Recycling news: 2025

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 28 Jul 2026.

Council news School term and holiday dates 2026 / 2027 - swansea.gov.uk Swansea Council · 28 Nov 2025 Global Deutsche Wirtschaft vorerst ohne Schwung Die konjunkturelle Hängepartie setzt sich fort. Das Konjunkturbarometer des Deutschen Instituts für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW Berlin) hat sich im November leicht erholt und steht bei 92,9 Punkten. Im Oktober war der vorherige Aufwärtstrend noch durch ein Absacken auf 91,1 Punkte unterbrochen worden. Der Wert rückt somit wieder etwas näher an die neutrale 100-Punkte-Marke, die ein durchschnittli… Recyclingportal.eu · 28 Nov 2025 Policy & government All editions of DigComp and related JRC publications - joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu EC Joint Research Centre · 28 Nov 2025 Global Beoordelingsrichtlijn 2508 draagt bij aan totstandkoming circulaire economie De BRL 2506 bestaat al sinds de jaren 90 van de vorige eeuw. In eerste instantie bedoeld voor het maken van kwalitatief goede funderingslagen. In de loop van de tijd is ook toeslagmateriaal toegevoegd als certificeerbaar product. Recyclinggranulaten vinden daarmee hun weg naar de betonindustrie. Daarnaast is er sinds jaar en dag de BRL 2502, […] Het bericht Beoordelingsrichtlijn 2508 draagt bij… RecyclePro · 28 Nov 2025 Industry news What went right this week: a fossil fuel exit strategy, plus more Nations promised a roadmap to quit fossil fuels, new asthma jab ‘encouraging’, and the best cycling cities revealed, plus more Positive News · 28 Nov 2025 Industry news #GreenFridayScotland 2025 Forget Black Friday! We’re proud to support #GreenFridayScotland in 2025. Want to redirect your money away from big business? Support social causes and protect the planet instead by exploring what your local charity or social enterprise has to offer. We support and represent some amazing organisations from across Scotland that create high quality products, [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 28 Nov 2025 Global Bio-Recycling von Kunststoff: Mikroben machen aus Plastik neue Wertstoffe Es gibt verschiedene Methoden, gebrauchtes Plastik sinnvoll zu verwerten. Ein weiterer Ansatz ist der Einsatz von Mikroben, Pilzen und Enzymen: Sie bauen Kunststoff nicht nur ab, sondern verwandeln ihn in nützliche Produkte – bis hin zu Medikamenten. Kunststoff ist eines der wichtigsten Materialien unserer Zeit – und dank seiner Recyclingfähigkeit ein zentraler Bestandteil der Kreislaufwirtscha… Recyclingportal.eu · 28 Nov 2025 Industry news Brand Guidelines for Licensees - Keep Britain Tidy Keep Britain Tidy · 28 Nov 2025 Global BattDG-Regelungen: Vorkehrungen für reibungslosen Übergang getroffen Die stiftung ear wird derzeit von zahlreichen Herstellern kontaktiert, die sich besorgt über den Fortbestand ihrer Registrierung nach der BattVO bzw. dem BattDG im kommenden Jahr äußern. Dabei weisen einige Hersteller auch auf Herausforderungen hin, denen die Organisationen für Herstellerverantwortung (OfH) bei der Erfüllung der Zulassungsvoraussetzungen gegenüberstehen. Seitens der stiftung ea… Recyclingportal.eu · 28 Nov 2025 Global In der Schweiz wird mehr als die Hälfte der Siedlungsabfälle recycelt Im Jahr 2024 produzierte die Schweizer Bevölkerung rund 670 Kilogramm Siedlungsabfall pro Kopf – dreimal so viel wie noch vor 50 Jahren. Davon wird mehr als die Hälfte getrennt gesammelt und recycelt. Das zeigt die neue Abfallstatistik des Bundesamts für Umwelt (BAFU). Das BAFU veröffentlicht jedes Jahr eine nationale Abfallstatistik, die aufzeigt, wie viel Abfall […] Recyclingportal.eu · 28 Nov 2025 Council news Design - Colchester City Council Colchester Council · 28 Nov 2025 Council news Housing Land Supply Position Statement - Colchester City Council Colchester Council · 28 Nov 2025 Council news Unilateral undertakings - Colchester City Council Colchester Council · 27 Nov 2025 Global My Apologies to ENI This is a personal message to the Corporate Team, Board of Directors and senior executives at ENI and to the corporate entity ENI. Here are my apologies for my indelicacies. Bioplastics News · 27 Nov 2025 Research & science News, Events & Blog - DemoUpCARMA ETH Zurich News · 27 Nov 2025 Council news Planning guidance and information - Colchester City Council Colchester Council · 27 Nov 2025 Research & science News, Events & Blog - DemoUpCARMA ETH Zurich News · 27 Nov 2025 Council news Project: Harriott, Apsley and Pattison Houses | London Borough of Tower Hamlets - Tower Hamlets Council Tower Hamlets Council · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Criminal psychologist Julia Shaw examines the minds of planet killers Julia Shaw explores the psychological motivations behind those who commit devastating environmental crimes New Scientist — Environment · 27 Nov 2025 Policy & government National Insurance Fund Accounts Presented to Parliament pursuant to section 161(2) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992. GOV.UK · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news UK businesses urged to tighten liquid food waste controls ahead of 2026 changes As the Environment Agency strengthens its approach to liquid waste offences in 2026, businesses producing liquid food wastes, residues, oils, washdown water or effluent are being warned to review compliance processes now—or risk significant penalties. At Keenan Recycling (part of Biffa Group), we support