Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Over 70% of UK adults want to see an EPR scheme for textiles New research from WEFT found that over 70% of UK adults indicated they would like to see an extended producer responsibility scheme for textiles introduced. Circular Online (CIWM) · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news ADBA Responds to GGRs and Power BECCS Consultation ADBA submitted its response to DESNZ’s consultation on Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGRs) and Power Bioenergy Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) Business Models on 9 June 2025, strongly advocating for anaerobic digestion (AD) as a ready-to-deploy solution for UK carbon removal. We emphasised that whilst other carbon removal technologies remain in development, AD is already operational… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Council meeting presentation, 29 April 2025 The post Council meeting presentation, 29 April 2025 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Counil meeting minutes, 29 April 2025 The post Counil meeting minutes, 29 April 2025 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news City Harvest selected to tackle surplus food at the farm gate City Harvest food charity has been awarded funding to support UK farmers and growers by reducing farm gate waste, or ‘national waste crop’. City Harvest London · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Powerday Publishes Interim Manifesto Ahead of Full 2025 Release The post Powerday Publishes Interim Manifesto Ahead of Full 2025 Release appeared first on Powerday . Powerday · 10 Jun 2025 Policy & government Trading Standards IP crime survey and successes 2024 to 2025 Highlighting Trading Standards annual IP crime survey results and successful IP cases in the UK. GOV.UK · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Defra makes £13.6m available to food charities Defra will be offering up to £13.6 million to 12 food charities across England in an effort to redistribute an estimated 19,000 tonnes of food. The “Tackling Food Surplus at the Farm Gate” forms part of the government’s Plan for Change and will see surplus food from farms redistributed to fight food poverty in communities. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2025 Global Eco-Justice Ethiopia Leads the Way in Training Waste Pickers and Composters to Advance Environmental Rights Organic waste poses substantial challenges in Ethiopia, primarily due to factors such as inadequate infrastructure, a lack of public awareness, and economic limitations. The country generates a significant volume of […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Biffa removes 450 tonnes of hazardous waste from UK’s last coal-fired power station Biffa has removed 450 tonnes of hazardous material from the UK’s last coal-fired power station. Uniper’s Ratcliffe on Soar power station was closed in September 2024 after generating electricity for UK homes and businesses for almost 60 years. Since November 2024, a team of more than 20 Biffa specialists, including industrial chemists and dangerous […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news UK recycles 157,049 tonnes of aluminium packaging in 2024 According to annual data published on the National Packaging Waste Database by the Environment Agency,* the UK recycled an impressive 157,049 tonnes of aluminium packaging in 2024. Despite a fast-growing domestic market, capture rates more than kept up with pace. Indeed, 114,462 tonnes were recycled through kerbside, bring and on-the-go systems, while 41,635 tonnes were […] Alupro · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Water firms panicking over disposal of millions of tonnes of contaminated sewage sludge Water companies are panicking they will be left unable to dispose of millions of tonnes of sewage sludge due to tougher pollution rules, and rising concern over the contaminants sludge contains. Read the full investigation with supporting documents from Unearthed, here. Sewage sludge is the human faeces and other solids left behind when wastewater is […] Greenpeace UK · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Irish Gov announces €27 million in funding for circular economy The Irish Government announces over €27 million in funding to support a wide range of initiatives aimed at advancing Ireland's transition to a circular economy. Circular Online (CIWM) · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news New North Sea oil and gas fields incompatible with Paris Climate Goals A UCL report states that new North Sea oil and gas fields are incompatible with the Paris Agreement climate goals. Researchers urge the UK government to cease licensing and halt the development of existing fields like Rosebank and Jackdaw, preventing catastrophic warming. Open Access Government — Environment · 10 Jun 2025 Global Waste Sector holds Key to Cost-Efficient Climate Solutions New report recommends financing and scaling-up community-led organic solid waste management 10 June 2025 — A new report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) reveals that community-led, decentralized waste management […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 10 Jun 2025 Global À Bukavu, la société civile se lève pour une RDC sans plastique : SOPRODE Asbl mobilise la ville à l’occasion de la Journée mondiale de l’environnement 5 juin 2025 – Bukavu, République