Recycling news: 2025

Policy & government Research report: assessing the impacts of changes to the society lotteries sales limit WPI Economics’ research into the impact of the £50 million annual ticket sales limit for society lotteries and the possible impact of increasing this limit. GOV.UK · 25 Jun 2025 Global Bridging EU bio-waste legislation and practical solutions for healthier soils Final reflections from the LIFE BIOBEST project—2.5 years of practical solutions to close the bio-waste management gap Across Europe, the soil beneath our feet is in silent crisis. Today, 60–70% of European soils are classified as unhealthy, and nearly half suffer from dangerously low levels of organic matter. When soils are degraded, they lose their […] Zero Waste Europe · 25 Jun 2025 Council news Feedback - East Lindsey District Council East Lindsey Council · 25 Jun 2025 Industry news Carbon capture pilot plant goes live - Encyclis Encyclis · 25 Jun 2025 Global Amazon Guardians: A living example of real solutions 25 years later, riverside and Indigenous People from the Médio Juruá river, in the Amazon, welcome Greenpeace again - today, the region is a global example of forest conservation. Greenpeace International · 25 Jun 2025 Industry news Why climate change fades into the background – and how to change that The public is tuning out the seemingly slow warming of the world, but it doesn't have to be that way, argue Grace Liu and Rachit Dubey New Scientist — Environment · 25 Jun 2025 Council news Begin - Peterborough City Council Peterborough Council · 25 Jun 2025 Industry news OPRL Monthly Round-Up (December 2025) Hello! This page is only available to members. Click here to login Existing members can be given access to our Members’ Area via their Account Owner or Manager. If you experience problems, or need help with this, please contact our Member Support Team . Not a member yet? Sign up here! OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 25 Jun 2025 Industry news Thinking Outside the Cardboard Box: a Focus on Fibre Hello! This page is only available to members. Click here to login Existing members can be given access to our Members’ Area via their Account Owner or Manager. If you experience problems, or need help with this, please contact our Member Support Team . Not a member yet? Sign up here! OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 25 Jun 2025 Industry news OPRL Monthly Round-Up (November 2025) Hello! This page is only available to members. Click here to login Existing members can be given access to our Members’ Area via their Account Owner or Manager. If you experience problems, or need help with this, please contact our Member Support Team . Not a member yet? Sign up here! OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 25 Jun 2025 Industry news Getting Started with OPRL (October 2025) Hello! This page is only available to members. Click here to login Existing members can be given access to our Members’ Area via their Account Owner or Manager. If you experience problems, or need help with this, please contact our Member Support Team . Not a member yet? Sign up here! OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 25 Jun 2025 Industry news OPRL Monthly Round-Ups Hello! This page is only available to members. Click here to login Existing members can be given access to our Members’ Area via their Account Owner or Manager. If you experience problems, or need help with this, please contact our Member Support Team . Not a member yet? Sign up here! OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 25 Jun 2025 Industry news CBAM is coming: Are you ready for the cost of inaction? CBAM is set to reshape global trade by placing a carbon levy on imported goods, making accurate emissions data critical from 2026. In this blog, Valpak Researcher, Michael Trotter Comas, explores how businesses can navigate rising compliance pressures and supply chain challenges with the right support. Valpak · 25 Jun 2025 Global Green Deal or raw deal? How the EU’s Strategic Mining Projects are Undermining Democratic Norms “Lo que es mina, contamina” – If it’s a mine, it contaminates. That’s the message Latin American human rights defenders brought to Brussels earlier this year (as laureates of the Marianne Initiative), as they expressed shock and concern over the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA). Framed as a pillar of the European Green Deal, the CRMA aims to ensure “sustainable” access to minerals, but it… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 25 Jun 2025 Council news Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Workforce and Skills Strategy - letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk Cornwall Council · 25 Jun 2025 Industry news New map reveals where specific climate change policies are active From carbon pricing to net zero emissions, the graphic shows which countries are leading the way on progressive regulations. Based on data