Recycling news: 2025

Policy & government UK clamps down on China-based companies for reckless and irresponsible activity in cyberspace Two tech companies based in China have been sanctioned for reckless and indiscriminate cyberattacks GOV.UK · 9 Dec 2025 Policy & government UK Space Agency launches pilot programme to accelerate commercial growth within the UK’s space ecosystem Eighteen space businesses across the UK will receive funding and support from their local space cluster to accelerate their commercial growth, as part of a pilot initiative designed to strengthen the UK's space sector supply chain. GOV.UK · 9 Dec 2025 Policy & government Covid fraud cost UK taxpayer £10.9 billion, reveals independent report Taxpayers lost £10.9 billion to fraud and error as the previous government’s pandemic response left the front door open to fraud, an independent report reveals today (9 December 2025). GOV.UK · 9 Dec 2025 Industry news TIMMERFLOTTE Temperature/humidity sensor, smart - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 8 Dec 2025 Global Industry Announcements for Week of December 8 FROM RESOURCE RECYCLING: CalRecycle received notice from dealer cooperative Circular CRV Association of changes to its stewardship plan, including updates to dealer members and redemption sites. British Columbia’s Coast Waste Management Association featured Chloe Dubois of the Ocean Legacy Foundation and Peter Grant of Salt Spring Island Community Services in Legends & Prospects interviews. Ill… Resource Recycling (US) · 8 Dec 2025 Global Generate Capital accelerates organics-to-energy expansion Generate Capital has raised more than $1 billion over the past year to support and expand its credit-investment platform for sustainable infrastructure including for organics-to-energy. This milestone highlights a surge of investor confidence in clean-energy and circular-economy infrastructure. Resource Recycling (US) · 8 Dec 2025 Council news OPENPortal - Trafford Council Trafford Council · 8 Dec 2025 Global Recycling legends trace past to guide e-scrap future Four pioneers who shaped electronics recycling policy gathered for a special session at E-Scrap Conference 2025 moderated by Resource Recycling Inc. founder Jerry Powell. Former Panasonic environmental chief David Thompson described how a Minnesota law in the early 1990s that required manufacturers to take back and recycle nickel cadmium batteries jolted Panasonic. “All of a […] Resource Recycling (US) · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news Recent WRAP EPR projects | WRAP - The Waste and Resources Action Programme - WRAP - The Waste and Resources Action Programme WRAP · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news EU critical minerals plan proposes scrap export restrictions MRW EU critical minerals plan proposes scrap export restrictions Adoption of RESourceEU Action Plan seeks to improve recycling capabilities for vital materials, as global trade bodies push for ‘proportional’ policy to support global circularity EU critical minerals plan proposes scrap export restrictions Neil Merrett MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 8 Dec 2025 Global Miami-Dade backs pilots to grow organics diversion and composting Three US companies will receive six-figure awards from Miami-Dade County to expand organic waste diversion following a recent municipal challenge. Resource Recycling (US) · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news Alupro sustainability manager to help DEFRA prepare for DRS Martin Hyde, sustainability and public affairs manager at Alupro, will soon embark on a 12-month secondment with DEFRA. The move will see him temporarily take up the role of Industry Liaison for the pending Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers. Beginning in January, Hyde will effectively bridge the gap between the packaging industry, DEFRA, […] Alupro · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news LEVC backs Manchester’s £8m fund to accelerate green taxi transition The London EV Company (LEVC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, formally backing the city-region’s new £8 million Hackney Support Fund. The initiative, championed by Mayor Andy Burnham, aims to help taxi drivers replace older diesel cabs with cleaner, zero-emission capable vehicles. The government-funded programme will provide grants to […] Air Quality News · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news Waltham Forest waste workers call off Christmas strike action MRW Waltham Forest waste workers call off Christmas strike action GMB members agree revised pay offer with FCC Environment for services provided to the London Borough of Waltham Forest Waltham Forest waste workers call off Christmas strike action MRW Reporter MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news Our most liked innovations of 2025! Here they are: the Circular Lighting Report’s most ‘liked’ innovations of 2025, as voted by you! Top row, left to […] Recolight · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news Industry donates free lights to community space The lighting industry initiative Donate-A-Light has organised the gift of luminaires to a community space in St Albans, Hertfordshire. The […] Recolight · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news Contractor launches in-house app to reuse lights Fit-out contractor Overbury has launched an internal app to help its team identify lights and other office equipment which can […] Recolight · 8 Dec 2025 Global Has TotalEnergies been involved in antitrust cartel activities? (ChatGPT) Dear ChatGPT, Has TotalEnergies been involved in antitrust cartel activities? I've copy pasted the reply. Bioplastics News · 8 Dec 2025 Policy & government Luke Pollard MP speech to Sea Power Conference Luke Pollard MP, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, gave a speech at the Sea Power Conference. GOV.UK · 8 Dec 2025 Global Has BASF been involved in cartel activities? (ChatGPT) Dear ChatGPT, Has BASF been involved in cartel activities? I've copy pasted the reply from ChatGPT without edit Bioplastics News · 8 Dec 2025 Policy & government Mr T Tamponi v Medequip Assistive Technology Ltd: 2305181/2021 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 8 Dec 2025 Policy & government Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025: equality impact assessment This document relates to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act which became law on 2 December 2025. GOV.UK · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news