Recycling news: 2025

Industry news The EU Vehicle Regulation: How can we ensure resource efficiency during the lifecycle of vehicles? On 19 May 2025, Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) hosted a web conference titled “The EU Vehicle Regulation: How can we ensure resource efficiency during the lifecycle of vehicles?”. The conference provided expert insights and debate on revising the EU Vehicle Regulation, covering ecodesign, parts reuse, Extended Producer Responsibility, missing end-of-life vehicles, and legal frameworks, highlighting… Auto Recycling World · 6 Jun 2025 Global A brief look at Bottle Bills in the state of Rhode Island This episode looks at the Senate Bill 996 and House Bill 6207 which are setting out to change how the state handles packaging waste and litter in Rhode Island, USA. Reloop Platform · 6 Jun 2025 Global Jaarresultaten Valipac en Fost Plus: opnieuw een boost in het beheer van verpakkingen in België ​ Valipac en Fost Plus hebben hun jaarresultaten voor 2024 gepubliceerd. De cijfers bevestigen dat België zijn positie als Europese koploper in sortering en recyclage van verpakkingsafval verder verstevigt. Zowel bedrijfsmatige als huishoudelijke verpakkingen werden in recordhoeveelheden ingezameld en gerecycleerd. De samenwerking tussen bedrijven, sectororganisaties en overheden blijkt cruciaal … RecyclePro · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news Birmingham bin strike could last until December after Unite vote Bin strikes in Birmingham could last until December after 97% of refuse workers voted in favour of continuing industrial action. Circular Online (CIWM) · 6 Jun 2025 Policy & government Poland: in prison abroad Information on Poland's legal and prison systems for British prisoners, their family and friends. GOV.UK · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news EA revokes environmental permit for West Yorkshire waste site The Environment Agency has served a notice to revoke the environmental permit for Mineral Processing’s waste site in South Elmsall, West Yorkshire. The permit revocation forms part of the EA’s enforcement efforts to “reduce the impact” the site is having on the local community. Once the revocation takes effect, the company must cease all activities … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news ALDI REVEALS SIZZLING SUMMER PET MUST-HAVES Let pets have fun in the sun with the launch of Aldi’s new hot weather must-haves, landing in stores 12th June. As temperatures rise, vets are urging pet owners to take extra precautions, warning that even warm spring days can pose serious risks to dogs[1], and Aldi’s latest range offers solutions. Those looking to get […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news South Cambridgeshire uses QR codes to keep its streets clean South Cambridgeshire district council has introduced new QR code stickers to help residents keep their street cleans. The stickers will be affixed to all council-maintained litter and dog waste bins and will allow residents to report issues like full bins quickly through their smartphones. The stickers also feature a phone number for those without a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2025 Policy & government BL9 8QZ, Valencia Waste Management Limited: Environmental permit draft decision advertisement – EPR/BS7951IB/V019 View the draft decision for Valencia Waste Management Limited at Pilsworth Landfill Site, Bury. GOV.UK · 6 Jun 2025 Council news CRAWLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL - Crawley GOV Crawley Council · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news Retail has lost 10 times number of jobs of entire UK steelmaking – yet policymakers do nothing - British Retail Consortium British Retail Consortium news · 6 Jun 2025 Council news Pay council rent, Council Tax or Business Rates - Chesterfield Borough Council Chesterfield Council · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news Renewi announces departure of CEO - Renewi Renewi · 6 Jun 2025 Global Nieuwe dagelijkse leiding bij Denuo De kogel is door de kerk: Denuo heeft niet één, maar twee sterke profielen aangetrokken om de federatie naar de toekomst te leiden. Aarnout Ecker is aangesteld als algemeen directeur en kan sinds 1 april rekenen op de ondersteuning van adjunct-algemeen directeur Nele Roobrouck. Samen vormen zij een krachtige tandem die Denuo zal begeleiden naar […] Het bericht Nieuwe dagelijkse leiding bij Denu… RecyclePro · 6 Jun 2025 Council news Neighbour nuisance - Horsham District Council Horsham Council · 6 Jun 2025 Global A defining moment in history: 40 years ago the Marshall Islands fought to protect their future… and defied the US This is the story behind “Operation Exodus” - one Rainbow Warrior boat and an island community, versus a huge colonial power who discredited the act as “manipulation” for Greenpeace’s anti-nuclear agenda. Greenpeace International · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news What went right this week: a ‘golden age’ of cancer treatment, plus more Scientists hailed a ‘golden age’ for cancer treatment, a HIV cure moved closer, and a vast marine reserve was created, plus more Positive News · 6 Jun 2025 Global Greenpeace Pictures of the Week From powerful images from Spain to the South Pacific Ocean, Paris, to a massive protest rally in Brazil, here are a few of our favourite images from Greenpeace's work around the world this week. Greenpeace International · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news FPA Awards - Foodservice Packaging Association Foodservice Packaging Association · 6 Jun 2025 Policy & government Superfunds modelling The Government Actuary’s Department has prepared an actuarial