Recycling news: 2025

Council news Housing Available Now - Dundee City Council Dundee City Council · 13 May 2025 Industry news Amcor and Fedrigoni unveil breakthrough recycle-ready wet wipe packaging INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 13 May 2025 Council news Pay, apply, book, report - belfastcity.gov.uk Belfast Council · 13 May 2025 Industry news Pushing for primary steel is a distraction in rebuilding the UK’s steel industry The past year has been turbulent for the steel industry, Port Talbot, now Scunthorpe. The tightrope of jobs, modernisation, global competition, trade tariffs and cutting emissions hasn’t been an easy one to walk. A lack of a long term transition strategy from a succession of […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 13 May 2025 Global EuRIC and FEAD present recommendations for planned EU Circular Economy Act The post EuRIC and FEAD present recommendations for planned EU Circular Economy Act appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 13 May 2025 Global The Circular Economy Act must be bold! Europe’s resilience depends on it The post The Circular Economy Act must be bold! Europe’s resilience depends on it appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 13 May 2025 Policy & government Simpler recycling: household recycling in England Guidance for waste collectors on household recycling requirements in England, which change on 31 March 2026. GOV.UK · 13 May 2025 Industry news Will salmon farming growth come at the environment’s expense? As the UK negotiates lower tariffs for exports to India, the body certifying organic salmon has warned of unacceptable welfare outcomes on salmon farms. By Nick Hughes. How’s this for a neat illustration of the tension surrounding farmed salmon? Just days after the UK Government negotiated tariff-free Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 13 May 2025 Global Plastics Europe’s reaction to the ENVI Committee vote on Pellet Loss Prevention Regulation The following statement can be attributed to Virginia Janssens, Managing Director at Plastics Europe: “Plastics Europe welcomes the European Parliament’s… Plastics Europe · 13 May 2025 Council news Dual Language Street Sign Application - engagement.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk Antrim and Newtownabbey Council · 13 May 2025 Industry news Tata Motors Inaugurates Advanced Vehicle Scrapping Facility in Kolkata Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, recently launched their registered vehicle scrapping facility (RVSF) in Kolkata. This marks the launch of the company’s eighth RVSF across the country. Named ‘Re.Wi.Re – Recycle with Respect,’ this cutting-edge facility is designed to sustainably and safely dismantle up to 21,000 end-of-life vehicles annually. The RVSF will be operat… Auto Recycling World · 13 May 2025 Industry news Rapid Adaptation Pathways Assessment Toolkit - adeptnet.org.uk ADEPT (Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport) · 13 May 2025 Industry news Circular Lighting Live 2025 is set to be the best yet This year’s gathering, the UK’s largest event dedicated to sustainable lighting, sees a host of new features all in a […] Recolight · 13 May 2025 Industry news Massive wildfires in Canada helped keep the world cooler in 2023 Despite setting a global temperature record, 2023 might have been even hotter were it not for the cooling effect of smoke from massive wildfires in Canada New Scientist — Environment · 13 May 2025 Industry news Effective Target Setting: A Critical Pathway to Net-Zero Insights on the most business-critical elements of decarbonisation, and what to do next. Anthesis Group · 13 May 2025 Policy & government DB v Financial Services Compensation Scheme Ltd and Others: 2216399/2023 and 2217762/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 13 May 2025 Policy & government Mr D Hamill v Carbon Rewind Ltd: 3303484/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 13 May 2025 Global Reducing Curbside Collection Contamination Through Smarter Program Design Article series on municipal curbside food scraps collection begins with analysis of interconnected dimensions that most directly affect contamination levels and participation rates. Part I BioCycle · 13 May 2025 Global EPA Updates Data On Cost Of Household Food Waste The report uses the USDA’s Loss-Adjusted Food Availability data series, which includes data on over 200 food commodities, differentiates between edible and inedible portions, and accounts for “food spoilage, plate waste, and other losses at different stages of the food supply and consumption chain.” BioCycle · 13 May 2025 Global New Grants Target Scaling Recovery Of Compostable Packaging And Food Scraps “Composters, communities and nonprofits in the U.S. who are working on projects to increase food-contact compostable packaging recovery are eligible to apply for a grant.” BioCycle · 13 May 2025 Global Denver Resilient Landscapes The State of Colorado passed SB24-005 in 2024 that prohibits new non-functional turf throughout the state. Cities are required by SB 24-005 to update their codes and enact this requirement by January 2026. BioCycle · 13 May 2025 Global Connections: Barking Up The Wrong Tree Compared with those farm families eating home grown food with biosolids-amended soil where PFAS ingestion totals 0.000073 mg annually, exposure via fast food packaging is a whole lot of forever. Part II BioCycle · 13 May 2025 Global Composting For The Ocean "… We are at the final hour in the struggle to save our ocean. BioCycle · 13 May 2025 Global Wouldn’t It Be Cool If This Rebate … … if this rebate also applied to food waste drop-off sites? BioCycle · 13 May 2025 Global Cornell Waste Management Institute Becomes NY-CORE The New York Center for Organics Recycling and Education, is a new initiative that will continue the work of the Cornell Waste Management Institute. BioCycle · 13 May 2025 Policy & government Regional disparities in transport Regional variations in transport services across England cause a range of challenges. