Recycling news: 2025

Industry news DATAPOINT This week’s percentage-heavy headline figures span investment in renewable power by a drinks brand, a reduction in methane emissions by a food and drink giant, the GHG-reducing potential of biochar, and a lack of data on ESG-focused businesses by local councils. Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news MPMA Food Contact Committee meeting Agenda, 10 June 2025 The post MPMA Food Contact Committee meeting Agenda, 10 June 2025 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news Food Contact Regulatory Update, March 2025 The post Food Contact Regulatory Update, March 2025 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 5 Jun 2025 Global Greenpeace activists disrupt industrial fishing operation ahead of UN Ocean Conference “These longliners are industrial killing machines. Greenpeace Australia Pacific took peaceful and direct action to disrupt this attack on marine life." Greenpeace International · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news Veolia launches its 2025 £150k Sustainability Fund Veolia has launched this year’s Sustainability Fund today (5 June 2025), with over £150,000 available for social and environmental initiatives that result in positive community impact. For its fifth anniversary, the fund has expanded its criteria to include social projects as well as environmental, with one standout project set to receive a ‘bumper grant’ of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news Aberdeenshire partners with Stella’s Voice for mattress reuse scheme Aberdeenshire council has partnered with Stella’s Voice to provide a mattress cleaning and reuse service via Inverurie and Ellon household recycling centres that will benefit vulnerable people across the region. In Scotland, 600,000 mattresses are said to be disposed of each year, with less than one in 10 of those being collected for recycling or … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2025 Global Wederom nieuwe Fuchs voor P.E. Vianen Van der Spek Vianen heeft weer een nieuwe Fuchs geleverd aan P.E. Vianen in Zegveld. Ditmaal is een nieuwe Fuchs MHL335F geleverd die een Fuchs MHL335F die eveneens door Van der Spek Vianen is geleverd vervangt. De nieuwe 25 tons Fuchs MHL335F is uitgevoerd met 12 meter overslaggiek. Aan de machine is een 600 liter […] Het bericht Wederom nieuwe Fuchs voor P.E. Vianen verscheen eerst op Recycle… RecyclePro · 5 Jun 2025 Policy & government Voluntary litter collection and waste management: RPS 212 Environment Agency regulatory position on storing, transporting, bulking up and accepting litter from voluntary litter collections. GOV.UK · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news The Waste Code Conundrum: Challenges for End-of-Life Vehicle Sites Katie Morrison, TECHMCIWM of What Waste Code Ltd., highlights the growing issue of waste code misclassification at end-of-life vehicle sites. ATF Professional · 5 Jun 2025 Global Press Release GA 2025 CEWEP (Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants) · 5 Jun 2025 Global Waar staat uw bedrijf in de duurzaamheidstransitie? Bent u – of een andere collega – op zoek naar inspiratie, kennispartners of bedrijven die concrete oplossingen bieden voor een duurzamer bedrijfsmodel? Noteer dan 8 & 9 oktober 2025 in uw agenda voor een gloednieuw event rond duurzaam ondernemen in Kortrijk Xpo: CleanTech Xpo, hét ontmoetingsplatfporm voor professionals die op zoek zijn naar informatie […] Het bericht Waar staat uw bedrijf in d… RecyclePro · 5 Jun 2025 Global Unlock Agriculture’s Climate Action Potential for Climate and Food System Resilience The post Unlock Agriculture’s Climate Action Potential for Climate and Food System Resilience appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news Windfarms of the future anticipate offshore charging Offshore charging for both battery-powered crew transfer and service operation vessels could be on the horizon for windfarms of the future, according to two studies commissioned by energy company ScottishPower Renewables. The two reports – by MJR Power & Automation and Oasis Marine – are the last in a series of three commissioned by the […] Envirotec Magazine · 5 Jun 2025 Policy & government Section 62A Planning Application: S62A/2025/0093 43a (Land adjacent to 43), Ambleside Avenue, Bristol Overview of case details, documents, key dates and how to make a representation. GOV.UK · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news ALDI LAUNCHES LAST MINUTE EMERGENCY GIFT SERVICE FOR FATHER’S DAY Ahead of Father’s Day (Sunday 15th June), Aldi is launching an ‘SOS Service’ to help shoppers who have forgotten or don’t have time to buy a gift for the big day. The UK’s fourth largest supermarket is offering a limited number of exclusive ‘Aldi SOS’ gift boxes, designed to ‘knock the