Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Drax is still the UK’s largest emitter Drax remains the largest single source of CO2 emissions in the UK, emitting more than the next four largest emitters combined, according to a report from energy think tank Ember. The North Yorkshire power plant’s carbon emissions have risen 16% in the past year, further widening its lead over next-biggest emitter, Port Talbot Steelworks. Pembroke […] Envirotec Magazine · 21 Jul 2025 Policy & government Miss E Chapman v B Hayter and Tylers Kiln Canterbury Ltd: 2300981/2025 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 21 Jul 2025 Global US standards to cut recycled-plastics costs amid virgin glut https://www.icis.com/explore/resources/news/2025/07/18/11120653/insight-national-standards-to-cut-recycled-plastics-costs-amid-virgin-glut Bioplastics News · 21 Jul 2025 Industry news Members Visit to CCL Label Limited The post Members Visit to CCL Label Limited appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 21 Jul 2025 Industry news LiCAP unveils 300MWh dry electrode production line LiCAP Technologies has achieved a key manufacturing milestone with the successful development, installation and Site Acceptance Test (SAT) of its 300MWh roll-to-roll dry electrode production line, backed by California Energy Commission (CEC) funding.This large-scale deployment signals a shift from laboratory innovation to industrial production, addressing a common bottleneck in battery technolo… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 21 Jul 2025 Policy & government NN7 4EJ, Mick George Limited: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/QP3121SY/A001 View the application submitted by Mick George Limited for Harlestone Inert Landfill, Northampton. GOV.UK · 21 Jul 2025 Industry news TRA calls for ‘urgent clarity’ on tyre waste charges The Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) has welcomed Defra’s policy paper signalling the end of the T8 waste exemption for tyre processing – a move aimed at closing what the TRA describes as a “much exploited loophole” in the UK’s waste regulations. But while the TRA praised the government’s direction of travel, it also expressed frustration … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2025 Policy & government Air emissions risk assessment for your environmental permit How to complete an air emissions risk assessment, including how to calculate the impact of your emissions and the standards you must meet. GOV.UK · 21 Jul 2025 Policy & government T6: treating waste wood and plant matter T6 exemption allows you to chip, shred, pulverise or cut waste wood and plant matter to make it suitable for a specific purpose. GOV.UK · 21 Jul 2025 Industry news Ultium Cells expands LFP battery production in Tennessee Ultium Cells, the battery manufacturing joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, will retrofit its Spring Hill, Tennessee facility to support the production of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells.This strategic upgrade follows a $2.3 billion investment announced in 2021, with line conversions beginning later this year and full commercial output anticipated by… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 21 Jul 2025 Industry news Oxfordshire to embed circularity into its procurement process Oxfordshire county council has adopted a new circular economy plan in an attempt to tackle the “take-make-dispose” approach. The council aims to use its spending power of over £500 million a year for procuring goods and services to play a central role in transitioning to a circular council. The plan was approved at a meeting … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2025 Global Oryx Stainless Opened New Flagship Facility in Malaysia In May 2025, the Oryx Stainless Group, a leading supplier of recycled stainless steel raw materials, officially opened its latest facility in Johor, Malaysia. The site would reinforce the region’s position as a strategic hub for sustainable industrial growth, the company headquartered in the Netherlands underlined. Around 200 guests attended the ceremony, including foreign ambassadors […] Global Recycling · 21 Jul 2025 Council news traCE - track report alert - Cheshire East Council Cheshire East Council · 21 Jul 2025 Industry news MPMA responds to acceleration of Wales Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) 21 July 2025 – Responding to the Welsh Government’s announcement on 10 July 2025 that it will accelerate the implementation of its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) timetable, Jason Galley, director […] MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 21 Jul 2025 Global New Plant for Thermochemical Recycling of Plastic Waste In summer 2025, German company PRUVIA GmbH intends to begin the construction work of “one of Europe’s largest commercial plastic-to-oil plants” at the chemical park InfraServ Gendorf in Bavaria. The start of operation is planned for the fourth quarter of 2026. As reported, the process developed and patented by PRUVIA – an internationally operating clean-tech […] Global Recycling · 21 Jul 2025 Industry news Lithium conversion breakthrough for batteries Nobian has partnered with Veolia to accelerate the commercialisation of a newly patented process that converts lithium chloride into lithium hydroxide monohydrate (LHM) – a vital component in lithium-ion battery production.The process, which uses electrolysis and crystallisation, was successfully validated by Veolia at its advanced HPD Research, Development and Piloting facility in Plainfield, … BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 21 Jul 2025 Policy & government Ms A Wainwright v Cennox plc: 3202777/2019 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 21 Jul 2025 Industry news From broken things to bold ideas: Edinburgh’s festival of repair Edinburgh International Book Festival's Jenny Niven