démocratique du Congo (RDC) À l’occasion de la Journée mondiale de l’environnement, la ville de Bukavu s’est imposée comme un foyer de résistance contre […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Resurgent tuna and rebounding elephants: the dogged conservation efforts bearing fruit When science meets with international co-operation, wildlife populations get a precious chance to recover Positive News · 10 Jun 2025 Council news Announcement on the passing of Cllr Alan Plancey - Hertsmere Borough Council Hertsmere Council · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news NAWDO statement: Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for energy from waste - NAWDO NAWDO (National Association of Waste Disposal Officers) · 10 Jun 2025 Policy & government CRUISE REPORT - Suomen ympäristökeskus (Syke) Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Morrisons celebrates growing its presence in the Gulf with Lulu Retail at British Food Festival in Qatar - Morrisons Corporate Morrisons media centre · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news BRC & RPC: The unfolding D&I landscape - British Retail Consortium British Retail Consortium news · 10 Jun 2025 Council news Events for June 10, 2025 › Halewood › - yourlibrary.knowsley.gov.uk Knowsley Council · 10 Jun 2025 Council news New benches fast becoming popular meeting spot in Exeter - Exeter City Council Exeter Council · 10 Jun 2025 Global Europees staal- en metaalplan: aandacht voor circulariteit, maar niet zonder risico’s Met haar strategisch plan voor de Europese staal- en metaalindustrie wil de Europese Commissie de sector versterken én verduurzamen. Circulariteit krijgt daarbij eindelijk de aandacht die het verdient, maar tegelijk roept het actieplan vragen op over de effectiviteit van bepaalde voorgestelde maatregelen. In het plan schuift de Commissie het gebruik van gerecyclede metalen naar voren […] Het be… RecyclePro · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Cutting flood spending could cost the government the next election This post is by Florence Boyd, senior campaigner at Global Witness. Ahead of Wednesday’s spending review, the chancellor faces tough choices on public spending, including whether to maintain funding for flood defences beyond 2026. Her decision won’t just affect flood prone communities: it could have […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Paul Mines - bbia.org.uk BBIA (Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association) · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Andy Sweetman - bbia.org.uk BBIA (Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association) · 10 Jun 2025 Policy & government Nepal: information for victims of rape and sexual assault Information for British nationals who have been affected by rape or sexual assault abroad, including how to contact the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, and how to access medical attention and legal advice when returning to the UK. GOV.UK · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news The Board - bbia.org.uk BBIA (Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association) · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Dr Jen Vanderhoven - bbia.org.uk BBIA (Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association) · 10 Jun 2025 Council news Register - New Forest District Council New Forest Council · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Professor Aline Miller - bbia.org.uk BBIA (Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association) · 10 Jun 2025 Global #FreeTheCompost Campaign Aims To Amend Proposed Ordinance Miami-Dade County (Florida) constituents, local farmers, composting industry members and experts have joined forces under the banner of “Free The Compost” to prevent adoption of the current draft of the county’s Composting Operations ordinance … BioCycle · 10 Jun 2025 Global Global Outlook For Biogas And Biomethane The International Energy Agency released a report that is “a first of its kind” geospatial assessment on the untapped potential of locally produced, low-emissions fuels created from organic waste. BioCycle · 10 Jun 2025 Global Compost Air Emissions Research Update Researchers at Washington State University (WSU) are wrapping up a study on composting emissions that was funded by the state’s Department of Ecology in 2023. BioCycle · 10 Jun 2025 Global Connections: Is “Waste Not, Want Not” Still A Mantra? As a member of the bridge generation between children of the Great Depression Era and our children today, I wanted to know if behaviors modeled for us still exist today. BioCycle · 10 Jun 2025 Global Benefits Of Composting The fact sheet is a high level summary of the benefits related to fighting climate change via landfill diversion and replacing synthetic fertilizers; improving biodiversity and habitat restoration; serving as a hands-on platform for environmental science education; and community composting-based systems … BioCycle · 10 Jun 2025 Global Minnesota Achieves Higher Recycling Rate The equivalent of about 4.9 million metric tons of carbon dioxide were saved due to waste management practices. BioCycle · 10 Jun 2025 Global New Compost Regulations In Saskatchewan The province of Saskatchewan in Canada has amended its composting facility regulations to facilitate smaller composting facilities to operate with “less administrative burden” … BioCycle · 10 Jun 2025