Recycling news: 2025
Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.
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Council news
OPENPortal - Trafford Council
Trafford Council · 11 Dec 2025
Policy & government
On-screen assessments in sessional high-stakes qualifications in England
Opportunities and risks in the eyes of students and parents.
GOV.UK · 11 Dec 2025
Industry news
Net-zero scenario is ‘cheapest option’ for UK, says energy system operator
A scenario that meets the “net-zero by 2050” goal would be the “cheapest” option for...
Carbon Brief · 11 Dec 2025
Policy & government
GDA Step 2 of the GE Vernova Hitachi SMR: fundamental assessment
Fundamental assessment reports of the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) Step 2 for the GE Vernova Hitachi small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear power station design.
GOV.UK · 11 Dec 2025
Policy & government
United Kingdom Food Security Digest 2025
The Food Security Digest is an analysis of current statistical data relating to food security in the UK. It also examines this in the context of past trends likely to be relevant to UK food security.
GOV.UK · 11 Dec 2025
Policy & government
National plan to halve long-term rough sleeping and prevent homelessness
The National Plan to End Homelessness has been launched today, and will support the most vulnerable people in our society.
GOV.UK · 11 Dec 2025
Policy & government
Government response to the Willow Review
Government’s response to the recommendations of The Willow Review, an independent, government-backed review exploring the benefits of sustainability for small and medium-sized enterprises.
GOV.UK · 11 Dec 2025
Policy & government
Supporting customers who may not be able to make their own decisions
A guide to help staff learn how to support customers to use the services the Office of the Public Guardian provides.
GOV.UK · 11 Dec 2025
Policy & government
Tribunals statistics quarterly: July to September 2025
Type and volume of tribunal cases received, disposed of or outstanding. This also includes statistics on the Gender Recognition Certificate applied for and granted by HMCTS Gender Recognition Panel.
GOV.UK · 11 Dec 2025
Policy & government
Systems-wide evaluation of homelessness and rough sleeping
This evaluation aims to improve understanding of the complex, cross-sector drivers of homelessness and identify where interventions can have the greatest impact.
GOV.UK · 11 Dec 2025
Policy & government
A National Plan to End Homelessness
This strategy sets out our long-term vision to end homelessness and rough sleeping, making sure everyone has access to a safe and secure home.
GOV.UK · 11 Dec 2025
Policy & government
On-screen assessment and mode effects
A review of the effects of on-screen assessment on levels of engagement, cognitive demands and performance.
GOV.UK · 11 Dec 2025
Policy & government
New funding to help small businesses cut their costs
Small businesses across the UK will benefit from new Government funding and support to help them invest in sustainability, to cut their operating costs and boost their business.
GOV.UK · 11 Dec 2025
Policy & government
On-screen assessment research study
Opportunities, benefits, risks and challenges of on-screen assessments in England.
GOV.UK · 11 Dec 2025
Policy & government
Making sense of mode effects
A framework for anticipating performance differences in equivalent paper-based and digital test items.
GOV.UK · 11 Dec 2025
Global
Certification scorecard for December 10, 2025
The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: After completing successful audits, the organizations listed below achieved one or more of these NAID AAA certifications: physical destruction of hard drives, physical destruction of solid state devices, over-writing or degaussing of physical hard drives, over-writing of solid state devices.
Resource Recycling (US) · 10 Dec 2025
Council news
Council Tax Support Scheme - Trafford Council
Trafford Council · 10 Dec 2025
Global
New rules push OEMs to design for repair, reuse
Right-to-repair rules are pushing longevity and reuse deeper into product design, but thin hardware, device locks and weak data are still holding back progress.