thousands of UK businesses in managing food waste responsibly. But recent […] Keenan Recycling · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Emergency response needed to prevent climate breakdown, warn experts Scientists sounded the alarm on the dire consequences of continued inaction at a briefing in London, warning that we could be heading for "unprecedented societal and ecological collapse" New Scientist — Environment · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Was the circular economy a missed opportunity in the Autumn Statement? Environmental leaders have argued that the UK Government overlooked a key chance to accelerate the shift to a circular economy in its latest Autumn Budget, with only minor changes to the landfill tax and plastic packaging tax. edie — Circular Economy tag · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Interplas 2026 - IOM3 Materials World (IOM3) · 27 Nov 2025 Global COP30 failed us but hope is not dead for sustainability The post COP30 failed us but hope is not dead for sustainability appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 27 Nov 2025 Policy & government Civil penalty accreditation scheme: accredited haulage companies A list of road haulage companies that are members of a scheme to reduce the risk of illegal migrants hiding in their vehicles. GOV.UK · 27 Nov 2025 Policy & government Perspectives on the plan for PQC transition Independent research setting out regulator and industry perspectives on the current plan for transition to post-quantum cryptography. GOV.UK · 27 Nov 2025 Policy & government Parent, pupil and learner voice: omnibus surveys for 2024 to 2025 Findings from regular surveys of primary and secondary school pupils’ parents or carers, secondary school pupils and 16 to 18 learners. GOV.UK · 27 Nov 2025 Policy & government Social, behavioural and evaluation research Social, behavioural and and evaluation research reports, guidance and toolkits that help shape policy and operational delivery across Department for Transport. GOV.UK · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news THE FRIDAY DIGEST: No green sheen in ‘make or break’ budget The build-up seemed to last forever. Strategies were poured over by the media. The verbal sparring was fierce. And then the event itself was over in little more than the blink of an eye. But enough about the first Ashes Test. Rachel Reeves took centre stage this week with a budget billed in some Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Milk drinks brought into sugar tax scope Milk-based and milk substitute drinks with a high sugar content will become subject to the soft drinks industry levy (SDIL) from 2028 in a move long called for by health campaigners. Drinks such as packaged supermarket milkshakes, flavoured milks, sweetened yoghurt drinks, chocolate milk drinks Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Wrap launches successor to Plastics Pact Tesco, Arla and Belu Water are among the founding members of the UK Packaging Pact which will act as successor to the UK Plastics Pact. Wrap this week announced the names of the first 55 companies that have signed up to the new collaboration, which aims to expand the industry’s focus beyond plastics Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news ‘Healthy’ snack bars found to be high in sugar Snack bars masquerading as healthy options are hiding large amounts of sugar, according to new research. Campaign group Action on Salt and Sugar surveyed 458 snack bars sold across 10 major retailers and found many carried health claims despite being classified as high in sugar Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news DATAPOINT This week’s sobering stats feature a novel way to repurpose potato waste, large-scale forest loss linked to chocolate products, a warning over sugary snack bars, and the huge cost of factory farmed meat. 51,000 tonnes. The volume of potato shaw waste generated annually by the Scottish seed Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Owen Michaelson to join Board of Directors of O.C.O Technology The post Owen Michaelson to join Board of Directors of O.C.O Technology appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 27 Nov 2025 Policy & government Growth and security at the forefront in UK funding boost for European Space Agency The UK’s economy and security will benefit from a new £1.7 billion investment package in European Space Agency (ESA) programmes. GOV.UK · 27 Nov 2025 Global EU Bioeconomy Strategy puts bioplastics at the heart of Europe’s industrial transition Brussels, 27 November 2025 – EU Commission embeds biobased plastics in a coherent PPWR framework and prepares legally binding targets – signaling that biobased plastics are now an active priority of EU industrial policy. European Bioplastics (EUBP) welcomes the European Commission’s new Bioeconomy Strategy, which confirms – more clearly than ever – that biobased [...] European Bioplastics News · 27 Nov 2025 Policy & government IBCA Community Update, 27 November Infected Blood Compensation Authority's update that was circulated on 12 November, 2025 GOV.UK · 27 Nov 2025 Council news When is my bin collection? - Gedling Borough Council Gedling Council · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news China Briefing 27 November 2025: COP30 wraps; Climate and critical minerals at G20; Coal use up Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate... Carbon Brief · 27 Nov 2025