Recycling news: 2025

Council news Personal Licence - Telford & Wrekin Council Telford and Wrekin Council · 13 Jun 2025 Industry news Bringing home the (nitrite-free) bacon As experts call for a ban on cancer-causing additives used in processed meats, foodservice businesses are urged to engage with an issue of growing concern to consumers Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 13 Jun 2025 Industry news Is plastic-free packaging always the most sustainable option? Heather Nixon - sustainability, NPD and regulatory manager at Bio-D - has spent almost a decade investigating sustainable packaging options for Bio-D’s portfolio of eco-cleaning products. She shares her learnings on finding the best choice in an increasingly crowded market. edie — Circular Economy tag · 13 Jun 2025 Industry news Government spending review: a transformational step forward for affordable housing and ending homelessness The Spending Review is a huge step in tackling the housing crisis and the fight to end homelessness, writes Sam Dalton, Policy, Campaigns & External Affairs Manager at Emmaus UK.... Emmaus UK · 13 Jun 2025 Industry news THE FRIDAY DIGEST: Wake-up call for greenwishers This week we are heading to Canada where the Competition Bureau has released its final guidelines on environmental claims. The guidance, designed to help businesses ensure compliance with the Competition Act when making environmental claims, includes new greenwashing provisions Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 13 Jun 2025 Industry news Sustainable farming incentives left largely in tact after spending review The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has had its budget cut by 2.7% in the government’s spending review. This is not as bad as farming and nature groups had feared, however. The statement from the government reads: “This settlement maintains the government’s Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 13 Jun 2025 Industry news US study shows consumers how to keep clean of pesticides Bananas and cauliflower have joined this year’s ‘clean fifteen’, while blackberries and potatoes have ended up on the ‘dirty dozen’ list, with worrying levels of chemical residues. The Shopper’s Guide, produced annually by US NGO the Environmental Working Group, assesses Department of Agriculture Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 13 Jun 2025 Industry news Aged desert dust particles provide new form of SOAs, says study Dust particles thrown up from deserts such as the Saraha and Gobi are playing a previously unknown role in air pollution. Contrary to long-held assumptions, aged desert dust particles which were once considered too big and dry to host significant chemical reactions actually act as “chemical reactors in the sky”—facilitating the formation of secondary organic […] Envirotec Magazine · 13 Jun 2025 Industry news Müller makes price promise to help stabilise organic milk market Müller has moved to introduce a new payment model in a bid to shore up supply of organic milk. Increased farming costs and fluctuating farmgate milk prices have contributed to organic milk production falling since 2020, with some farmers choosing to leave the sector altogether. But demand has been rising Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 13 Jun 2025 Industry news DATAPOINT This week’s standout figures highlight the rise in megafarms across Europe and how chicken sales are up for a controversial meat company. There is also promising new research on reducing methane from dairy farms as well as an exposé on the lack of transparency among tuna fish businesses. Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 13 Jun 2025 Industry news Guest post: How climate change is fuelling record-breaking extreme weather Recent years have seen a rapid succession of climate-related records broken. To name just a... Carbon Brief · 13 Jun 2025 Policy & government Annex to MGN 656 The latest UK list of approved facilities This document forms the Annex to MGN 656 which sets out the UK’s approved ship recycling facilities. GOV.UK · 13 Jun 2025 Industry news WWTW in Scotland wins award from the Royal Academy of Engineering A wastewater treatment works in West Lothian has won a prestigious sustainability award from The Royal Academy of Engineering. Owned and operated by Scottish Water, the £35m waste water treatment works, which was officially opened in October 2024, has been designed to serve the community by supporting an expected fourfold increase in Winchburgh’s population over […] Envirotec Magazine · 13 Jun 2025 Global Fornnax is Transforming Australia’s Tire Recycling Landscape with RPM Automotive Group Fornnax is pleased to announce its significant project with RPM Automotive Group Limited, a prominent Australian automotive parts distributor. This ambitious initiative demonstrates RPM’s strong commitment to environmental responsibility within Australia’s tire recycling industry. To achieve its objectives, RPM strategically integrated Fornnax’s high-capacity SR-200 HD primary shredder into its… Global Recycling · 13 Jun 2025 Industry news Volvo Cars signs recycled steel deal with SSAB Volvo Cars have signed a new agreement with Swedish steel firm SSAB for the supply of ‘high-quality, recycled and near zero-emissions steel’ starting this year. Circular Online (CIWM) · 13 Jun 2025 Industry news ADBA Policy Lead joins Carbogenics podcast to discuss the future of anaerobic digestion Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) member Carbogenics has recently released Episode 3 of its podcast series, Carbogenics: Biochar in Anaerobic Digestion (AD). Titled “Anaerobic Digestion: Policies, Challenges and Opportunities”, the episode features