Recycling news: 2025

Policy & government International approaches to recording and monitoring corruption A review of international approaches to recording corruption and monitoring intervention outcomes at the national level. GOV.UK · 8 Dec 2025 Policy & government Assessing the evidence base of domestic corruption in the UK Report commissioned by the Home Office and completed in 2018 by RAND Europe to evaluate the existing research and evidence base on domestic corruption in the UK. GOV.UK · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news Vena Energy starts 408MWh battery project Vena Energy has begun construction of a 408MWh battery energy storage system in Tailem Bend, South Australia.The Tailem Bend 3 BESS, scheduled for commissioning in 2027, will rank among the largest battery storage projects in the state, reinforcing South Australia’s renewable energy ambitions and its target of net zero emissions by 2050.The system is designed… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 8 Dec 2025 Global Courage, pas compromis : faire avancer l’ambition du Sénégal et débloquer les progrès sur le traité mondial sur les plastiques à l’approche de l’UNEA-7 par Tening Cissé, Responsable financements et partenariats, adansonia.green Lors du dernier cycle de négociations sur la pollution plastique, l’INC-5.2, tenu à Genève en août 2025, la prise de décision par […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news Closing the loop: Wastewater nutrient recovery as a pillar of sustainable water management Everest Group experts guide us through wastewater nutrient recovery as a pillar of sustainable water management. Open Access Government — Environment · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news Grundon–Crisis campaign highlights dangers of rough sleeping in bins Grundon Waste Management partners with homelessness charity Crisis to raise awareness of the dangers people face when forced to seek shelter in waste bins. Circular Online (CIWM) · 8 Dec 2025 Global Courage, not compromise: advancing Senegal’s ambition and unlocking progress on the global plastics treaty towards UNEA-7 By Tening Cissé, Head of funding and partnerships, adansonia.green During the most recent round of the plastic pollution talks, INC-5.2 held in Geneva in August 2025, decision making by consensus […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news BioticNRG acquires Devon anaerobic digestion plant BioticNRG has completed the acquisition of the Langage anaerobic digestion (AD) facility in Higher Challonsliegh, Plymouth. The move marked the expansion of the company’s services in the southwest, building on BioticNRGs nearby Malady Biogas site and adding a strategically located asset that processes food waste from across the local area. The Langage plant generates electricity … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news Sunrise wins patent and secures Pylontech deal Sunrise New Energy has announced two significant developments that strengthen its position in the global energy storage sector.The company has been granted a patent for its silicon-carbon composite fast-charging technology. This innovation is designed to enhance fast-charging lithium-ion batteries and solid-state battery anode materials. This patented technology tackles critical challenges in s… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news Powering Britain’s future: Greenpeace’s battle for offshore wind It's been 25 years since the UK's first offshore wind turbine spun into life, and today it's the backbone of our energy system. But this success story wasn't inevitable – and the fight goes on. Greenpeace UK · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news Assessing the Future of Landfill Tax Reform The post Assessing the Future of Landfill Tax Reform appeared first on Powerday . Powerday · 8 Dec 2025 Policy & government IPO attaché in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan The below provides guidance and helpful information on the IPO's attaché based in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan GOV.UK · 8 Dec 2025 Policy & government IPO attaché in India The below provides guidance and helpful information on the IPO's attaché based in India GOV.UK · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news A vast oyster reef is about to transform the English coast Europe’s largest restored oyster reef will soon take shape off the Norfolk coast, reviving a long-lost marine ecosystem Positive News · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news Entry deadline extended for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2026 THE deadline for entries to the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2026 has been extended to 18:00 CET on Friday, 12 December. The seven award categories for 2026 are: Automotive, Electrical or Electronic Product; Building & Construction Product; Household & Leisure Product; Plastic Packaging Product; Plastics Recycling Ambassador; Product Technology Innovation; and Recycling Machinery Innovation… Packaging Scotland · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news LARAC appoint Gareth Rollings as Chair Gareth Rollings, Head of Waste at West Sussex County Council, has been appointed as the new Chair of LARAC (Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee). Circular Online (CIWM) · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news Glass packaging hit ‘disproportionately hard’ in early months of pEPR INDUSTRY body British Glass and glass packaging manufacturer Beatson Clark are urging brands not to make ‘hasty’ material switches, after claiming that an ‘unintended consequence’ of the UK’s new packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) scheme is that some firms are switching from glass to plastic or aluminium to avoid disproportionate fees. They predict that the […] Packaging Scotland · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news US highway trial demonstrates wireless charging of electric HGVs moving at speed A US research team has successfully wirelessly charged a heavy-duty electric truck while it was travelling at full motorway speeds, in a seemingly important milestone for global efforts to build electrified highways. Engineers at Purdue University demonstrated the technology this autumn on a quarter-mile testbed in Indiana, developed in partnership with the state’s Department of […] Envirotec Magazine · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news Why Black Mass Separation Is No Longer the Future—It’s Already Here The post Why Black Mass Separation Is No Longer the Future—It’s Already Here appeared first on Recyclus Group | The UK’s