Finding circular solutions for the first wave of onshore wind farm decommissioning With so many turbines now in operation – and more being installed each year – the pressing need for circular solutions to onshore wind farm decommissioning that reuse the full range of materials used in construction is apparent. Resource Futures · 8 Dec 2025 Policy & government Latest science used to tackle drought as rainfall drives recovery Cutting-edge technology being used to help prepare for future droughts GOV.UK · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news Extreme heat hampers children’s early learning Children regularly exposed to temperatures over 30°C (86°F) have lower scores on literacy and numeracy tests at age 3 to 4, according to UNICEF data from six countries New Scientist — Environment · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news KAIST reveals EV battery degradation cause KAIST researchers have revealed the underlying cause of rapid battery degradation in high-nickel lithium-ion batteries, widely used in electric vehicles.These batteries are valued for their high energy density but have long struggled with degradation. For the first time, the team has pinpointed the role of succinonitrile (CN4), an electrolyte additive previously introduced to improve stability… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news The gift instinct: why luxury packaging is hardwired into human emotion By Paul Hamilton, head of sales & marketing at Hunter Luxury WHEN the Voyager spacecraft were sent on a mission to explore alien worlds billions of miles away, each included what then-US president Jimmy Carter called ‘a present from a small distant world’ – a golden record containing images and sounds from Earth. When faced […] Packaging Scotland · 8 Dec 2025 Global Red de Belgische kunststof recycling of de circulaire economie stort in De toekomst van onze sector wordt voor een groot stuk bepaald door administraties en kabinetten. Daarom investeert Denuo blijvend in dialoog, overleg en samenwerking. Twee recente ontmoetingen tonen hoe we de brandend actuele dossiers in onze sector op tafel leggen. Begin september zaten we opnieuw samen met Leefmilieu Brussel en het kabinet Maron. Hoewel het […] Het bericht Red de Belgische ku… RecyclePro · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news Regulator rejects peers’ claims of withholding waste site information MRW Regulator rejects peers’ claims of withholding waste site information Regulator says claims it failed to provide relevant information in submitted evidence are “inaccurate”, while pledging to work with cross-party body on waste enforcement questions Regulator rejects peers’ claims of withholding waste site information Neil Merrett MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 8 Dec 2025 Global Bioplastics Newsletter (17) Read the articles and watch social media clips. Bioplastics News · 8 Dec 2025 Council news Residents urged to check Christmas bin collection changes - Stafford Borough Council Stafford Council · 8 Dec 2025 Global Evidence that compostable plastic is bad for the compost and soil (ChatGPT) Dear ChatGPT, do you have any evidence that compostable plastic is bad for the compost and soil? I've copy pasted the reply without editing the text. Bioplastics News · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news Craft beer club raises to glass to advent calendar creativity SMURFIT Westrock UK has helped craft beer club Beer52 to deliver the ‘wow factor’ for its 2025 advent calendar. The calendar provides 24 craft beers from around the world for customers to sample in the lead-up to Christmas. This is the third consecutive year that the team at Smurfit Westrock Tannochside in North Lanarkshire has […] Packaging Scotland · 8 Dec 2025 Policy & government Rogue insiders and dirty money targeted in corruption crackdown New anti-corruption strategy 2025 will drive dirty money out of the UK, strengthening national security and putting more money into working people's pockets. GOV.UK · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news Autocirc launches Europe’s first established solution for circular management of EVs and batteries Autocirc launches EV360™, Europe’s first established platform for circular management of electric vehicles and high-voltage batteries. With standardized, scalable processes for safe dismantling, testing and traceable reuse of original EV parts and second-life batteries, EV360™ extends EV lifespans, cuts repair costs and unlocks the full potential of circular electric mobility. Auto Recycling World · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news The Future is NEUTRAL operates the first “Individual System” in France for recycling EV batteries The Future is NEUTRAL has received approval to operate France’s first Individual System for managing end-of-life Renault Group electric vehicle batteries. By prioritising repair, reuse and high-performance recycling, the company supports EU EPR rules, cuts dependence on imported critical metals and accelerates the automotive circular economy. Auto Recycling World · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news GSR Energy: Surplus Recycling Group’s New Plant Dedicated to Next-Generation Vehicle Batteries At the Equip'Auto trade show, Surplus Recycling Group, a leading European player in end-of-life vehicle recovery, production, and of used spare parts, announced the opening of a new plant, "GSR Energy," which is expected to be operational in the coming weeks. This new industrial unit is entirely dedicated to the processing and recovery of traction batteries and their derivatives from vehicles p… Auto Recycling World · 8 Dec 2025 Global Bioplastics Newsletter (16) Read the articles and watch social media clips. Bioplastics News · 8 Dec 2025 Global Is Bill Gates’ Waste Management dishonest towards Canadians? Bill Gates is major stakeholder in the company Waste Management in Canada. Bioplastics News · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news OPINION: ‘Circular economic principles need to be taught across the curriculum’ Clyde Loakes, Chair of the North London Waste Authority (NLWA), explains how the UK national curriculum can support circular economy innovation. OPINION: The UK’s curriculum review is a win for sustainability – but without circular economy education, the UK risks falling behind in green innovation. Imagine cycling for years on a heavy, three-gear bike, struggling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2025