Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Appointments Round-Up (17/06/2025) Appointments round-up featuring the Food and Beverage Carton Alliance (FBCA), the Environmental Services Association (ESA), Recycling Lives Charity and Social Enterprise, Cauldon Cement Plant and the City of London Corporation’s Port Health and Environmental Services Committee. New director general joins Food and Beverage Carton Alliance The Food and Beverage Carton Alliance (FBCA) has appointe… letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2025 Industry news Over 50 councils recieve £1.2 million to tackle chewing gum litter Over 50 councils across the UK will receive a share of £1.2 million to tackle chewing gum litter. The grants, provided by the UK Government and environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, are part of the fourth round of funding from the Chewing Gum Task Force. Launched in 2021, the Task Force is a partnership […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 17 Jun 2025 Global Member States fall short of steering the automotive industry on a circular path Today, Europe’s Environment Ministers bowed to pressure from the automotive industry by voting to weaken a crucial regulation to make the sector more circular, warn environmental […] European Environmental Bureau · 17 Jun 2025 Industry news Low-carbon heat network will reduce Oxford’s gas demand by 10%, says firm operating the scheme Heat network developer 1Energy has secured £21m of investment from the government for a city-wide heat network in Oxford.1 The company says it plans to initially invest an additional £100m of private capital2 to develop, build and operate the first phase of the Oxford Energy Network.3 Over time, 1Energy said its investment into the project […] Envirotec Magazine · 17 Jun 2025 Industry news ALDI KICKS OFF WITH THE ULTIMATE WOMEN’S EURO RANGE As excitement mounts for the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025, Aldi is helping fans get matchday ready with the ultimate viewing party line-up. In stores from 26th June, football fanatics can host a screening with the NEW Inflatable Movie Screen and HD LED Projector. Those looking to kick off the summer sporting season in style will […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 17 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, today announces 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. As the EV revolution accelerates, so too does the volume of batteries reaching end-of-life. Until [...] Altilium news · 17 Jun 2025 Industry news UK oil and gas sites among world’s most polluting energy facilities A groundbreaking report has ranked the most damaging fossil fuel production infrastructure on the planet. Conducted by SkyTruth, the analysis looks at offshore oil an gas facilities. Using satellite technology, persistent oil slicks, greenhouse gas emissions, and methane flaring have all been taken into account in a map of previously overlooked and undetected environmental destruction. […] Environment Journal · 17 Jun 2025 Industry news Trials commence to measure impact of communications on aerosol recycling As part of a pioneering initiative to improve the recycling rate of post-consumer aerosols, a three month analysis project commenced earlier this month (2nd June) to gather valuable kerbside waste composition data from households across Solihull. Funded by Alupro through the Aerosol Recycling Initiative (UKARI) and facilitated by Suez recycling and recovery UK (SUEZ), the […] Alupro · 17 Jun 2025 Industry news Research reveals butterflies are bouncing back in South Downs National Park People are being encouraged to come to South Downs National Park’s ReNature Festival (22 to 29 June), as new ecological data appears to reveal that the park’s ongoing ReNature initiative – which aims to restore and create wildlife havens across Sussex and Hampshire – is having a significant impact. Since 2020, eminent ecologist Neil Hulme […] Envirotec Magazine · 17 Jun 2025 Industry news Every UK local authority has been scored on climate action The latest Climate Action Scorecards are out, with Greater London, Greater Manchester, Winchester and Bristol City Council top scorers. Compiled by Climate Emergency UK, the second edition of the analysis frames local authorities as environmental laggards. The average score for a UK council was just 38%, only 6 points higher than the last assessment in […] Environment Journal · 17 Jun 2025 Industry news Clarity Staff Support Woodingdean Food Hub with Essential Supplies The post Clarity Staff Support Woodingdean Food Hub with Essential Supplies appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 17 Jun 2025 Industry news ‘World’s first’ microfibre recycling centre opens in Cornwall The Cleaner Seas Group has developed a Microfibre Recycling Centre in Bude, Cornwall, in what is said to be a world-first. The team behind the facility has said that the microfibre filter hub, microplastics recycle lab and return and recycle centre could save us to 86 tonnes of microfibre annually from polluting the ocean. This … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2025 Industry news Flow monitoring off-grid in Cornwall The Loe Bar in Cornwall is a shingle and flint bank that separates the sea from Loe Pool, presenting an unusual set of challenges in both flood risk management and environmental protection. In the following article, Rob Rhyder from measurement technology and data management firm Nivus attempts to explain how a bespoke monitoring solution was […] Envirotec Magazine · 17 Jun 2025 Industry news Circular economy could deliver £25bn boost to the UK, MPs say Build national resilience and deliver £25 billon boost to UK economy by kickstarting the circular economy, say cross-party group of MPs. Circular Online (CIWM) · 17 Jun 2025 Industry news MPMA PR Committee meeting presentation, 13 May 2025 The post MPMA PR Committee meeting presentation, 13 May 2025 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 17 Jun 2025 Industry news MPMA PR Committee meeting minutes, 13 May 2025 The post MPMA PR Committee meeting minutes, 13 May 2025 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 17 Jun 2025 Policy & government IPO counterfeit goods research (Wave 4) The fourth wave of a large scale consumer study into the purchasing of counterfeit goods among people aged 18+ in the UK. GOV.UK · 17 Jun 2025 Industry news Councils’ race to net zero is slow according to scoreboards produced by