Recycling news: 2025

Policy & government Work starts on the future of naval support in boost to British jobs The Royal Fleet Auxiliary's Fleet Solid Support build programme starts with steelcutting ceremony at Appledore shipyard, as Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry initiates the process. GOV.UK · 3 Dec 2025 Policy & government Agencies discuss Kidlington clearance Statement from the Environment Agency and Oxfordshire County Council, on behalf of the strategic communication group for illegally-dumped waste at Kidlington GOV.UK · 3 Dec 2025 Global Colorado NGO, recycler partner on innovation Direct Polymers, the state's largest plastics processor, will leverage a new innovation hub to help accelerate development of products made from recycled materials. Resource Recycling (US) · 2 Dec 2025 Global Top Plastics Recycling Update stories from November 2025 Stories about alarm bells for the EU recycling sector, the WM film recycling plant closure, the Ellen Macarthur Foundation plastics agenda, a PVC recycling start-up and PET producers' expectations for demand drew reader attention in November. Resource Recycling (US) · 2 Dec 2025 Global Beauty packaging NGO looks to expand In its efforts to reduce beauty packaging waste and increase industry accountability, Pact Collective is seeking to add to its more than 150 members, who include global beauty brands and retailers. Resource Recycling (US) · 2 Dec 2025 Council news Committee attendance - , 17 August 2025 - 9 February 2026 - Anglesey County Council Isle of Anglesey Council · 2 Dec 2025 Research & science Jury trials: what the UK government’s plan to limit them would mean for victims, defendants and courts The right to jury trial is a symbolic cornerstone of justice in England and Wales. Brunel University of London — The Conversation institution feed · 2 Dec 2025 Global California Caught Violating Foreign Country Laws Banning Mixed Paper/Plastic Waste Imports December 2, 2025. Today, two waste watchdog groups, the Basel Action Network (BAN) and The Last Beach Cleanup, published a Fact Briefing detailing that California is exporting… Basel Action Network · 2 Dec 2025 Global EU Waste Management Still Falling Short: What the European Court of Auditors Reveals On 26 November, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) published a sobering report on the state of municipal waste management in the European Union. The findings confirm what many in the waste and recycling sector already suspected: progress on waste prevention, reuse and recycling remains too slow, and many Member States still struggle to meet EU waste targets. With the EU’s circular economy amb… EXPRA · 2 Dec 2025 Policy & government Boost for businesses as new powers save contracts for local areas Billion pound boost for small businesses as councils get new powers to save contracts for local communities GOV.UK · 2 Dec 2025 Global Bioplasics Newsletter (11) Read the articles and watch social media clips. Bioplastics News · 2 Dec 2025 Global Bioplastics Newsletter (10) Read Play the videos View this post on Instagram A post shared by NEWS | DISCIPLINE | VALUES (@thebostonconservative) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Honest Made (@honestmade_) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Plastic Free July® (@plasticfreejuly) View this post on Instagram A post shared by 4ocean (@4ocean) Bioplastics News · 2 Dec 2025 Global Which bioplastics companies are the least responsible? Dear ChatGPT, Which bioplastics companies are the least responsible? I copy paste the answer without editing. Bioplastics News · 2 Dec 2025 Industry news Asia-Pacific faces ‘$500bn-a-year’ hit from rising seas if current policies continue Coastal flooding could bring $500bn of annual damages to the Asia-Pacific by the year 2100,... Carbon Brief · 2 Dec 2025 Council news Business Log in - Horsham District Council Horsham Council · 2 Dec 2025 Industry news The month in review – November 2025 Please find below the latest monthly update on the... Aldersgate Group · 2 Dec 2025 Industry news Will the Government’s Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) help end chemical and microplastic pollution? Fidra welcome the UK Government’s new Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) 2025, and take a closer look at the commitments, highlights, and next steps to protect our environment from pollution. Fidra · 2 Dec 2025 Policy & government Unlocking Space for Investment: Growth Hub Find support from the UK Space Agency for UK space businesses to scale and succeed. GOV.UK · 2 Dec 2025 Policy & government The United Kingdom reaffirms its commitment to Iraq’s sovereignty, stability and prosperity: UK statement at the UN Security Council Statement by Caroline Quinn, UK Deputy Political Coordinator, at the UN Security Council meeting on Iraq. GOV.UK · 2 Dec 2025 Council news Haysden Heroes recognised Volunteers honoured by the council for 20+ years’ service at Haysden Country Park. Tonbridge and Malling Council · 2 Dec 2025 Policy & government Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 2025: impact assessments These documents relate to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill introduced in the House of Commons on 30 January 2025. GOV.UK · 2 Dec 2025 Policy & government Product Safety Report: Lithium Cutting Machine (2511-0251) Product Safety Report for Lithium Cutting Machine presenting a serious risk of electric shock. GOV.UK · 2 Dec 2025 Industry news Autopack unveils semi-automatic bucket line solution AUTOPACK has announced the launch of a semi-automatic bucket line intended to drive efficiency for customers in food, household, pet food, chemical, pharmaceutical and personal care. The modular system is designed to eliminate the manual effort of separating and orientating empty buckets from a stack. Autopack revealed it also lowers the initial cost compared to […] Packaging Scotland · 2 Dec 2025 Policy & government Section 62A Planning Application: S62A/2025/0121 land to the rear of 61 Cotmans Walk, Lockleaze, Bristol, BS7 9UG Overview of case details, documents, key dates and how