modelling report to help DWP assess the effectiveness of possible options to regulate superfunds. GOV.UK · 5 Jun 2025 Policy & government Woodland creation timeline: from planning to planting Find out what’s involved in woodland creation and how long the process takes, from scoping your landscape to planting your first tree. GOV.UK · 5 Jun 2025 Council news Items we collect - Fife Council Fife Council · 5 Jun 2025 Council news Renew your postal vote - BCP Council Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · 5 Jun 2025 Council news Family Archives - Middlesbrough Box Office Middlesbrough Council · 5 Jun 2025 Council news Pay for it - Gloucester City Council Gloucester Council · 5 Jun 2025 Council news Local Government Reorganisation - LGR - South Kesteven District Council South Kesteven Council · 5 Jun 2025 Council news Council Tax - Pay by Direct Debit - Derby City Council Derby Council · 5 Jun 2025 Council news Free bulky uplifts - Fife Council Fife Council · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news Leading The Way: apetito Embraces Renewable Energy Innovation with Solar Expansion In a move to further reduce its carbon footprint and environmental impact, leading meals provider, apetito has completed a major installation project to significantly increase the number of solar panels across its main manufacturing site (on Canal Road) in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. Alongside placing new panels across all viable roofs on the site, apetito has gone […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news No Fossil Fuels, No Offsets! The Cider Farm That Said No to Offsets – and Yes to Real Sustainable Change Cornish Orchards cider production is now powered by 100% renewable energy sources, reducing carbon by up to 94% without any offsetting. Cornish Orchards has announced – in time for World Cider Day – that it has hit a major sustainability milestone. The cider farm in Duloe, Cornwall, has completely ditched fossil fuels for its energy […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news Guest post: How ‘feedback loops’ and ‘non-linear thinking’ can inform climate policy The global shift towards a clean-energy system is much more than just a technological switch... Carbon Brief · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news THE FRIDAY DIGEST: School food standards set for shake-up The week’s biggest news story has sparked jubilation within the ranks of school food campaigners after persistent calls to extend free school meal provision and improve standards were finally acted upon by ministers. The Department for Education announced that from the start of the 2026 school year, Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news Regenerative farms are “more productive” than conventional: study Regenerative farms are between 24% and 38% more productive than the average European farm, according to a landmark study. The European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture (EARA) benchmarked 78 regenerating farms in 14 countries, including the UK, covering over 7,000 hectares against Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news Fusion power may never happen if we don’t fix the lithium bottleneck Nuclear fusion power will probably require vast quantities of enriched lithium – but we aren’t making nearly enough, and ramping up production will mean using toxic mercury New Scientist — Environment · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news deltaH Innovations The post deltaH Innovations appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news Companies failing to properly police modern slavery Businesses are relying too heavily on policy over practice in tackling modern slavery within their supply chains, new analysis has found. Ten years after the UK’s landmark Modern Slavery Act came into force, a new benchmark survey from investment manager CCLA raised questions about the due Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 5 Jun 2025 Policy & government Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Business Plan 2025 to 2028 The NDA Business Plan sets out key activities and expected progress for all 17 of the NDA’s nuclear sites over the next 3 years. GOV.UK · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Boosting the value of digestate with recovered energy MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Boosting the value of digestate with recovered energy By Antonio Guillermo Jara Ponce, Systems Sales Manager, HRS Heat Exchangers Southern Europe has huge potential to expand its use of anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas, and in the process reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the reliance on imported natural gas, as well… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news AI deployed to map Europe’s soil health Scientists are using artificial intelligence (AI) to map the health of soils in Europe and model solutions to guard against the worst impacts of climate change. A new ‘EU soil health data cube’ is being described as “a prototype digital-earth-twin” by AI 4 Soil Health – a partnership of researchers, charities Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news Creating a Prototype Carbon Calculator for Scotland’s Reuse, Repair & Sharing Sector In October 2024 Circular Communities Scotland received funding from Zero Waste Scotland to develop a prototype carbon calculator tool for the circular economy sector in Scotland. The funding was awarded following the publication of our Feasibility Study in 2023, which reviewed existing carbon models and found that there is currently no single tool that [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 5 Jun 2025