Recycling news: 2025
Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 12 Aug 2026.
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Council news
Update on Sutton’s Learning Disabilities Programme People Committee report - Google Docs - London Borough of Sutton
Sutton Council · 5 Jun 2025
Industry news
Phytoform & AWS: Harnessing AI for Sustainable Agriculture - Sustainability Magazine
Sustainability Magazine · 5 Jun 2025
Global
Een sector onder druk, maar met vertrouwen in de toekomst
De Belgische recyclingsector staat onder toenemende druk en kampt met structurele uitdagingen. Vooral voor een aantal stromen is dat duidelijk. In de textielrecuperatie bijvoorbeeld is het steeds moeilijker om ingezameld textiel een tweede leven te geven. De markt raakt verzadigd, de afzetmogelijkheden slinken en de kosten lopen op. De gevolgen daarvan komen steeds vaker aan […] Het bericht Een…
RecyclePro · 5 Jun 2025
Industry news
Introducing The People’s Patch Coventry - Groundwork
Groundwork UK · 5 Jun 2025
Council news
Voter ID | Broadland and South Norfolk - southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk
Broadland Council · 5 Jun 2025
Global
Last Golden Opportunity for Coexistence: Uproot Plastics, Jeju Civil Society Hold Press Conference
On June 5th, contaminated marine creature dolls with plastics appeared at the Jeju International Convention Center where the 2025 World Environment Day commemorative event was held. This performance was carried out by young fishermen, haenyeo (a female diver), a child living in Jeju Island, activists from Uproot Plastics and the civil society organization in Jeju […]
Break Free From Plastic · 5 Jun 2025
Global
Uproot Plastics Announce Korean Civil Society’s Proposed Text for an Ambitious Global Plastics Treaty
On June 4, the forum “A New Beginning with Plastic Production Cut – Towards an Ambitious Global Plastics Treaty” was hosted by Uproot Plastics, a coalition comprised of 16 domestic and international NGOs committed to eradicating plastic pollution. The forum announced for the first time the “Civil Society’s Proposed Text of a Global Plastics Treaty” […]
Break Free From Plastic · 5 Jun 2025
Council news
Business Grants Programme Survey - East Ayrshire Council
East Ayrshire Council · 5 Jun 2025
Industry news
Senior Sustainability Consultant - Eunomia Environmental Research & Consulting
Eunomia Research & Consulting · 5 Jun 2025
Industry news
Browse the Things - Library of Things
Library of Things · 4 Jun 2025
Industry news
Could undersea living be the future as sea levels rise?
In this latest instalment of Future Chronicles, an imagined history of future inventions, we journey to 2035, when undersea living became a reality. Rowan Hooper tells us how it happened
New Scientist — Environment · 4 Jun 2025
Global
‘Devastation Bill’ puts Amazon and Brazil’s climate goals at risk before COP30
A new bill recently approved by the Senate in Brazil undermines the licensing of projects that can have huge environmental impacts — just a few months before COP30.
Greenpeace International · 4 Jun 2025
Council news
Register to vote - southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk
Broadland Council · 4 Jun 2025
Council news
Voting and elections | Broadland and South Norfolk - southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk
Broadland Council · 4 Jun 2025
Industry news
Volunteers’ Week 2025: Celebrating their impact at Emmaus
We are celebrating the hundreds of volunteers across the UK who have been working hard to keep Emmaus communities and their social enterprises running. Volunteers’ Week 2025 is a fantastic...
Emmaus UK · 4 Jun 2025
Industry news
Why Private Equity Can’t Afford to Ignore Nature
Explore why Private Equity firms must act now, where to focus, and how to embed nature into investment decisions.
Anthesis Group · 4 Jun 2025
Industry news
Updated Furniture Fire Safety Regulations: Too little too late
Progress to protect babies from exposure to harmful chemicals in certain UK furniture products, but stronger imminent changes needed to reduce the use of flame retardants.
Fidra · 4 Jun 2025
Industry news
Analysis: UK’s solar power surges 42% after sunniest spring on record
The UK’s solar farms and rooftops generated more electricity than ever before in the first...
Carbon Brief · 4 Jun 2025
Industry news
World Environment Day 2025 – Working together to end plastic pollution
Dean Willshee, Managing Director of Willshee’s Waste and Recycling This year’s World Environment Day (June 5th) focuses on ending plastic pollution, highlighting the growing urgency to rethink how we produce, use and dispose of plastic. In the UK, around five million tonnes of plastic waste are discarded every year, with nearly half of it coming...
