Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Peak Cluster gets £28m to store Staffordshire and Derbyshire cement emissions Alongside money from the National Wealth Fund, the scheme will receive £31million in private investment. The introduction of carbon capture and storage cement and lime companies based in the Peak District will benefit both the firms themselves and the environment. ‘Workers in the North Sea and Britain’s manufacturing heartlands will drive forward the country’s industrial […] Environment Journal · 15 Jul 2025 Industry news Altilium secures government funding for £1m ELV circularity project UK-based clean technology group Altilium has secured funding from the Department for Business and Trade and the UK government’s new DRIVE35 programme, delivered through the Advanced Propulsion Centre. The £1 million project focuses on the rapid development of a low carbon transport solution for end-of-life EV batteries. The funding will fast-track the development of a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2025 Industry news All staff ‘safe’ after fire at Viridor recycling centre Viridor has reported that all its staff are “safe and accounted for” following a fire at its Rochester Recycling Centre. The fire was reported by the site’s team to Kent Fire and Rescue Service early on Friday (11 July 2025) morning – just before 6am. Local residents took to social media to describe pillars of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2025 Policy & government Mr S Whitston v La Planta Ltd: 6008562/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 15 Jul 2025 Policy & government JG v DoiT International UK and I Ltd and WB: 2206264/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 15 Jul 2025 Industry news Monuments of change: London’s statues honouring remarkable women A new book uncovers a quiet revolution in stone and bronze, the growing number of statues honouring remarkable women across the capital Positive News · 15 Jul 2025 Council news Community Governance Review Final Recommendations - Mole Valley District Council Mole Valley Council · 15 Jul 2025 Council news Notice of Motion: Promoting Neurodiversity Inclusivity in Newport - Newport City Council Newport Council · 15 Jul 2025 Policy & government Waste data for Scotland - Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) · 15 Jul 2025 Industry news M&S Champions Welsh Farmers and Food at the Royal Welsh Show - Marks & Spencer M&S corporate press releases · 15 Jul 2025 Industry news Start your engines: Lando’s Monster collab hits the shelves - Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Coca-Cola Europacific Partners news · 15 Jul 2025 Policy & government New Funding Expands Battery Recycling Access Across Victoria - Sustainability Victoria Sustainability Victoria · 15 Jul 2025 Global Kunststof afvalberg in ziekenhuizen verkleinen Ziekenhuizen zitten op een berg afval. Een berg die vandaag uitsluitend in de verbrandingsoven landt. Deels omdat het bij wet verplicht is (voor risicohoudend medisch afval), deels omdat ze niet weten waar ermee naartoe. Daar wil het Select4Care project verandering inbrengen. Het Vlaams Instituut voor Logistiek (VIL) slaat de handen in elkaar met Denuo, de […] Het bericht Kunststof afvalberg in… RecyclePro · 15 Jul 2025 Industry news Climate scientists urge others to take up CO2 tracking as US cuts loom Proposed budget cuts in the US will lead to the loss of vital carbon dioxide measurements, but no other countries are preparing to step in so far, researchers warn New Scientist — Environment · 15 Jul 2025 Industry news Wales once again flying more Community Green Flags than any other country worldwide The post Wales once again flying more Community Green Flags than any other country worldwide appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 15 Jul 2025 Industry news UK at a Turning Point, Keeping Critical Battery Materials Onshore with Altilium’s ACT 3 Plant in Devon As demand surges for electric vehicles, renewable energy storage and national defence capabilities, so too does the need for critical battery materials like lithium, nickel, cobalt and manganese. Yet, instead of securing these vital resources, the UK continues to export black mass – the concentrated, metal-rich material recovered from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries – overseas for [...] The p… Altilium news · 15 Jul 2025 Policy & government Defra Secretary of State at Water UK Skills Summit Secretary of State for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs delivered a speech at the Water UK Skills Summit hosted at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre GOV.UK · 14 Jul 2025 Policy & government Environment Agency climate adaptation reporting fourth round: climate resilience for a better environment The Environment Agency’s fourth adaptation report to Defra, under the adaptation reporting power of the Climate Change 2008 Act. GOV.UK · 14 Jul 2025 Council news Search for jobs atPeterborough City Council - careers.peterborough.gov.uk Peterborough Council · 14 Jul 2025 Industry news Built-in fire extinguishers can prevent battery explosions Adding fire-suppressing chemicals into batteries can prevent overheating, fires and explosions, cutting the risks for electric vehicles and portable electronics New Scientist — Environment · 14 Jul 2025 Industry news Nor’easters slamming New England are growing more powerful Much like hurricanes further south, the strongest storms to pummel the US north-east are getting even stronger as sea surface temperatures rise New Scientist — Environment · 14 Jul 2025 Policy & government DRIVE35 Funding Programme: Transformation DRIVE35’s capital-only ‘Transformation’ pillar comprises the DRIVE35 Automotive Transformation Fund. GOV.UK · 14 Jul 2025 Policy & government The Art of Brilliance: A Handbook for Leaders of Transformation