Recycling news: 2025
Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 28 Jul 2026.
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Policy & government
Bus and coach security
Security best practice for bus and coach operators and owners or managers of bus and coach stations and depots.
GOV.UK · 2 Dec 2025
Industry news
Defra postpones interim waste targets to 2030
Defra has announced a revised timetable for England’s waste-reduction delivery plan, confirming that interim residual waste targets will be pushed back from 2028 to 2030. The updated targets sit beneath the long-term statutory commitment, set out in the Environmental Targets (Residual Waste) (England) Regulations 2023, which came into force on 30 January 2023, to halve … Read More
letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2025
Industry news
UK Government targets 50% cut in residual waste by 2042
UK Government targets 50% cut to residual waste by 2042 as part of revised Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP).
Circular Online (CIWM) · 2 Dec 2025
Industry news
Why Clean Air Zones must reflect the cities they serve
A Clean Air Zone is not a cookie-cutter model that can be replicated worldwide. Tom Buckland, Technical Director at Logika Group, explains why CAZs must be shaped around local contexts. Nearly all global cities are struggling to manage the issue of air pollution. One strategy which is being increasingly adopted is the use of Clean […]
Air Quality News · 2 Dec 2025
Industry news
Electra and Positive partner on pCAM supply chain
Electra Battery Materials has signed a Supply Chain Cooperation Agreement with Positive Materials to to advance pCAM production and strengthen the lithium-ion battery and energy storage industries across North America.Electra is a company advancing North America’s critical minerals processing, while Positive is a Canadian company onshoring precursor cathode active material (pCAM) manufacturing …
BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 2 Dec 2025
Council news
Orkney Islands Council Launches Budget Survey - Orkney Islands Council
Orkney Islands Council · 2 Dec 2025
Council news
25/00400/FPM - MAXWELL ROAD, STEVENAGE, SG1 2EW - Stevenage Borough Council
Stevenage Council · 2 Dec 2025
Council news
Citizenship Ceremonies - Wolverhampton Council
Wolverhampton Council · 2 Dec 2025
Industry news
Ecoveritas Announces New MD, Strengthened Executive Team to Accelerate Growth. - Ecoveritas
Ecoveritas · 2 Dec 2025
Industry news
Legal - Suntory Beverage and Food Europe
Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I · 2 Dec 2025
Research & science
Thomson Reuters and Imperial College London announce new Frontier AI Lab - Imperial College London
Imperial College London News · 2 Dec 2025
Policy & government
Uncovering hidden innovators
As part of the redevelopment of our Statistics on Research and Development carried out by businesses, we have carried out research to identify the Hidden Innovators in the UK economy. This research brings together, for the first time, several administrative and new big data sources on R&D public funding, tax credit, innovation support, and several innovation output measures for the population of f
GOV.UK · 2 Dec 2025
Global
Afvalconferentie 2025: code rood voor afvalsector
Tijdens de Afvalconferentie 2025, bijgewoond door 300 professionals, werd duidelijk dat de circulaire economie onder zware druk staat. Faillissementen, regeldruk en geopolitieke onzekerheid vormen al een bedreiging, maar de extra belasting van 567 miljoen euro voor de afvalsector, aangekondigd op Prinsjesdag, is voor velen de druppel. Tijdens een verkiezingsdebat gaven (kandidaat-)Kamerleden va…
RecyclePro · 2 Dec 2025
Global
Lithiumrückgewinnung kommt einen großen Schritt voran
Das Unternehmen Accurec ist seit 30 Jahren auf die Rohstoff-Rückgewinnung aus Altbatterien spezialisiert. Am 1. Dezember 2025 wurde nun ein weiterer Meilenstein erreicht: Im Beisein von EU-Umweltkommissarin Jessika Roswall und zahlreicher internationaler Gäste aus Politik, Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Medien erfolgte die feierliche Inbetriebnahme einer „europaweit einzigartigen Anlage“, die Lit…
Recyclingportal.eu · 2 Dec 2025
Global
Abwasserbehandlung: Garant für saubere Gewässer
Kommunale Kläranlagen halten EU-Vorgaben flächendeckend ein. Novellierte Kommunalabwasserrichtlinie erfordert Nachrüstungen bei der Stickstoffelimination. Keine sauberen Gewässer ohne eine auf hohem Niveau sicher funktionierende kommunale Abwasserwirtschaft: Die kommunalen Kläranlagen in Deutschland halten die Vorgaben der EU zur Abwasserbehandlung nach wie vor flächendeckend ein und leisten da…
Recyclingportal.eu · 2 Dec 2025
Global
Tana Oy appoints Antti Mikkonen as Vice President, R&D
Antti Mikkonen has been appointed Vice President of Research & Development (R&D) at Tana Oy, effective 1 December. Mikkonen brings nearly two decades of solid experience in R&D management and product development within the heavy machinery and technology sectors. Most recently, he served as Head of Product at Gofore Oyj, where he led the development […]
Recyclingportal.eu · 2 Dec 2025
Council news
Shared Lives carers - Wirral.Gov
Wirral Council · 2 Dec 2025
Council news
Changes to Christmas rubbish and recycling collections - Spelthorne Borough Council
Spelthorne Council · 2 Dec 2025
Global
EU auditors support incentives to keep recycling viable
In a recent report, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) called progress toward recycling targets "too slow," and offered several recommendations including how to make recycling markets more economically viable, while reiterating its support for economic mechanisms that help support recyclers.