First Industrial Scale Lithium-Ion Battery Recyclers . Recyclus Group news · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news European energy storage startups secure €2.14bn Funding for European energy storage startups has reached €2.14 billion ($2.48bn), underlining the sector’s growing role in renewable integration, grid resilience and energy security.Avnet Silica, analysing Crunchbase data, has highlighted the scale of investment in energy storage startups across technologies and applications.Equity funding for European firms manufacturing energy storage hardwar… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news Tried and tested process is also the cheapest way of removing greenhouse gases – says new ADBA report Tried and tested process is also the cheapest way of removing greenhouse gases – says new ADBA report Removing global warming gases from the atmosphere can be achieved at less than half the cost of current UK government plans, a report shows. Its conclusion could be crucial to getting global emissions back on track. The… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news Scotland’s newest offshore wind farm wins at Scottish Green Energy Awards Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) Offshore Wind Farm, located 15.5km off the coast of Fife, which became fully operational earlier this year, has been handed a top award by Scotland’s renewable energy industry. The 450MW wind farm has scooped the ‘Outstanding Project Award’ at this year’s Scottish Green Energy Awards, with the project team embodying Scotland’s […] Envirotec Magazine · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news UK battery recycling key to growth The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) has released its Quarterly Demand Report, highlighting the need to expand UK battery recycling capacity as black mass availability is set to exceed refining capability across Europe in the coming decade.An accompanying Automotive Battery Recycling Insight report stresses the growing role of end‑of‑life battery materials in global and UK strategies,… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 8 Dec 2025 Policy & government Five festive mistakes you didn’t know you were making: MHRA urges the public to be merry, not risky – don’t mix medicines with alcohol This holiday season, the MHRA is highlighting one of the most overlooked winter health risks: combining medicines with alcohol. GOV.UK · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news Man found sleeping in bin sparks Grundon and Crisis safety campaign Grundon Waste Management has partnered with homelessness charity Crisis to launch an awareness campaign warning of the life-threatening risks faced by people who seek shelter inside bins. The initiative, entitled The Risks of Sleeping in Bins, aims to support people sleeping rough during the winter months, while also helping businesses and the wider public recognise … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news OPRL Brings Compliance Audits In-House Hello! This page is only available to members. Click here to login Existing members can be given access to our Members’ Area via their Account Owner or Manager. If you experience problems, or need help with this, please contact our Member Support Team . Not a member yet? Sign up here! OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 8 Dec 2025 Policy & government Householder planning appeals: how to complete your appeal form How to complete a householder planning appeal form GOV.UK · 8 Dec 2025 Policy & government Planning appeals: how to complete your appeal form How to complete a planning appeal form GOV.UK · 8 Dec 2025 Council news Leader backs COSLA budget calls - Inverclyde Council Inverclyde Council · 8 Dec 2025 Council news Exeter Harbour Board - Thursday 11th December 2025 5.30 pm - Exeter City Council Exeter Council · 8 Dec 2025 Research & science New tool drives gig workers toward wage transparency - Princeton Engineering Princeton Engineering News · 8 Dec 2025 Policy & government Public registers - epa.vic.gov.au EPA Victoria · 8 Dec 2025 Council news Licences - Wolverhampton Council Wolverhampton Council · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news Tesco announces two new nature partnerships as it ramps up plans to boost biodiversity across land connected to food production INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 8 Dec 2025 Policy & government Listed building consent appeals: how to complete your appeal form How to complete a listed building consent appeal form GOV.UK · 8 Dec 2025 Industry news Proudly British Oats – The Impact of Danone’s Local Sourcing INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 8 Dec 2025 Global IW-Konjunkturprognose: BIP wächst 2026 um knapp ein Prozent Nach drei Jahren Rezession und Stagnation wächst die deutsche Wirtschaft im kommenden Jahr immerhin leicht um fast ein Prozent, sagt die Konjunkturprognose des Instituts der deutschen Wirtschaft (IW) voraus. Eine echte Trendwende ist jedoch nicht in Sicht. Im Jahr 2026 bremsen die schwache Weltwirtschaft und unsichere Handelsbeziehungen die deutsche Wirtschaft weiterhin aus. Auch wenn mit […] Recyclingportal.eu · 8 Dec 2025 Global Elektroautos schnell und einfach ohne Kabel laden Automatisch laden statt Kabel einstecken: Gemeinsam mit Partnern untersuchten Empa-Forschende das induktive Laden von Elektroautos. Dies ist nicht nur ähnlich effizient wie kabelgebundenes Laden, sondern könnte die Einbindung von Fahrzeugbatterien als flexible Speicher ins Netz vereinfachen. Die schweizweit ersten für induktives Laden umgerüsteten Autos erhielten bereits die Strassenzulassung. … Recyclingportal.eu · 8 Dec 2025 Global Vlaamse knip GSC/WKC tijdens negatieve stroomprijzen Op 19 september keurde de Vlaamse Regering principieel het ontwerpbesluit goed tot wijziging van het Energie­besluit (2010) voor de toekenning van groenestroomcertificaten (GSC) en warmtekrachtcertificaten (WKC) tijdens periodes met negatieve elektriciteitsprijzen. De maatregel wordt nu voor advies voorgelegd aan de Raad van State. Enkele belangrijke bemerkingen vanuit de sector Het bericht Vla… RecyclePro · 8 Dec 2025 Global 20. Bayerische Wassertage in Augsburg – Nachbericht Wertschätzung und Schutz sind essentiell für die gesicherte Versorgung mit dem Lebenselixier Wasser. Die 20. Bayerischen Wassertage des KUMAS Umweltnetzwerks am 26./27. November 2025 zeigten klar auf, dass die Anstrengungen zum Schutz des Lebenselixiers Wasser enorm verstärkt werden müssen. Die Jubiläumsveranstaltung versammelte rund 200 hochkarätige Expertinnen und Experten aus ganz Deutschlan… Recyclingportal.eu · 8 Dec 2025