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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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