Programmes A practical guide to help project leaders focus on the right behaviours that are needed to deliver complex transformations. GOV.UK · 14 Jul 2025 Industry news RAM: Fibre-based composite packaging classification changed The Environment Agency (EA) has confirmed that producers are free to use the incoming updated definition of fibre-based composite (FBC) packaging. The agreement is in relation to the Recycling Assessment Methodology (RAM) for extended producer responsibility for packaging (pEPR). Crucially, the EA has also confirmed that it will “not normally take enforcement action” against producers … Read Mo… letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2025 Global European Bioplastics input to the INC-5.2 negotiations Open the document Bioplastics are complementary tools to help end plastic pollution To address plastic pollution at its roots and support global climate action, European Bioplastics (EUBP) strongly believes bioplastics should play a key role in helping the transition from conventional plastics to products that are certified biobased, biodegradable and/or compostable. In this [...] European Bioplastics News · 14 Jul 2025 Global Centre for AI Excellence - The World Economic Forum World Economic Forum — Circular Economy · 14 Jul 2025 Industry news ADBA welcomes network operators’ call for more biomethane On 14 July, the National Energy System Operator (NESO) published its 2025 Future Energy Scenarios: Pathways to Net Zero report, reinforcing biomethane as a critical, low-cost solution for meeting Britain’s energy and climate goals. NESO emphasises that while decarbonisation efforts have begun, significant acceleration in biomethane production is imperative to realise affordable, secure and clea… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 14 Jul 2025 Council news Welcome to Cambridge City Council’s grants management portal - Cambridge City Council Cambridge Council · 14 Jul 2025 Industry news UK’s largest grocery retailers set sights on prefill to take more single use packaging off shelf INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 14 Jul 2025 Policy & government WF8 3LU, Wentvalley Aggregates & Recycling Limited: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/FP3724SM/A001 View the application submitted by Wentvalley Aggregates & Recycling Limited for Went Edge Quarry, Pontefract GOV.UK · 14 Jul 2025 Policy & government HR8 1NX, Allstone Sands Gravels Aggregates Trading Co. Ltd: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/ZP3825SM/A001 View the application submitted by Allstone Sands Gravels Aggregates Trading Co. Ltd for Bromsberrow North Sandpit, Ledbury. GOV.UK · 14 Jul 2025 Industry news recell.store and Zenith Partner to Build a Circular Economy for EV Batteries recell.store, the UK’s first online marketplace for used EV batteries and an Altilium company, recently announced a partnership with Zenith, the UK’s largest independent truck-to-car vehicle leasing and fleet management company, to develop a comprehensive solution for the safe and sustainable disposal of fleet damaged and end-of-life EV batteries. ATF Professional · 14 Jul 2025 Industry news The Infinite Drive – Why What We Do Goes Far Beyond a Scrapyard People who’ve never had anything to do with car recycling usually picture piles of rusty cars and oil stains on the ground. Fair enough, but that is not the case with modern dismantling companies like Autorecycling Kempers GmbH (Kempers) in Meppen, Germany. Auto Recycling World · 14 Jul 2025 Industry news Lululemon specs pioneering bio spotlight The womenswear brand Lululemon is using 3D-printed and bio plastic spotlights at its Regent Street flagship in London. It has […] Recolight · 14 Jul 2025 Industry news Pendant is made from post-consumer polyethylene Italian lighting brand Miniforms has unveiled a pendant crafted from post-consumer polyethylene (PE). The PE for Rificolona, designed by Tuscany-based […] Recolight · 14 Jul 2025 Industry news Clarity Sponsors Shoreham Star Trail The post Clarity Sponsors Shoreham Star Trail appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 14 Jul 2025 Industry news ALDI UNVEILS HOLIDAY HACK FOR PICTURE PERFECT PACKING – AND IT COSTS LESS THAN A TENNER Introducing the ultimate travel companion for wrinkle-free adventures: Aldi’s NEW and compact Travel Steamer. Small and weighing a mere 0.54kg, it costs just £9.99, meaning it won’t take up precious packing space or eat into holiday spending money. Jet setters looking to elevate holiday mirror selfies and ‘OOTDs’ will need to hurry though, as with […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 14 Jul 2025 Industry news Textiles firm fined £300k after worker struck by vehicle A textiles merchant in the West Midlands has been fined £300,000 after one of its workers was struck by a workplace vehicle. The 42-year-old suffered serious injuries to his legs following the incident on 23 March 2023 at JMP Wilcox & Company factory. He had been using a ride-on electric pallet truck inside the building … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2025 Policy & government Part 8: Disrepair and Works of Redevelopment/Reconstruction Practice Note 1- Rating (Valuation) Act 1999 The Valuation Office Agency's (VOA) technical manual for the rating of business (non-domestic) property. GOV.UK · 14 Jul 2025 Global NGOs Under Fire: The Political Battle for Europe’s Civil Society Over the past months, environmental NGOs found themselves in the eye of a political storm. The legitimacy of their EU funding was questioned. The next biggest battle will be about preserving their funding from the EU multi-annual budget which risks being heavily skewed towards competitiveness and military spending. What does this shifting European political landscape reveal? And how can civil s… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 14 Jul 2025