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 13 May 2025 Industry news ILM Highland and Highland Council launch electrical recycling service in Fort Augustus Reuse Network member ILM Highland, in partnership with Highland Council, proudly launched a new Household Electrical Recycling Collection Service with a community event in Fort Augustus on Friday 2nd May. Reuse Network · 13 May 2025 Industry news South Cambridgeshire fly-tipping hotspot cleared South Cambridgeshire district council has given one of its fly-tipping hotspots a makeover. The operation to clean the byway between Iram Drove and Meadow Lane in Willingham was completed in partnership with the Cambridgeshire Community Payback Scheme. The clean up saw over a tonne of illegally dumped waste cleared – filling two waste collection vehicles. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2025 Industry news ADA President Anselmo Calò on Safeguarding Italy’s Auto Recycling Future Amid EU Reforms Anselmo Calò, President of ADA (the Italian Vehicle Recycling Association), discusses upcoming EU regulations reshaping the auto recycling industry. With deep roots in car dismantling, he warns of job risks, advocates for fair EPR systems, and proposes a National Coordination Centre to ensure transparency, sustainability, and balanced collaboration with manufacturers. Auto Recycling World · 13 May 2025 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – – Bio Capital partners with Entopy in UK-first to boost renewable energy production with AI MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Bio Capital partners with Entopy in UK-first to boost renewable energy production with AI UK-first for real-time AI analytics being used to increase biogas yields Early testing shows high degree of accuracy in forecasting By optimising energy production and enhancing efficiency, AI technologies can harness the full potential of renewable resources… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 13 May 2025 Policy & government MGN 520 (M) Amendment 2 human element guidance - the deadly dozen A consistent factor in almost all incidents, accidents and errors is the human element - This guidance summarises the most common twelve significant people factors. GOV.UK · 13 May 2025 Industry news UK glass industry trade reports, third editions 2024 - British Glass British Glass news · 13 May 2025 Industry news Scottish single-use cup charge likely delayed It looks likely that the Scottish government has delayed its plans to implement a charge for single-use cups. The government launched a consultation on the possible introduction of a 25p charge on all single-use drinks cups in August 2024. Many packaging producers have celebrated the delay, including the Federation of Independent Retailers (the Fed). Mo … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2025 Industry news Alupro to shine spotlight on sustainability at the 2025 London Wine Fair Later this month (19-21 May), Alupro will celebrate the circularity of aluminium packaging at the 2025 London Wine Fair. Taking place at the Olympia, the event will bring together more than 10,000 drinks trade professionals to discuss pertinent opportunities and challenges facing the sector. As part of the event’s three-day schedule, Martin Hyde, sustainability and […] Alupro · 13 May 2025 Industry news Construction begins on Encyclis Walsall ERF Encyclis has announced that full-scale construction has begun on its Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) in Walsall. The Energy from Waste (EfW) company expects the site to be operational in 2027. The ERF is slated to provide the West Midlands with up to 478,000 tonnes per year of residual waste treatment capacity through partnerships with multiple … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2025 Industry news Cyber Update - Marks & Spencer M&S corporate press releases · 13 May 2025 Industry news Altilium announces breakthrough results for large scale cell manufacturing using recycled battery materials Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group focused on supporting the transition to net zero, has today announced initial tests results for the first industrial scale assembly of EV battery cells manufactured with its recycled materials at the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC). In a major breakthrough for the development of sustainable battery materials, electrochemical testing [...] … Altilium news · 13 May 2025 Industry news BPF calls for companies to report fraudulent recycled material claims The British Plastics Federation (BPF) is calling on companies to report to the Environment Agency any false claims of recycled content in plastic products they encounter. Circular Online (CIWM) · 13 May 2025 Industry news Guide: Developing a circular value proposition for your business This free toolkit contains templates, advice and guidance for developing a circular economy value proposition for a business. Resource Futures · 13 May 2025 Industry news How NICRP and Partners Are Exposing Non-Compliance in Recycling The fourth multi-agency week of intensification, supported by the National Infrastructure Crime Reduction Partnership’s highlights the ongoing effort to tackle criminality and non-compliance within the metal and vehicle recycling sectors. This coordinated activity, involving British Transport Police, Home Office forces, environmental agencies, local authorities, and industry partners, has produ… ATF Professional · 13 May 2025