non-profit group The group Climate Emergency published the second edition of its Council Climate Action Scorecards on 17 June, which attempt to assess all UK councils on their progress towards net zero. Average scores have risen by just 6 percentage points since 2023, to an average of 38%, says the group. This indicates that most UK councils […] Envirotec Magazine · 17 Jun 2025 Industry news APPG: ‘Bold leadership’ needed for circular economy A group of MPs, peers, businesses and charities has said the UK can become more resilient to global instability by using resources efficiently and giving consumers “a right to repair”. The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the environment – chaired by Labour’s Andrew Pakes MP – has launched a six-step plan to make better use … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2025 Industry news OPINION: ‘Scottish landfill crisis was foreseeable’ David Palmer-Jones reflects on the finding by BBC Disclosure that up to 100 truckloads of Scotland’s waste could be moved to England every day as a result of the Scottish landfill ban is in place. The ban on the landfilling of Biodegradable Municipal Waste (BMW) is set to come into effect on 31 December 2025 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2025 Policy & government Ms T Xu v Binary.ai Ltd and J Patrick-Evans: 2216118/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 17 Jun 2025 Industry news Industrialised nations frontrunners and stragglers profiled in the Global Waste Index 2025 Trends explored by the Global Waste Index 2025 include the ongoing move away from landfill (in most places), the growth in waste-to-energy incineration in some places, and the impact on waste figures of adopting Deposit Return Schemes. The index, compiled by waste management technology firm Sensoneo, and last published in 2022, offers a snapshot of […] Envirotec Magazine · 17 Jun 2025 Global Jimmy Vleminx uit Neeroeteren wint BK heftruckrijden Heftruckchauffeur van Madrico wint reeds voor de derde keer de Belgian LindeCup Zaterdag 14 juni organiseerde Motrac de 13de editie van de Belgian LindeCup, het Belgisch kampioenschap heftruckrijden. De 44-jarige Jimmy Vleminx (Madrico) werkte zowel de voorrondes als de finaleproef het snelste correct af, en mag zich nu een jaar lang de beste heftruckchauffeur van […] Het bericht Jimmy Vleminx … RecyclePro · 17 Jun 2025 Industry news Global media giants unite to dispel the myth of climate indifference Most voters want bold climate policy, but politicians often don’t realise it. The 89 Percent Project is designed to make that public support impossible to ignore Positive News · 17 Jun 2025 Industry news China Glass 2025 deemed success - Glass International Glass International · 17 Jun 2025 Policy & government Choa Chu Kang Cemetery Exhumation Programme - NEA.gov.sg Singapore NEA · 17 Jun 2025 Industry news Inside SAP & Climeworks’ New Partnership for Decarbonisation - Sustainability Magazine Sustainability Magazine · 17 Jun 2025 Council news Have your say on the future of Devon - South Hams District Council South Hams Council · 17 Jun 2025 Industry news Ofwat Innovation Fund highlights nature’s role in solving water sector challenges The £600m Ofwat Innovation Fund has published its latest learning report, From source to sea: harnessing nature and communities for whole catchment innovation. The new report uncovers insights from eight pioneering nature-based projects backed by the Ofwat Innovation Fund since 2020. By sharing lessons learned, it aims to inspire the wider water sector to build […] Envirotec Magazine · 17 Jun 2025 Global Industrial use of agricultural materials as feedstock for biobased plastics Open the document The transition from a fossil-based to a renewable, biobased economy is of essential importance if the European Union wants to achieve its goal set in the European Green Deal to become climate neutral by 2050. This transition requires the collaboration of the materials and manufactured products sectors, and, in particular, the [...] European Bioplastics News · 17 Jun 2025 Global Nieuwe Komatsu WA380-8 geleverd bij Attero Van der Spek Vianen heeft een nieuwe Komatsu WA380-8 laadschop geleverd aan Attero voor hun locatie in Wilp. De nieuwe 20 tons laadschop zal ingezet gaan worden voor het uitvoeren van op- en overslagwerkzaamheden en het onderhouden van de rijplatenbanen op de stortplaats. Voor de aandrijving van de Komatsu WA380-8 is een zuinige Komatsu SAA6D1087E […] Het bericht Nieuwe Komatsu WA380-8 geleverd… RecyclePro · 17 Jun 2025 Industry news TV And Radio Star Vernon Kay to Host Bed Show Gala Dinner The National Bed Federation (NBF) announces TV and radio presenter Vernon Kay as the host of its Bed Show Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony on 23 September. The Bolton-born presenter first made his name as host of Channel 4’s weekend magazine show T4 before presenting slots on Radio 1 and Radio X. Other TV credits […] National Bed Federation · 17 Jun 2025 Industry news COMMENT: The refill pot is empty As retailers lose interest and funding dries up, regulation is the only way to get reuse schemes back on track, says David Burrows. The sole social media platform I use is telling me it is World Refill Day (June 16th). I wondered whether to sigh or cry as I thought of all those who continue […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 17 Jun 2025 Policy & government Vietnam: mental health support abroad Information for British nationals with mental health issues in Vietnam, including how the British embassy can help. GOV.UK · 17 Jun 2025 Council news Sports Personality of the Month Nomination - lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk Lisburn and Castlereagh Council · 17 Jun 2025 Council news We Are Redbridge - redbridge.gov.uk Redbridge Council · 17 Jun 2025 Policy & government England faces 5 billion litre public water shortage by 2055 without urgent action England faces 5 billion litre a day shortfall for public water supplies by 2055 – and a further 1 billion litre a day deficit for wider economy. GOV.UK · 16 Jun 2025 Industry news How To: Repair Skills Workshops - East London Waste Authority East London Waste Authority · 16 Jun 2025 Industry news Encyclis & Biffa advance sustainable waste infra - Encyclis Encyclis · 16 Jun 2025 Policy & government Decision for Skip Time Limited (OK2075467) Written decision of the Traffic Commissioner for the South East and Metropolitan area for Skip Time Limited GOV.UK · 16 Jun 2025