Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Will Scotland become the first UK nation to criminalise ecocide? This post is by Jodie Bettis, a Grand Union Scholar at the Open University. Ecocide broadly refers to severe damage to or loss of ecosystems, and in response to the ecological emergency, campaigners worldwide are seeking to criminalise the most environmentally destructive acts. More and […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 30 Jun 2025 Council news Freight Depot, St James Rd, Gateshead - online.gateshead.gov.uk Gateshead Council · 30 Jun 2025 Industry news Analysis: UK climate aid to hit £11.6bn goal – but only due to accounting rule change The amount of foreign aid the UK spends on climate action reached a record high... Carbon Brief · 29 Jun 2025 Council news Kipling Avenue garages, Whickham - online.gateshead.gov.uk Gateshead Council · 29 Jun 2025 Council news High Eighton Farm, Waverley Rd, Harlow Green, Gateshead - online.gateshead.gov.uk Gateshead Council · 29 Jun 2025 Global Giant baby Musk float in march for tax justice at UN summit in Sevilla: ‘Make rich polluters pay’ Campaigners are calling on world leaders to advance commitments for new and fair global tax and debt rules, and to hold fossil fuel polluters accountable for climate and nature damages. Greenpeace International · 29 Jun 2025 Council news Civil parking enforcement - Newport City Council Newport Council · 29 Jun 2025 Global Futamura & Repaq (Germany) – Compostable portion packaging for condiments The innovation is the result of intensive collaboration between Futamura (UK) and Repaq (Germany). The sachet packaging solution is a flexible laminate material that provides excellent protection and preservation by delivering excellent moisture and gas barrier properties for sensitive foods, especially liquids. It is certified compostable and is based on paper, renewable cellulose and [...] European Bioplastics News · 29 Jun 2025 Global Ecosmed social cooperative society (Italy) – Ecobuddy The mission of Ecobuddy® is to valorize waste and by-products from local agrifood chains by transforming them into new bio-materials and biodegradable and compostable items. Ecobuddy offer a wide range of biodegradable and compostable biocompounds made from various agrifood waste typical of our territory (oil pomace, silverskin, beer spent grain, etc.). Our bio-materials can be [...] European Bioplastics News · 29 Jun 2025 Global Celanese & Bio4Life – Compostable labels for Fruit & Vegetables Traditional plastic labels and noncompostable adhesives contaminate organic waste streams, hindering composting efforts and creating microplastic pollution. The TÜV DIN certified Home Compostable label stock made of Clarifoil® Cellulosic BioWhite Film and BioTAK® HC700 adhesive directly solves this problem, ensuring that labeled produce can be composted without having to remove the label, a pro… European Bioplastics News · 29 Jun 2025 Global Arweco (Germany) Otura bioplastic compound based oat hulls Otura® is an innovative bioplastic compound based on an agricultural byproduct that has hardly been used to date: oat hulls. These are a residual material from the industrial processing of oats and have mostly been thermally recycled or disposed of until now. Otura turns them into a high-quality biobased material with a wide range [...] European Bioplastics News · 29 Jun 2025 Global SK leaveo (Republic of Korea) – Crystal Nano Cellulose reinforced-PBAT SK leaveo’s CNC (Crystal Nano Cellulose, a naturally derived 100% biodegradable nanocellulose additive) reinforced-PBAT and its formulations deliver enhanced properties with accelerated crystallization, enabling expansion into specialty applications such as coatings and spinning technologies — areas addressed exclusively by SK leaveo. In PBAT polymerization, CNC acts as a nucleating agent, rais… European Bioplastics News · 29 Jun 2025 Council news CORPORATE SERVICES DIRECTORATE - St Helens Borough Council St. Helens Council · 29 Jun 2025 Council news Login to My Islington - Islington Council Islington Council · 28 Jun 2025 Industry news Financial Accountant - riverridge.co.uk RiverRidge · 28 Jun 2025 Council news Stroud District Council marks Armed Forces Day - Stroud District Council Stroud Council · 28 Jun 2025 Council news Sponsorship - Newport City Council Newport Council · 28 Jun 2025 Industry news Reports and publications - Kingfisher plc Kingfisher plc media · 27 Jun 2025 Global Greenpeace Pictures of the Week From a giant banner in Venice, to confronting bottom trawling in New Zealand waters to celebrating the oceans in Mexico, here are a few of our favourite images from Greenpeace’s work around the world this week. Greenpeace International · 27 Jun 2025 Industry news Can fruit and veg consumption turn a corner? UK citizens get nowhere close to eating their recommended 5-a-day. Can stakeholders pull together to reverse the trend? By Nick Hughes. Fruit and vegetables are the building blocks of a healthy diet. They contain many of the nutrients we need to keep us fit and thriving as well as bringing Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 27 Jun 2025 Industry news DeBriefed 27 June 2025: Heat domes; Bonn comes to a close; Gender clash in climate talks Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate... Carbon Brief · 27 Jun 2025 Industry news The bold plan to save a vital ocean current with giant parachutes Large sea anchors could be used to drag water under a bold plan to keep the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation moving – but some experts are sceptical New Scientist — Environment · 27 Jun 2025 Industry news Bonn climate talks: Key outcomes from the June 2025 UN climate conference Climate negotiators have wrapped up another two weeks of technical talks in the German city... Carbon Brief · 27 Jun 