Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Squaring the circle: Making sense of the UK Industrial Strategy A seemingly bold prospectus for ensuring green growth, how well does the UK government’s Industrial Strategy respond to the challenges of the moment? The UK has the highest industrial energy costs in the developed world.1 It is also now setting the pace with some of the world’s most stringent carbon targets. Both facts seem central […] Envirotec Magazine · 27 Jun 2025 Industry news UK government body to deploy innovative robotics to manage radioactive waste The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group has announced a partnership which will see innovative technology deployed for the first time on a nuclear site to remotely and autonomously sort and segregate radioactive waste. The NDA has committed to invest up to £9.5m in the project over four years, which is a collaboration with Nuclear Restoration […] Envirotec Magazine · 27 Jun 2025 Industry news Young winners announced at climate awards The post Young winners announced at climate awards appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 27 Jun 2025 Global Greenpeace activists rebrand NZ bottom trawler ‘ocean killer’ on Chatham Rise “As the rest of the world moves towards more comprehensive ocean protection for international waters, New Zealand is standing in the way of progress by continuing to advocate for the bottom trawling industry.” Greenpeace International · 27 Jun 2025 Global 🔥Simplification Crisis Boiling Over Summer is here, but if you were hoping for a political siesta, brace yourself. Brussels is boiling over, and that sound you hear is a pressure cooker about to blow. The “simplification” saga rolls on. You know, another day, another win for corporate lobbies. But the latest blow from the EU Commission, a move to kill the directive preventing companies from greenwashing, has left a deep crater in… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 27 Jun 2025 Global “Samenspel van verschillende oplossingen nodig” We kunnen het jou niet zwart-op-wit aantonen, want hard cijfermateriaal is er niet. Maar dat lithium-ion batterijen een letterlijk en figuurlijk brandend actueel onderwerp zijn in de wereld van recycling staat wel buiten kijf. In een allereerste rondetafelgesprek bracht RecyclePro de hele keten samen rond tafel. Om te praten over waar het misloopt, maar vooral […] Het bericht “Samenspel van ver… RecyclePro · 27 Jun 2025 Industry news Suez extends deal with Kirklees Waste management company Suez announced this week (25 June 2025) that it has extended its long-term contract with Kirklees council until 2028. The move to extend the contract comes after the end of an ‘interim’ deal, which Kirklees council and Suez agreed to in 2022 to take effect from 2023. At the time, the local … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2025 Industry news Welsh recycling company fined £64,000 after ‘significant fire’ A metal and waste recycling company in south Wales has been fined £64,000 for environmental offences after a fire broke out at its plant. Circular Online (CIWM) · 27 Jun 2025 Industry news Powys closes distance on public transport overhaul The Welsh county wants to improve access to services and encourage more sustainable travel modes. The Powys bus network will be transformed if plans get full approval at a council meeting next month. Among other thanks. £1.5million in funding will need to be green lit, alongside an annual budget increase of £2.35illion. The Sustainable Powys […] Environment Journal · 27 Jun 2025 Council news NMD Local Development Plan 2035 | Draft Plan Strategy | Summary Document - Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Newry, Mourne and Down Council · 27 Jun 2025 Council news Highways Service Partnership - Southampton City Council Southampton Council · 27 Jun 2025 Industry news 27 June 2025 Authority Agenda Item 16 - East London Waste Authority East London Waste Authority · 27 Jun 2025 Policy & government Find your National Occupational Classification (NOC) - canada.ca Environment and Climate Change Canada · 27 Jun 2025 Industry news Publication of Final Terms - Diageo Diageo news and media · 27 Jun 2025 Council news Development of Work Programme for Gateshead Health & Wellbeing Board - Gateshead Council Gateshead Council · 27 Jun 2025 Industry news What went right this week: keeping the net zero dream alive, plus more The UK’s net zero goal progressed, an ancient fungus turned out to be cancer-fighting, and Glasto-bound stars took to the rails, plus more Positive News · 27 Jun 2025 Council news Report a problem - Newport City Council Newport Council · 27 Jun 2025 Policy & government Extended producer responsibility for packaging: recyclability assessment obligations: RPS 350 Environment Agency regulatory position on producer obligations to assess the recyclability of household packaging supplied between 1 January and 30 June 2025. GOV.UK · 26 Jun 2025 Policy & government PackUK: 2025 recyclability assessment requirements Guidance for packaging producers on 2025 recyclability assessments and implications for 2026-2027 modulated fees. GOV.UK · 26 Jun 2025 Policy & government AI in schools and further education: findings from early adopters How schools and further education (FE) colleges are embedding AI and responding to some of the challenges and barriers identified in literature. GOV.UK · 26 Jun 2025 Council news Annual Accounts - Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Eilean Siar Council · 26 