to make a representation. GOV.UK · 2 Dec 2025 Policy & government NN8 1RN, Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/XP3092NX/V005 View the application submitted by Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd for Sidegate Lane Battery Recycling Facility, Wellingborough. GOV.UK · 2 Dec 2025 Policy & government DH5 8AJ, A McCall & Sons (Houghton-Le-Spring) Limited: environmental permit application advertisement – EPR/GP3994ZQ/V002 View the application submitted by A McCall & Sons (Houghton-Le-Spring) Limited for Field House Quarry, Houghton-Le-Spring. GOV.UK · 2 Dec 2025 Policy & government TAE Technologies and UKAEA partner to commercialise fusion tech Joint venture to develop neutral beams for fusion and non-fusion applications, creating high-skilled jobs and establishing a critical supply chain GOV.UK · 2 Dec 2025 Global A Call to Safeguard Europe’s Circular Plastics Future Chemical Recycling Europe and key industry partners have issued a Call to Action urging the Danish EU Presidency and the European Commission to take immediate steps to protect Europe’s recycling industry and secure its leadership in the circular plastics transition. Call to Action Despite being essential for Europe’s sustainability and industrial resilience, the recycling sector […] Chemical Recycling Europe · 2 Dec 2025 Industry news New predictive tech tackles oxygenation of fisheries A new technology solution to tackle problems like algal blooms combines data science, environmental science, AI and IoT to monitor and predict water-quality issues, and to trigger interventions intelligently rather than running interventions 24/7 Leeds innovation consultancy Parallax has teamed up with aquatic technology business Remote Automation to bring together the different elements that c… Envirotec Magazine · 2 Dec 2025 Global Kabinetsplannen ondermijnen recycling en verduurzaming De fiscale plannen van het kabinet voor de afvalsector werken averechts en brengen de circulaire economie ernstige schade toe. Dat blijkt uit een speelveldtoets van PwC Strategy&, uitgevoerd in opdracht van de Vereniging Afvalbedrijven. De aangekondigde belastingmaatregelen – oplopend tot 567 miljoen euro per jaar – leiden volgens het rapport tot minder recycling, export van […] Het bericht Kab… RecyclePro · 2 Dec 2025 Global Civil society calls out the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation’s push for waste-to-energy Manila, Philippines – Environmental network Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) and Break Free From Plastic (BFFP) in Asia Pacific representing thousands of organizations across over 93 countries, express strong […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 2 Dec 2025 Industry news Aberdeen project to turn potato waste into “skincare gold” A new project at the University of Aberdeen is exploring how to turn potato waste into high value compounds that can be used for cosmetics, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products. The Scottish seed potato industry, worth £24.2 million, generates over 51,000 tonnes of potato shaws annually. As part of an essential crop management practice to stop […] Envirotec Magazine · 2 Dec 2025 Industry news Technology firm signs asset monitoring deal with Southern Water Southern Water has partnered with specialist technology company Samotics to deploy its SAM4 smart condition monitoring system at sites across southern England. The artificial intelligence (AI) powered technology uses electrical signature analysis (ESA) to help predict when equipment in both wastewater and clean water networks is likely to fail, reducing the risk of service interruptions […] Envirotec Magazine · 2 Dec 2025 Global Bioplastics Newsletter (9) Read the articles and watch social media clips. Bioplastics News · 2 Dec 2025 Industry news Competency certification makes a difference with running AD plants Anaerobic digestion (AD) plants across the UK are raising the bar on compliance and safety through the introduction of Competency Management System (CMS) certification – a standard created by the Energy and Utility Skills (EUS) body and recognised by the Environmental Agency (EA). One group to have embraced the certification is AD operator Eco Verde […] Envirotec Magazine · 2 Dec 2025 Global Which oil companies are the least responsible? Dear ChatGPT, Which oil companies are the least responsible? i've copy pasted the answer wthout edit. Bioplastics News · 2 Dec 2025 Industry news Barnsley MiCard proves demand for free bus travel among young people More than half a million journeys have been made via the scheme, significantly increasing public transport use and taking private vehicles off the roads. The initiative was introduce by Barnsley MBC and South Yorkshire Combined Authority earlier this summer. The two councils respectively contributed £5 million and £1million in funding. As of late-November 500,901 trips […] Environment Journal · 2 Dec 2025 Global What kind of chemicals do PLA and PBAT release in the soils? Dear ChatGPT, What kind of chemicals do PLA and PBAT release in the soils? I've copy pasted the answer without editing it. Bioplastics News · 2 Dec 2025 Industry news ROSS DPM-750 mixer delivers 750-gallon capacity ROSS has announced the completion of its largest Double Planetary Mixer to date in the United States, the Model DPM-750.This large-capacity mixer is designed to handle up to 750 gallons per batch and is engineered with safety features suitable for a Class I, Division 1, Group D hazardous environment.The heavy-duty build provides the robust agitation… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 2 Dec 2025 Industry news Leeds based consultancy drives new tech which can clean water worldwide A group of researchers believe they can deliver a solution to better quality management of coastal and inland bodies. The system was developed by Leeds-based innovation consultancy Parallax and aquatic technology business Remote Automation, and brings together data science, environmental science, AI and IoT (Internet of Things). The RA BASE tech was first aimed at […] Environment Journal · 2 Dec 2025