2025 Policy & government Data (Use and Access) Act 2025: factsheets Factsheets about the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 which received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025. GOV.UK · 27 Jun 2025 Industry news Which charity shops are open on Sunday? Looking for a charity shop which opens on a Sunday near you? Here is a definitive list of Emmaus shops and social enterprises open on the final day of the... Emmaus UK · 27 Jun 2025 Policy & government Section 62A Planning Application: S62A/2025/0103 Ground Floor Flat, 6 Gordon Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1AP Overview of case details, documents, key dates and how to make a representation. GOV.UK · 27 Jun 2025 Industry news Forestry industry welcomes increase in tree planting in England The forestry industry has welcomed an “encouraging” increase in tree planting in England - and said it can act as a springboard to more productive woodland creation to deliver crucial UK Government ambitions - addressing future timber security and tackling the impacts of climate change. Wood Recyclers Association · 27 Jun 2025 Industry news Habitat for Humanity Great Britain partnership launch - Kingfisher plc Kingfisher plc media · 27 Jun 2025 Industry news Pembrokeshire to collect small WEEE from kerbside Pembrokeshire county council has said it will start collecting small electrical goods as part of its weekly kerbside recycling service as of today (27 June 2025). The local authority outlined that it will now collect household items such as kettles, hair dryers, small toasters, irons and other similar-sized handheld electricals. It said this also includes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2025 Council news Night Vision: The Wolverhampton City Centre Evening & Night time Strategy 2025-2030 - Wolverhampton Council Wolverhampton Council · 27 Jun 2025 Policy & government Ms P Piredda v General Optical Council: 2200170/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 27 Jun 2025 Industry news Upcycling at scale is achievable – here’s how we did it Dr. R Sri Ram, founder of Bags of Ethics, explains how his business worked in partnership with British Airways to divert thousands of the airline’s decommissioned uniforms from waste, turning them into new products. edie — Circular Economy tag · 27 Jun 2025 Industry news Driving circularity forward: FEAD priorities for a strong end-of-life vehicle regulation Giulia Caroli, Junior Technical Officer at FEAD (the European Waste Management Association), outlines key priorities for the upcoming End-of-Life Vehicle Regulation. As Europe’s automotive sector evolves, FEAD calls for robust, circularity-focused measures to support recyclers, ensure fair competition, and strengthen Europe’s secondary raw materials market. Auto Recycling World · 27 Jun 2025 Industry news Durmont and SK chemicals Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement to Supply Recycled PET Materials for Automotive Interiors Austrian automotive supplier Durmont GmbH has entered into a strategic partnership with Korean company SK chemicals to introduce CR PET for use in automotive carpets and mats. This partnership aims to deliver certified, circular material solutions to leading European OEMs. The partnership agreement was signed on June 23rd at the SK ECOLAB headquarters located in Seoul, South Korea. Auto Recycling World · 27 Jun 2025 Industry news July 2025 Waste to Watts: Inside the Plant at Steven’s Croft. Our Development Manager Elizabeth Green took part in a trip by the Wood Recyclers Association to E.On’s Steven’s Croft wood-fired energy plant near Lockerbie to learn about the valuable role being played by biomass energy in keeping wood waste out of landfill while generating renewable and reliable baseload power. We also look at The Useful Wo… Community Wood Recycling · 27 Jun 2025 Industry news National Expansion of the Innovative Industry-led Electrified Vehicle (EV) Battery Recovery Program Following the successful rollout of North America’s first-of-its-kind Electrified Vehicle (EV) Battery Recovery Program in Québec, the industry-led initiative EVBatteryRecovery.ca is expanding across Canada. This national rollout marks a significant milestone in the responsible management of end-of-life EV batteries, designed to collect, transport, repurpose, remanufacture, or recycle eligible … Auto Recycling World · 27 Jun 2025 Industry news Recycling Company Fined After Major Fire and Environmental Damage in South Wales A South Wales recycling firm, S L Recycling Limited, has been fined £64,000 following a serious fire at its Penallta Industrial Estate plant in Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly. The fire, which occurred in September 2021, resulted in extensive environmental damage and highlighted critical failings in the company’s safety and waste management practices. ATF Professional · 27 Jun 2025 Industry news NRW issues £64,000 fine after fire at recycling plant Natural Resources Wales (NRW) announced that it has issued a £64,000 fine to a metal recycling company S L Recycling following a fire at the plant in September 2021. The Welsh regulator said that the company has been ordered to pay a fine of £64,000 for environmental offences after appearing at Newport Crown Court for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2025 Policy & government Finding and using a regulated immigration advice organisation What you should look for in an immigration adviser and how to find one regulated by the Immigration Advice Authority. GOV.UK · 27 Jun 2025 Global A student journey to build Greenpeace’s Innovation Hub It was a journey filled with inspiration, unexpected challenges and powerful moments that reminded us just how vital innovation is to the future of environmental activism. Greenpeace International · 27 Jun 2025