from REN21 — a policy network and a multi-stakeholder governance group which focuses on low carbon an renewable energy policy and regulations — and the Renewables 2025 Global Status Report, Statista’s map colour […] Environment Journal · 25 Jun 2025 Industry news Study highlights benefits of incineration in the EU ETS Including waste incineration in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) would lead to significant emission cuts, a study published last week (19 June 2025) confirmed. The study, titled ‘Waste incineration under the EU ETS – an assessment of climate benefits’, was carried out by CE Delft. Commissioned by Zero Waste Europe and Reloop, it … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2025 Industry news Set 3: Welsh Summer #FoilFriday resources Resources for 15th August, 22nd August: Women’s Rugby World Cup (first match) and 29th August: Bank holiday. Please post your resources using #FoilFriday. Alupro · 25 Jun 2025 Global Subsidies can’t fix weak regulation, EEB warns on EU’s new state aid rules for clean industries Today the European Commission adopted its Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF), a key tool to steer public support towards Europe’s green and industrial transition. […] European Environmental Bureau · 25 Jun 2025 Industry news Net zero planning platform to unlock investment in the West of England A new collaborative project aims to deliver real-time, data-driven insights that will expedite the West of England’s transition to net zero Global engineering and consulting firm, Arup, in partnership with spatial analytics and software company Advanced Infrastructure, and consultancy Global City Futures (GCF), has been awarded a significant contract to develop the regional energy planning […] Envirotec Magazine · 25 Jun 2025 Industry news ICM AG speaks with Veolia’s Catherine Ricou ahead of ICBR 2025 in Valencia As the global spotlight intensifies on battery recycling and strategic raw materials, ICM AG, organisers of the upcoming International Congress for Battery Recycling (ICBR), taking place from 10–12 September in Valencia, Spain, spoke with Catherine Ricou, CEO of SARPI, Veolia Hazardous Waste Solutions Europe. Ricou outlines Veolia’s growing footprint in the battery recycling value chain, its st… Auto Recycling World · 25 Jun 2025 Industry news Championing Connection and Change in Auto Recycling In an era when the auto recycling industry faces unprecedented technological, legislative, and environmental shifts, strong leadership is vital. Eric Wilbert, president of the Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA), stands out as a forward-thinking advocate for recyclers everywhere. Blending practical, hands-on business experience with a clear vision for the industry's future, Wilbert is helpin… Auto Recycling World · 25 Jun 2025 Industry news Microbes transform plastic waste into paracetamol, in new study Paracetamol production could be revolutionised by the discovery that a common bacterium can turn everyday plastic waste into the painkiller, a new study seems to show. The new method leaves virtually no carbon emissions and is more sustainable than the current production of the medicine, researchers say. Paracetamol is traditionally made from dwindling supplies of […] Envirotec Magazine · 25 Jun 2025 Industry news Encyclis’ pilot carbon capture plant starts operations Encyclis has announced that its pilot carbon capture plant at Rookery South energy recovery facility (ERF) in Bedfordshire has now started operations. The pilot plant is set to be operational for the next 16 months to support the commissioning of the full-scale carbon capture plant which the company is planning to build at its Protos … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2025 Industry news Recycled plastic’s unknown constituents could be toxic A single pellet of recycled plastic can contain over 80 different chemicals. A new study seems to show that recycled polyethylene plastic can leach chemicals into water causing impacts in the hormone systems and lipid metabolism of zebrafish larvae. While the study does not claim that recycled plastics are necessarily worse than virgin materials, in […] Envirotec Magazine · 25 Jun 2025 Industry news Microplastics are everywhere, but our methods to track them are all over the place A new study suggests citizen science holds untapped potential in measuring microplastic pollution, but chaotic research methods may be clouding the global picture The study from the University of Portsmouth has highlighted the growing role of citizen science in tackling one of the planet’s most pervasive pollution problems: microplastics and mesoplastics. While researchers often warn […] Envirotec Magazine · 25 Jun 2025 Industry news REACH Reform: Don’t ignore new science on Chemical Mixtures The European Commission is currently finalising a revision of the EU’s main chemicals law, the REACH regulation. In the time since REACH