explains its theme of mending what’s broken – in society, the environment, and ourselves Positive News · 21 Jul 2025 Policy & government Geographical differences in healthy life expectancy Healthy life expectancy varies widely across England. It is linked to the conditions in which people are born, live and work. How can prevention and policy interventions reduce inequalities? POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 21 Jul 2025 Industry news OPRL to add ‘Recycle’ label to cartons from 2026 OPRL has announced that all carton packaging used for food, drink and other liquids will carry its “Recycle” label from 1 April 2026. The reform is in keeping with the incoming Simpler Recycling legislation which mandates that local authorities implement the kerbside collection of cartons by April next year. This will include aseptic and chilled … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2025 Industry news Water-based battery breakthrough boosts performance Researchers at the University of Alberta have made a major advance in water-based battery technology, potentially offering a safer, lower-cost alternative to lithium-ion cells.The team, led by materials scientist Xiaolei Wang and student Zhixiao Xu, developed pressurised organic electrodes that significantly improve energy density, conductivity and stability in aqueous batteries.Unlike lithium-… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 21 Jul 2025 Global 89 billion and counting: Unilever’s out of control plastic sachet habit A report by Greenpeace UK in 2023 exposed Unilever as the world’s biggest corporate seller of plastic sachets and revealed that the consumer giant sells a whopping 1,700 plastic sachets around the world every single second. Greenpeace International · 21 Jul 2025 Council news The Greenhouse Project (Early Years Education) - Liverpool City Council Liverpool Council · 21 Jul 2025 Council news Noise problems - swansea.gov.uk Swansea Council · 21 Jul 2025 Industry news Calculate Your Potential Savings with Labotek GB and Ferlin Plastics Automation BV GRAVIMIX Blenders - PlastikMedia PlastikMedia News · 21 Jul 2025 Industry news Building a Fully Circular Battery Supply Chain in the UK As the UK accelerates its transition to cleaner transport, the growth of electric vehicles (EVs) presents both a massive opportunity and a major challenge of how to source, use and reuse the critical minerals that power these vehicles in a way that is sustainable, secure and economically viable. The answer lies in more than just [...] Altilium news · 21 Jul 2025 Global Greenpeace calls for drastic cut in plastic production as new report reveals millions at risk of toxic air pollution exposure Over 50 million people in 11 countries are at risk of exposure to hazardous air pollution from plastic linked petrochemical production Greenpeace International · 21 Jul 2025 Global Export onder EVOA wordt strenger Op 18 oktober 2024 keurde de Europese Commissie twee gedelegeerde handelingen goed om de Bazelwijzigingen van 2022 in Europees recht om te zetten. Na het uitblijven van bezwaar van het Europees Parlement en de Raad vóór 18 december, zijn de nieuwe bepalingen nu van kracht. De kernveranderingen op een rij: Let op: de vertrouwde codes […] Het bericht Export onder EVOA wordt strenger verscheen eer… RecyclePro · 21 Jul 2025 Global Pyrolysis oil: A circular solution to plastic waste https://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights/en/news-research/blog/chemicals/071825-pyrolysis-oil-a-circular-solution-to-plastic-waste Bioplastics News · 21 Jul 2025 Global Trump exempts more than 100 polluters from environmental standards https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5408714-trump-epa-polluters-environmental-standards-clean-air-act Bioplastics News · 21 Jul 2025 Policy & government IDG51330 - Information disclosure Gateways with other government departments: Environment Agency: Landfill Tax to the Environment Agency GOV.UK · 21 Jul 2025 Industry news Mapped: 16 times extreme weather drove higher food prices since 2022 UK potatoes, South Korean cabbage and west African cocoa are just some of the foods... Carbon Brief · 20 Jul 2025 Policy & government HM Treasury annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025 Here are HM Treasury's annual report and accounts for the year 2024 to 2025. GOV.UK · 20 Jul 2025 Policy & government 2022 Inventory for Geological Disposal Overview of the types of radioactive waste (and nuclear materials that could be declared as waste) to be disposed of in a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) GOV.UK · 20 Jul 2025 Policy & government Ofqual annual report 2024 to 2025 Ofqual's annual report and accounts for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. GOV.UK · 20 Jul 2025 Policy & government British Sign Language (BSL) third report, May 2024 to April 2025 A report which details what the government is doing to promote and facilitate the use of British Sign Language (BSL) in its communications with the public. GOV.UK · 20 Jul 2025 Policy & government Foreign Secretary statement on the Middle East, 21 July 2025 The Foreign Secretary made a statement to parliament on the Middle East GOV.UK · 20 Jul 2025 Industry news Iberdrola’s £2.5bn sustainability-linked credit facility and Morrison’s coffee pod recycling milestone: The sustainability success stories of the week As part of our Mission Possible campaign, edie delivers this member-exclusive weekly round-up of five of the best sustainable business success stories of the week. In this week's edition, Iberdrola’s €2.5bn sustainability-linked credit facility, and much more. edie — Circular Economy tag · 20 Jul 2025 Council news Local Plan Examination in Public: Hearings Statutory Notice (HTML format) - South Tyneside Council South Tyneside Council · 20 Jul 2025 Council news Wakefield's Start for Life Offer - Wakefield Council Wakefield Council · 20 Jul 2025