can better prepare for changes in the way recyclable materials are collected […]
Envirotec Magazine · 23 Jul 2026
Council news
Programme of improvement works approved for Caversham Court Gardens - Reading Borough Council
Reading Council · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
Etsy becomes first marketplace to offer Royal Mail’s EU duties paid services
Etsy will offer Royal Mail’s new postal delivery duties paid (PDDP) service for sellers sending to the European Union, following new customs requirements that came into effect on 1 July. The new EU customs regime introduced a flat €3 customs duty on most business-to-consumer parcels valued under €150 entering the EU from outside the 27...
Retail Gazette · 23 Jul 2026
Global
Is waste generation dynamic?
ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 23 Jul 2026
Council news
Unite to Turn the Tide on World Drowning Prevention Day - Northumberland County Council
Northumberland Council · 23 Jul 2026
Policy & government
FOI release 27152: Bovine TB Technical Advisory Group - gov.wales
Welsh Government News · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
LW Skips acquired by Anglian Waste Recycling Group
Anglian Waste Recycling Group has acquired Midlands-based LW Skips. The acquired company is based in Cannock and has offered skip hire, waste management and recycling services in Cannock, Lichfield, Burntwood, Rugeley, Walsall and the wider Staffordshire and Birmingham areas for over 25 years. Anglian Waste Recycling said that the move marks the next phase of … Read More
letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jul 2026
Industry news
Stronger together - Local Gov Jobs
LocalGov · 23 Jul 2026
Council news
We Are One Stockport - Stockport Council
Stockport Council · 23 Jul 2026
Council news
New inclusive play equipment unveiled at Welland Park
Children and families are already enjoying a range of new inclusive play features at Welland Park following a £50,000 investment by Harborough District Council.
Harborough Council · 23 Jul 2026
Council news
Rochdale heritage project shortlisted for top archaeology award
The Broadfield Park Slopes activity programme, which included 3 major archaeological digs, has been shortlisted for a national heritage award.
Rochdale Council · 23 Jul 2026
Policy & government
FOI release 27142: Bovine TB - gov.wales
Welsh Government News · 23 Jul 2026