was agreed, almost 20 years ago, there has been a big leap forward in our understanding of the toxic effects of the cocktails of chemicals we are all exposed to. We now know […] CHEM Trust · 25 Jun 2025 Council news Democracy Webcast System - public.tameside.gov.uk Tameside Council · 25 Jun 2025 Industry news Botley treatment centre approved to produce biosolids for farms A new sludge treatment centre in Hampshire has been certified to provide biosolids to local farms to be used as an alternative fertiliser to grow crops. The CSG Botley treatment plant – which opened last year – has received certification from the Biosolids Assurance Scheme (BAS), meaning the biosolids produced from the sewage it receives […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 25 Jun 2025 Industry news Altilium and recell.store announce launch of all battery index (ABI) to track UK end-of-life EV battery values recell.store, the UK’s first online marketplace for used EV batteries and an Altilium company, recently announced the launch of the All Battery Index (ABI), the first dedicated benchmark index for the market value of end-of-life (EoL) electric vehicle battery packs. ATF Professional · 25 Jun 2025 Industry news ESRS Revision Progress Report: What You Need to Know About the Latest Updates to the ESRS Learn about the latest updates from the EFRAG progress report on the revision of the ESRS. Anthesis Group · 25 Jun 2025 Council news Draft Selective Licensing Scheme conditions - Great Yarmouth Borough Council - Have Your Say - have-your-say.great-yarmouth.gov.uk Great Yarmouth Council · 25 Jun 2025 Industry news Market Update: Potential revenue impact of biofuels mandate Authors: Dr Gareth Mottram and Jon Hughes The global market for biofuels is set for a major shake-up, and the ripple effect could impact the value of UK biomethane certificates. The US is set to increase its biofuel blend mandates and introduce protectionist measures to favour domestic production, massively disadvantaging imported fuels and feedstocks. The… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 25 Jun 2025 Industry news June 2025 Highlights Hello! This page is only available to members. Click here to login Existing members can be given access to our Members’ Area via their Account Owner or Manager. If you experience problems, or need help with this, please contact our Member Support Team . Not a member yet? Sign up here! OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 25 Jun 2025 Global Bezos’ Venice wedding divorced from reality: Why it’s time to tax the super-rich On June 23rd, together with “Everyone Hates Elon”, we took over Venice’s Piazza San Marco with a 20-meter banner of billionaire Jeff Bezos. This week, he is reportedly celebrating his… Greenpeace International · 25 Jun 2025 Industry news New milestone for efficient carbon capture technology Nuada – the developer of an award-winning carbon capture technology that operates with high efficiency – has successfully completed the trial of its second pilot plant, Nuada Scout, at the Energy Innovation Centre (formerly TERC) at the University of Sheffield. Designed, built and commissioned in under a year, the industrial pilot plant has been capturing […] Envirotec Magazine · 25 Jun 2025 Global From Wasteful Systems to Circularity: Spotlight on Waste Management at UNOC 2025 ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 25 Jun 2025 Industry news Reuse can compete economically with single-use, Ellen MacArthur Foundation study finds Returnable packaging can compete with the economics of single-use packaging for certain products, a new study from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has found. The ‘Unlocking a reuse revolution’ study analysed the benefits of adopting reusable plastic packaging for selected beverage, food cupboard, personal care, and fresh food items when designed collaboratively across the industry […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 25 Jun 2025 Industry news ESS Expo 2025 registration opens The Environmental Services & Solutions Expo (ESS Expo), one of the UK’s largest annual events for environmental innovation, collaboration, and policy, has announced that visitor registration is now open for its 2025 edition. The event will take place from 17–18 September at the NEC Birmingham. ESS Expo is expected to bring together more than 15,000 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2025 Industry news CIWM supports environmental initiative in the Gambia The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management’s (CIWM) team supported a local environmental initiative Operation Sanity in the Gambia, the organisation has said. The CIWM explained that its team of waste management experts joined WasteAid in supporting Operation Sanity on a seven-day technical support visit. The visit aimed to help bolster local capacity, share best practices, and … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2025