Resource Recycling (US) · 2 Dec 2025
Global
Top Resource Recycling stories from November 2025
Stories exploring Denver's zero-waste plan, an Ohio plastics recycling start-up, Canadian PRO alignment, Michigan's bottle bill and a leader in mattress recycling drew reader attention in November.
Resource Recycling (US) · 2 Dec 2025
Council news
Volunteer - Halton Borough Council
Halton Council · 2 Dec 2025
Global
Women in Circularity: Shweta Srikanth
In this series, we spotlight women moving us toward a circular economy. Today, we meet Shweta Srikanth of Ecore International.
Resource Recycling (US) · 2 Dec 2025
Global
Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act faces injunction
Enforcement of Oregon's Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (RMA) now hangs in the balance after a preliminary injunction was filed challenging the law, arguing that implementation and enforcement costs could create undue hardship for affected businesses.
Resource Recycling (US) · 2 Dec 2025
Industry news
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OLIO · 1 Dec 2025
Policy & government
2026 Summary of Expected Quarterly Auction Dates - apps.ecology.wa.gov
Washington Department of Ecology · 1 Dec 2025
Council news
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Causeway Coast and Glens Council · 1 Dec 2025
Global
Industry Announcements for Week of December 1
FROM RESOURCE RECYCLING: Industry association Can Manufacturers Institute named Pearce Crosland as senior director of government relations and regulatory affairs. Coastal Waste & Recycling has promoted Travis Hitchcock to chief operating officer. Nespresso donated 100,000 pounds of finished compost as part of its Grounds to Grow LA project. Waste management technology firm Routeware announced t…
Resource Recycling (US) · 1 Dec 2025
Council news
Login to your Account - Fenland District Council
Fenland Council · 1 Dec 2025
Industry news
Coral reefs have fuelled severe global warming in Earth’s past
Over the past 250 million years, periods when coral reef growth has peaked have coincided with big rises in sea temperatures
New Scientist — Environment · 1 Dec 2025
Policy & government
CODE OF PRACTICE ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - NEA.gov.sg
Singapore NEA · 1 Dec 2025
Council news
Current vacancies at Fenland District - Fenland District Council
Fenland Council · 1 Dec 2025
Council news
Current vacancies at Fenland District - Fenland District Council
Fenland Council · 1 Dec 2025
Council news
Accessibility Statement - Fenland District Council
Fenland Council · 1 Dec 2025
Council news
Our Council - Fenland District Council
Fenland Council · 1 Dec 2025
Policy & government
Small businesses celebrated as PM brings high street to Downing Street for Christmas switch-on
The Prime Minister hosts Christmas market-style showcase at Downing Street, celebrating small firms, frontline workers and community champions at the annual lights switch-on.
GOV.UK · 1 Dec 2025
Research & science
Argon ion treatment increases carbon nanowall electrode capacitance fivefold
Researchers from Skoltech, MIPT, and the RAS Institute of Nanotechnology of Microelectronics have achieved a five-fold increase in the capacitance of carbon nanowalls, a material used in the electrodes of supercapacitors. These are auxiliary energy storage devices used in conjunction with conventional accumulators in electric cars, trains, port cranes, and other systems.
Phys.org — 'battery recycling' search feed · 1 Dec 2025
Industry news
Greggs launches first Responsible Procurement Report - Greggs Corporate
Greggs corporate media · 1 Dec 2025
Global
More than 9 out 10 French people support a mixed deposit system
New analysis confirms strong public backing for a mixed deposit return system in France.
Reloop Platform · 1 Dec 2025
Global
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Bioplastics News · 1 Dec 2025
Global
ENI and environmental and ecological crimes
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Bioplastics News · 1 Dec 2025