socks off’ any father […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news MPs warn of dangerous delays and soaring costs at Sellafield Efforts to retrieve radioactive waste from ageing facilities at Sellafield — the UK’s most hazardous nuclear site — are not proceeding fast enough, with MPs warning that further delays could push the cost of decommissioning beyond the existing £136 billion estimated bill. A 4 June report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) criticises slow progress […] Envirotec Magazine · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news CPI elects new chief executive The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) board has announced the appointment of Alex Veitch as its next chief executive. Veitch will take up his role from 26 August 2025, joining the Confederation following several years as director of policy and insights at the British Chambers of Commerce. He brings over 25 years of experience in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news ALDI’S WINNING STREAK CONTINUES AS WHICH? CROWNS IT CHEAPEST SUPERMARKET FOR THE 19TH MONTH IN A ROW Research by consumer group Which? has found that Aldi is yet again the cheapest supermarket for a basket of 82 essential items this month. The total price of a shop at the discount retailer came in at £21.23 less than Morrisons, as well as being cheaper than Sainsbury’s by £20.11, andless expensive than Tesco by […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news People should ask questions about forever chemicals in their workwear As the textile and laundry industries come under increased scrutiny to better manage PFAS contamination, specialist PPE workwear and laundry firm phs Besafe is calling for more commercial laundries to ban retreating garments with PFAS. PFAS (Poly and perfluoroalkyl substances), popularly known as ‘forever chemicals’, are a group of man-made chemicals with a propensity to […] Envirotec Magazine · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news Greater circularity of copper is ‘critical’ New research from McKinsey has revealed that increasing copper circularity could significantly lower emissions, as currently 40% of postconsumer copper scrap remains uncollected. Demand for copper – a critical material in renewable energy, battery storage and electricity transmission – is rising sharply. McKinsey’s latest report, Chasing the Lost Copper: Global Scrap and its Role in … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news Polytag & Pellenc ST bring an open standard solution forrecycling and traceability Pellenc ST, a leader in the design and manufacturing of intelligent sorting and quality control solutions for the waste and recycling industry, and Polytag, a cutting-edge data platform provider specialising in packaging information within the circular economy, have joined forces. This collaboration merges advanced sorting technology with innovative invisible UV watermark-based tracking to enha… Polytag news · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news Conversation we need to have on World Environment Day Another date of observation dedicated to nature and our planet is here, but is it all just lip service? Thursday 5th June marks World Environment Day. Now in its 52nd year, you’d think after more than half a century we’d see some improvement in how we treat Earth. But signs of progress are pretty thin […] Environment Journal · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news Citeo and Polytag deliver 100% visibility on single-use plastic recycling in major collab project Together with global packaging compliance leader, Citeo, Polytag has achieved a major breakthrough for the recycling industry, in a project successfully detecting 100% of UV- tagged single-use plastic bottles entering one of Europe’s busiest Materials Recycling Facilities (MRF) in France. Polytag news · 5 Jun 2025 Policy & government Office for Nuclear Regulation corporate plan 2025 to 2026 This report describes the plans of the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) for 2025 to 2026. GOV.UK · 5 Jun 2025 Global In 2025, GAIA Turns 25! We find ourselves in a complex era, in which trends and narratives of unlimited consumption, individualism, and hedonism seemingly prevail. Yet there are enduring forces—embodied in individuals, organizations, and communities—that confront this reality by consistently advocating for environmental and social ethics. These forces are the muscle, the mind and the heart of GAIA. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news ESA’s Vision 2040: Circular economy target requires collaborative efforts The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has released ‘Vision 2040’ – a position document setting out interventions required to achieve a circular economy in the next 15 years. According to the report, resource-productivity will need to be doubled against the national baseline, eliminating all avoidable waste by 2040 – which is a decade ahead of government … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news Fluid strategies for waste and cost reduction This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with A&S International and Fluitec A couple of forthcoming events will equip participants with expertise in extending the life and performance of industrial lubricants and machinery using Fluitec’s Fluid Life Extension technologies. Fluitec Lubrication Academies are taking place in Aberdeen and Birmingham on 17 and 19 […] Envirotec Magazine · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news Passage to India: global plastic traceability is essential Ahead of the UN Ocean Conference, the head of a women-led organisation making coastal communities on the subcontinent more resilient shares thoughts and recommendations to tackle the mounting waste crisis, locally and internationally. Baeru is a women-led climate organisation working towards ‘leak-free’ end-to-end waste management and circular economics. Based in the Indian state of Karnataka, […] Environment Journal · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news ALDI BRINGS BACK THE BIG DADDY BURGER TO CELEBRATE FATHER’S DAY FOR UNDER A FIVER Aldi welcomes back its Big Daddy Burger (£4.99, 710g) for Father’s Day.Available from 12th June for under a fiver, the supermarket is offering a fuss-free, tasty selection of everything barbeque lovers need to build an un-bun-lievable burger. It’s time to take on the grilling duties as the kit comes complete with a 100% British beef […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news ESA publishes Circular Economy “vision” for 2040 The Environmental Services Association has published a position paper setting out its “vision” for a circular economy by 2040. The report was launched during an evening reception at the National […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news Chile and Israel are the ‘two largest waste producers’ in the world Chile and Israel are the ‘two largest waste producers’ in the world, according to the Global Waste Index 2025. Circular Online (CIWM) · 5 Jun 2025 Global EU Green Week: industry sounds alarm on future of plastics circularity Calls for urgent policy support to boost investment in infrastructure and innovation [Brussels; Tuesday 06 June 2025] Today, at an official… Plastics Europe · 5 Jun 2025 Global How can we make the energy transition fair and sustainable? The extraction of minerals needed for the clean energy transition is projected to expand globally in coming years, presenting multiple risks to ecosystems and Indigenous Peoples, necessitating strong global guidelines. Greenpeace International · 5 Jun 2025 Global Minerals for Energy Transition: Greenpeace’s Guiding Principles Five guiding principles to set out a pathway for ensuring that the supply and use of transition minerals is both just and equitable. Greenpeace International · 5 Jun 2025 Policy & government Battle of Britain Pilot's Grave Identified in the Netherlands More than eighty five years after his death, the previously unmarked grave of Flying Officer Philip Anthony Neville Cox, has finally been identified and a service of rededication held at his graveside. GOV.UK · 5 Jun 2025 Global Breaking the single-use bias: two years of local action through the Elevating Reuse In Cities Project Over the past two years, Zero Waste Europe and 10 of its member organisations have teamed up with 30 European cities through the Elevating Reuse in Cities (ERIC) project, consolidating a network now covering over 3 million EU citizens. Together, they are developing and implementing local prevention plans to help reduce the generation of single-use […] Zero Waste Europe · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news UK risks missing interim clean energy goals A new report from the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has called for an urgent increase in the pace of infrastructure rollout and grid upgrades. The inquiry leading to the assessment began in January with the goal of addressing barriers to the UK’s net zero energy generation aims. Delays, resource shortages and regulatory […] Environment Journal · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news CPI Announces Appointment of New Chief Executive - Confederation of Paper Industries Confederation of Paper Industries · 5 Jun 2025 Research & science Eco-friendly plastics from cereal-derived by-products and waste: A circular economy approach for sustainable packaging - research.chalmers.se Chalmers University of Technology News · 5 Jun 2025 Council news Community Greenspace - pkc.gov.uk Perth and Kinross Council · 5 Jun 2025