Jun 2025 Council news Planning Application: 22/00790/AS - Ashford Borough Council Ashford Council · 26 Jun 2025 Council news Public Health Funerals - Preston City Council Preston Council · 26 Jun 2025 Industry news The verdict is in: the CCC gives UK climate progress a cautious thumbs up In a week dominated by geopolitical turmoil, the annual progress report from the UK government’s climate advisers, the Climate Change Committee (CCC), has flown largely under the radar. But it deserves attention. This year’s report, the first full assessment under the current government, offers a […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 26 Jun 2025 Council news Apprenticeships - South Hams District Council South Hams Council · 26 Jun 2025 Industry news THE FRIDAY DIGEST: NGOs aim at coffee chains over methane The Climate Change Committee’s assessment of the Labour Government’s work on reducing greenhouse gas emissions attracted plenty of press this week. “The UK can be proud of our progress in reducing emissions,” said CCC interim chair professor Piers Forster as he delivered a rather more Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 26 Jun 2025 Industry news Carbon credit concerns continue as climate-washing cases rise too The Climate Change Committee’s assessment of the Labour Government’s work on reducing greenhouse gas emissions attracted plenty of press this week. “The UK can be proud of our progress in reducing emissions,” said CCC interim chair professor Piers Forster as he delivered a rather more Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 26 Jun 2025 Industry news Can plastic in paper bottles be reduced? Absolutely, says Pernod Pernod Ricard is closing in a vodka bottle that is fully biodegradable. “Absolut has successfully trialled an industry-first paper-based cap and bottle duo as part of the company’s ongoing vision to create a fully bio-based bottle,” the company, which also owns Chivas Brothers and Beefeater Gin, Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 26 Jun 2025 Industry news COMMENT: Our reusable cup is more than half full, says Jane Martin I read David Burrows’ recent article – ‘The refill pot is empty’ – with interest and, if I’m honest, have some sympathy for the frustration behind it. At City to Sea we’ve been campaigning for refill and reuse for nearly a decade, so we know this journey is long and can include false starts. But despite the […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 26 Jun 2025 Industry news DATAPOINT This week’s standout figures include problems for low- and no- alcohol options, but good news for reuse in the UK. CIWF presents some startling animal welfare data while carbon credit projects look to bring higher prices for robust schemes. 30%. Moving 30% of grocery goods sold in the UK to reusable Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 26 Jun 2025 Industry news FPA Connect - Foodservice Packaging Association Foodservice Packaging Association · 26 Jun 2025 Industry news Greene King Untapped - Battle of the Bands - Greene King Greene King newsroom · 26 Jun 2025 Industry news China Briefing 26 June 2025: First UK-China climate dialogue; China-climate conference summary; Oil peak ‘in 2027’ Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate... Carbon Brief · 26 Jun 2025 Industry news Idox Volunteers at Glasgow Wood People from specialist information management software company Idox recently volunteered at Glasgow Wood for their annual volunteering day. Hear them speak about what they thought and why Glasgow Wood matters to them in the video below. Community Wood Recycling · 26 Jun 2025 Industry news Make electricity cheaper for consumers, says CCC Policies to reduce emissions have improved since last year, concluded the Climate Change Committee (CCC), releasing its first assessment of the new Government’s progress on climate targets on 25 June. The statutory body also appealed to policymakers to “do more to ensure people see the benefits of climate action in their bills”. Interim Chair of […] Envirotec Magazine · 26 Jun 2025 Industry news New CEO of Oxford Wood Recycling Visits National Office It was a real pleasure to welcome Adrian Sell, the new CEO of Oxford Wood Recycling, to our national office in Brighton and to visit The Wood Store (Brighton & Hove Wood Recycling Project). Adrian’s visit was a great opportunity to share the story of how our network began, and to show how our model [...] Community Wood Recycling · 26 Jun 2025 Policy & government Reducing school workload Support and practical resources for schools to help reduce workload, including the school workload reduction toolkit. GOV.UK · 26 Jun 2025 Policy & government Covid-19 Business Support Meta-Evaluation A meta-evaluation, commissioned by HMT, of the evaluations of the government’s Covid-19 business support schemes. GOV.UK · 26 Jun 2025 Policy & government The Public Sector Contract - General Terms General Terms for the Public Sector Contract GOV.UK · 26 Jun 2025 Global CleanTech Xpo 2025: nieuw evenement met focus op duurzaamheid in bedrijfsvoering op 8 & 9 oktober in Kortrijk Xpo Professioneel platform voor duurzame transitie Op 8 en 9 oktober 2025 vindt in Kortrijk Xpo de eerste editie plaats van CleanTech Xpo, een nieuw vakevent dat bedrijven ondersteunt in hun transitie naar een duurzamer bedrijfsmodel. De focus van het event ligt op praktische inzichten die bedrijven helpen om duurzaamheid concreet en haalbaar te maken – […] Het bericht CleanTech Xpo 2025: nieuw eve… RecyclePro · 26 Jun 2025