Resource Recycling (US) · 10 Dec 2025
Industry news
Our Mission - Wastebuster
Wastebuster · 10 Dec 2025
Industry news
Checking bins a ‘matter of life and death’ for rough sleepers, warns HSE
MRW Checking bins a ‘matter of life and death’ for rough sleepers, warns HSE Health and Safety Executive urges businesses to secure waste containers to limit the risk of causing fatal incidents to rough sleepers Checking bins a ‘matter of life and death’ for rough sleepers, warns HSE MRW Reporter
MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 10 Dec 2025
Council news
People and payroll system (iTrent) - South Tyneside Council
South Tyneside Council · 10 Dec 2025
Council news
Trees - Trafford Council
Trafford Council · 10 Dec 2025
Council news
Appendix 3 - Standards for transportation requirements within new developments - new.norwich.gov.uk
Norwich Council · 10 Dec 2025
Global
Organizaciones de México alertan: nueva Ley de Economía Circular es una “licencia para contaminar”
Ciudad de México, 9 de diciembre de 2025. – Organizaciones de la sociedad civil se manifestaron frente a la Cámara de Diputados para denunciar la aprobación “fast track” y “en […]
GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 10 Dec 2025
Council news
School attendance - Trafford Council
Trafford Council · 10 Dec 2025
Industry news
EA urged to ‘respect the law’ over recycler registration timelines
MRW EA urged to ‘respect the law’ over recycler registration timelines Trade association criticises regulator for asking reprocessors to wait beyond statutory deadlines to confirm their registration under producer responsibility regulations EA urged to ‘respect the law’ over recycler registration timelines MRW Reporter
MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 10 Dec 2025
Industry news
China’s carbon emissions may have started to fall in 2025
The world’s biggest emitter of carbon dioxide is on the cusp of a turning point that could herald the beginning of a global decline in fossil fuel use
New Scientist — Environment · 10 Dec 2025
Council news
Festive funding boost for community groups
Community groups across the borough have received a Christmas boost as Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council delivered grants as part of its community development grant scheme.
Tonbridge and Malling Council · 10 Dec 2025
Industry news
Infinis – ‘Repurposing Land for Clean Power’
REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 10 Dec 2025
Industry news
Infinis – ‘Repurposing Land for Clean Power’
REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 10 Dec 2025
Global
Bioplastics Newsletter (19)
Read the articles and watch social media clips.
Bioplastics News · 10 Dec 2025
Industry news
Apatura on Ravenscraig AI Energy Campus
REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 10 Dec 2025
Council news
Planning application: W/25/02235/HP - Wychavon District Council
Wychavon Council · 10 Dec 2025
Policy & government
Evaluation: Inspiration programme
See an evaluation conducted into the UK Space Agency's Inspiration programme, commissioned in 2023.
GOV.UK · 10 Dec 2025
Policy & government
Checkpoints, Ma’awisley and the political entrepreneur
Examines the dynamics of checkpoints or roadblock politics.
GOV.UK · 10 Dec 2025
Global
NAPCOR finds RPET imports hit record in 2024
Despite gains for thermoforms and other materials, bottle recovery rates and RPET consumption eased from 2023 highs amid abundant imported resin, the annual report indicated.
Resource Recycling (US) · 10 Dec 2025
Policy & government
Syria's economic transition: from kleptocracy to Islamic neoliberalism in a war-torn economy
This brief shares recommendations on Syria's economic transition.
GOV.UK · 10 Dec 2025
Industry news
EPR for vapes and e-cigarettes
EPR for vapes and e-cigarettes: The vape and e-cigarette industry has experienced seismic regulatory shifts throughout 2025. From re-categorisation under the WEEE regulations to the single use vape ban, businesses across the supply chain have faced unprecedented compliance challenges Der Beitrag EPR for vapes and e-cigarettes erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) .
ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 10 Dec 2025
Industry news
Young voices lead the way in tackling litter in Carmarthenshire
The post Young voices lead the way in tackling litter in Carmarthenshire appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy .
Keep Wales Tidy · 10 Dec 2025
Council news
Contact Us - Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Staffordshire Moorlands Council · 10 Dec 2025