Skip & Waste Magazine · 4 Jun 2025
Industry news
North Kesteven’s fleet now runs on HVO
Twenty-nine of North Kesteven district council’s refuse and recycling vehicles are now fuelled by a diesel-replacement hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). The HVO is said to be low odour, also reducing greenhouse gas emissions by around 90% over regular fuel, and removing around 800 tonnes of CO2-equivalent per year from the council’s daily operations. Travelling around … Read More
letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2025
Global
GAIA Submits Comments to CalRecycle: SB 54 Regulations Informal Rulemaking Comment Period, Focus on “Chemical Recycling”
GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 4 Jun 2025
Industry news
Rivers are leaking ancient carbon back into the atmosphere
Carbon stored in landscapes for thousands of years is leaching back into the atmosphere via rivers, and human activity may be to blame
New Scientist — Environment · 4 Jun 2025
Industry news
Vape waste crackdown: What the sector needs to know
Twenty-two years since e-cigarettes were invented by a Chinese pharmacist, vape use continues to rise sharply in the UK. Der Beitrag Vape waste crackdown: What the sector needs to know erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) .
ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 4 Jun 2025
Council news
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East Hampshire Council · 4 Jun 2025
Industry news
Cropped 4 June 2025: ‘Tricks’ and ‘cover-ups’; Wild weather; Former UN nature negotiator interviewed
We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food...
Carbon Brief · 4 Jun 2025
Global
Not flowing, not funded: EU Water Resilience Strategy falls short
Today the European Commission has launched the long-awaited EU Water Resilience Strategy. Despite promises for a strong roadmap to bring resilience to Europe, currently experiencing a […]
European Environmental Bureau · 4 Jun 2025
Global
Why investors should think twice before going Dutch with JBS
An open letter from Greenpeace International to investors ahead of JBS’ listing shares on the NYSE on 12 June
Greenpeace International · 4 Jun 2025
Policy & government
Major milestone achieved in MOD submarine dismantling project
The fin of decommissioned Royal Navy submarine 'Swiftsure' has been successfully cut and removed.
GOV.UK · 4 Jun 2025
Policy & government
Government funds scheme to tackle on-farm drought risk
Fully funded expert-led studies to assess water security on farms open for applications.
GOV.UK · 4 Jun 2025
Industry news
PRI Reporting for Private Equity
Ahead of the 2025 reporting cycle, we provide an update on how General Partners can begin preparing their PRI submission.
Anthesis Group · 4 Jun 2025
Industry news
World might have set itself an unachievable nature target, says former UK negotiator
A landmark global goal to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 is close to...
Carbon Brief · 4 Jun 2025
Industry news
Joint Notice Highlights Potential Risk With Electric Vehicle Firefighting Tactic Involving Fire Blankets
The Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF), the research affiliate of NFPA, and The Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI), part of UL Research Institutes, issued a notice on May 30th about a potential explosion hazard when fire blankets are used during electric vehicle fire suppression efforts with battery involvement.
Auto Recycling World · 4 Jun 2025
Industry news
News in brief | CIWM Commercial Partner Updates 4 June
News updates written by CIWM’s commercial partners. Greyparrot | KSI Recycling boost recovery by 10% with a single Greyparrot Analyzer insight KSI Recycling — one of the Netherlands’ largest plastic recyclers — have shared results from AI waste analytics deployment at their facility in Heerenveen. The Dutch recycler was an early adopter of the […]
Circular Online (CIWM) · 4 Jun 2025
Industry news
Winds of Change: The Impact of Vehicle Retirement in a New Era
As America navigates yet another political pivot, the conversation around environmental responsibility and consumer choice in the automotive industry continues to evolve. Chapin Griffith, Director of SHiFT Vehicle Retirement Initiative, highlights how responsible end-of-life vehicle retirement can significantly reduce environmental impact. Amid shifting federal policies and reduced EV incentive…
Auto Recycling World · 4 Jun 2025
Industry news
LKQ Publishes 2024 Global Sustainability Report
LKQ Corporation (Nasdaq: LKQ), a global leading provider of alternative and specialty parts to repair and accessorize automobiles and other vehicles, (May 28) announced the release of its 2024 Sustainability Report. The report showcases LKQ's role in driving success as a best-in-class operator for our investors and key stakeholders, while maintaining a critical role in facilitating the growth o…
Auto Recycling World · 4 Jun 2025
Industry news
RECLAMET announced as a headline sponsor for Martha Trust’s 2025 ‘Music on the Farm’ Festival
RECLAMET, a leading metal and vehicle recycling business, is proud to be a headline sponsor of the Martha Trust’s much-loved annual summer festival, Music on the Farm, taking place on Sunday, June 29th, 2025, from 12 noon to 8 pm at Solley’s Ice Cream, Ripple, Kent.
ATF Professional · 4 Jun 2025
Council news
Residents urged to have their say on waste and recycling in Leicestershire - Melton Borough Council
Melton Council · 4 Jun 2025
Council news
Call for sites - Elmbridge Borough Council
Elmbridge Council · 4 Jun 2025
Industry news
Recycling Lithium-Ion Batteries: The Cornerstone of a Sustainable Future
The post Recycling Lithium-Ion Batteries: The Cornerstone of a Sustainable Future appeared first on Recyclus Group | The UK’s First Industrial Scale Lithium-Ion Battery Recyclers .
Recyclus Group news · 4 Jun 2025
Council news
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Wiltshire Council · 4 Jun 2025