Dr Gareth Mottram, Policy Lead at ADBA, and explores the current state of the United Kingdom’s anaerobic digestion (AD) sector… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 13 Jun 2025 Policy & government Mr M Jenkinson v Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service: 1305588/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 13 Jun 2025 Industry news Research: Lower rate review of the Scottish Landfill Tax This report looks into the lower rate of the Scottish Landfill Tax and assesses whether it is still delivering the outcomes the policy is meant to achieve. Resource Futures · 13 Jun 2025 Industry news Volvo Cars signs deal for recycled steel Volvo Cars has signed a new agreement with Swedish steel firm SSAB for the supply of recycled and near zero-emissions steel starting from 2025. Volvo Cars is the first car maker to sign a supply agreement for recycled, near zero-emissions steel for serial production deliveries. The agreement is an extension of a long-term existing collaboration … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2025 Policy & government Mr S Hadley-Clarke v The Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police: 6002287/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 13 Jun 2025 Industry news Enva secures its tech for London fridge facility Enva has placed an order with international technology group Andritz to supply the equipment for its new London fridge recycling facility. Utilising technology already in use at the company’s other facilities in Perth, Scotland, Toomebridge, Northern Ireland and Grantham, England, the equipment will include degassing, shredding and recycling technologies, with the aim of ensuring that … Read Mo… letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2025 Council news Apply for a Postal or Proxy Vote - Telford & Wrekin Council Telford and Wrekin Council · 13 Jun 2025 Global UNOC3: “Fine words must now translate into action”, Greenpeace comment The UN Ocean Conference concludes with progress made towards the ratification of the High Seas Treaty Greenpeace International · 13 Jun 2025 Council news Herefordshire Through Time - Herefordshire Council Herefordshire Council · 13 Jun 2025 Industry news Meet the expert in human love who’s fascinated by the huge positive potential of more-involved dads Anna Machin is a doctor of evolutionary anthropology, a writer and broadcaster, who is considered a pioneer in fatherhood science Positive News · 13 Jun 2025 Industry news New documentary investigates Andalusia’s water crisis ahead of peak summer season The Spanish region is battling against land degradation, illegal wells, groundwater collapse and soaring temperatures. This is before we come to rocketing tourist numbers in the coming months and five years of drought. From Malaga to Granada, Cadiz to Seville, Andalusia is understandably a perennially popular choice for holidaymakers looking for incredible history and unique […] Environment Journal · 13 Jun 2025 Council news Job profile - recruitment.newport.gov.uk Newport Council · 13 Jun 2025 Industry news Cromwell helps make Simpler Recycling easier with a simple alternative for food waste collections - Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee LARAC (Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee) · 13 Jun 2025 Council news Council Tax Reduction - Telford & Wrekin Council Telford and Wrekin Council · 13 Jun 2025 Council news Travel Telford - Telford & Wrekin Council Telford and Wrekin Council · 13 Jun 2025 Global Primeur in België: CO2-neutraal stortbeton Beton dat volledig CO2-neutraal is, zonder aan kwaliteit in te boeten en waarmee bedrijven in de bouwsector hun milieu-impact op een flexibele manier kunnen verlagen? Die innovatie én primeur in België stelde het West-Vlaamse Devagro onlangs voor in aanwezigheid van Vlaams minister van Energie en Klimaat Melissa Depraetere. De productie van cement, het bindmiddel in […] Het bericht Primeur in B… RecyclePro · 13 Jun 2025 Industry news What went right this week: ‘a landmark moment that will change lives’, plus more The world got 10 new marine reserves, a ‘shameful’ law was axed, and Positive News won an award, plus more Positive News · 13 Jun 2025 Industry news Next-generation thermal energy technology to pilot in Nigeria A pilot project at Pan-Atlantic University (PAU) in Lagos, Nigeria, aims to replace polluting diesel generators with next-generation thermal energy storage powered by solar. Launched by UK-based clean tech developer Aed Energy, the initiative is part of the ZE-Gen international innovation programme, supported by Innovate UK, and is one of six demonstrator projects focused on […] Envirotec Magazine · 13 Jun 2025 Council news Roadworks, projects and traffic management - Telford & Wrekin Council Telford and Wrekin Council · 13 Jun 2025 Council news Corporate policy: Building Harlow's Future - Harlow Council Harlow Council · 13 Jun 2025 Global Greenpeace Pictures of the Week From powerful images from São Paulo, to the UN Oceans conference in France, to a beautiful projection in Turkey, here are a few of our favourite images from Greenpeace's work around the world this week. Greenpeace International · 13 Jun 2025 Council news School Meals - Telford & Wrekin Council Telford and Wrekin Council · 13 Jun 2025 Global Beyond June: How East Asia celebrates Pride Pride in East Asia is about carving out space where none existed before. And while it might not fall in June, its spirit is just as bold. Greenpeace International · 13 Jun 2025 Council news My Telford - Telford & Wrekin Council Telford and Wrekin Council · 13 Jun 2025 Council news Paying Your Council Tax - Telford & Wrekin Council Telford and Wrekin Council · 13 Jun 2025