Recycling news: 2026

Industry news Accredo Packaging's Sustainability Director Named 2026 Sustainability Leader of the Year Trei Johnson, Director of Sustainability at Accredo Packaging, has been named Sustainability Leader of the Year at the 2026 Packaging News Sustainability & Impact Awards, held July 14 at the Kia Oval in London. The award recognizes outstanding individual leadership in sustainable packaging, selected from a global field of nominees. Sustainable Packaging News · 22 Jul 2026 Policy & government NNSA Removes High-Risk Cesium from North Dakota, Bolstering U.S. Security - Department of Energy (.gov) US Department of Energy · 22 Jul 2026 Policy & government Guide to Website Updates for Institutions - State of Michigan (.gov) Michigan EGLE · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Air conditioning is not enough to keep people cool — can scientists find an alternative? - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Prescot – Children’s Autism Friendly Session - Knowsley Libraries Knowsley Council · 22 Jul 2026 Global Compudopt appoints CEO, shares 2025 recycling data Allison Katarski will succeed Megan Steckly as CEO, effective Aug. 1. Recycling Today · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Unilever bünyesinde Assistant Finance Manager pozisyonunun açıklaması - Unilever Global Unilever news · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Council welcomes new Prime Minister’s pledge to end rough sleeping - Love Lambeth Lambeth Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Lambeth acts to protect council homes and ensure fairness for residents - Love Lambeth Lambeth Council · 22 Jul 2026 Global Ontario weighs new support for WTE amid disposal capacity questions The province is analyzing comments on a proposal to categorize the biogenic waste burned in incinerators as renewable energy, which would subsidize the facilities. Environmental groups say that’s a step in the wrong direction. Waste Dive · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science How 'super' enzymes can transform recycling From microplastics clogging up our oceans to landfills leaching dangerous chemicals, plastic waste is a serious and growing problem for human health and the environment. We need to recycle more and, crucially, recycle better. Phys.org — Materials Science tag feed · 22 Jul 2026 Policy & government UK defence spending A summary of UK defence spending, including recent trends, spending plans, and international comparisons of the defence spending of NATO allies. House of Commons Library · 22 Jul 2026 Global Cirba Solutions study reveals battery recycling education gap The company says that as battery usage increases it will expand education and access to make recycling easier for consumers. Recycling Today · 22 Jul 2026 Policy & government Energy Department announces first Genesis Mission projects to accelerate new era of AI-driven scientific discovery - Department of Energy (.gov) US Department of Energy · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news MARKET ANALYSIS: Increases in some paper grades while others remain stable letsrecycle.com looks at the paper market for the month of July. This month has largely seen stability across the board with some increases in OCC grades, multigrade and SOW. On the domestic end, 1.04 OCC cardboard has increased by £5 on both the top and bottom end. 1.05 OCC cardboard has increased by £3 per … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Schubert North America Moves into Its New Charlotte Headquarters Schubert North America is entering a new era with the construction of its new headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina. Designed to support the company's continued growth across the United States and Canada, the new facility will serve as a hub for sales, engineering, service, customer training, and final assembly of Schubert packaging machines. 
 
 Sustainable Packaging News · 22 Jul 2026 Policy & government MassDEP Fines Manufacturer for Environmental Violations in Marlborough - Mass.gov Massachusetts DEP · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Dietary environmental impacts and quality differ by socio-demographic characteristics - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Revolut hits $115bn valuation in employee share sale, reports say Sifted — sustainability · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Council jobs - Newport City Council Newport Council · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Ladybank landfill in Fife hit by second fire A fresh fire has broken out at Ladybank waste facility in Fife, less than two months after firefighters brought a two-week landfill blaze at the site under control. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said it is currently responding to a fire within the landfill site on Lower Melville Wood, with six fire appliances … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news B&W Thailand Experience Manager Vaseline - Unilever Global Unilever news · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Council launches final consultation on draft Local Plan - Buckinghamshire Council Buckinghamshire Council · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Facility Manager, IKEA Delft, 40 hours/week at IKEA - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 22 Jul 2026 Council news 100 day plan for Havering restores stability to the Council Havering’s Cabinet set out their 100 day plan to restore stability to the Council and build a bedrock to a positive vision for the future. Havering Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Lambeth: Shaping the borough’s future - Love Lambeth Lambeth Council · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news MPs and green groups slam Burnham over decision to fund bus fare cap with climate aid The new funding announcement comes after the government already slashed the amount of aid it is set to provide to climate projects as part of its broader programme of aid cuts The Independent — Climate · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Lawnswood Roundabout enters final phases - Leeds City Council News Leeds Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Lark in the Park is back on Wednesday August 5! - Rushcliffe Borough Council Rushcliffe Council · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Six tests for leadership: will the new government deliver for climate and nature? The King of the North finally has the keys to No 10, after months of manoeuvring and one thwarted by-election later, the new government has been unveiled. As with any new administration, there is a sense of possibility lurking in Westminster. But this transition comes […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 22 Jul 2026 Policy & government M-77 lane closure for culvert repairs in Alger County starting July 27 - State of Michigan (.gov) Michigan EGLE · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Residents warned after reports of rogue driveway traders across Monmouthshire Monmouthshire County Council’s Trading Standards is urging residents to remain vigilant following reports of doorstep callers offering driveway and tarmac services across the county. The warning follows reports from householders... Monmouthshire Council · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Research on Risk Warning of Power Battery System - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Celebrating Nature’s covers — past, present and future - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Young competition winner announced - Wigan Council Wigan Council · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science AI tackles 50-year-old challenge in soil science – a new approach to discovering complex Earth processes - Imperial College London Imperial College London News · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Professor Edward Tate recognised with prestigious Klaus-Grohe Prize 2026 - Imperial College London Imperial College London News · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news From Amber to Red: Why the UK’s new RAM 2027 guidance will cost unprepared brands dearly PackUK’s newly published Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) 2027 has been billed as a tool to improve ‘clarity, consistency and accessibility’ under packaging EPR. But beneath the streamlined formatting sits a real tightening of the regulatory screws, with real cost implications. 
 
 Sustainable Packaging News · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Proudfoot Group sells three stores to Tesco The stores are located in the Newby, Seamer and Manham Hill areas of Scarborough The Grocer — sustainability · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey reveals a darker, less triumphant heroism Nolan’s Odysseus is a traumatised hero who survives but must live with the cost others have paid for his actions. University of Oxford — The Conversation institution feed · 22 Jul 2026