Recycling news: 2025

Industry news OPINION: ‘Building for growth in 2026; never a dull moment in the year 2025’ Reflections on the year ahead from David Palmer-Jones OBE, CEO of business recycling group CIRQLR. OPINION: The year ahead promises to be a productive year judging by the one that just sailed by, which can never be described as uneventful. Early in 2026, the Government-appointed Circular Economy Taskforce is expected to publish its long-awaited road … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2025 Policy & government Lead exposure in children: surveillance reports (from 2021) Results of laboratory-based surveillance of elevated blood lead concentrations in children in England. GOV.UK · 22 Dec 2025 Industry news Encyclis given planning consent for carbon capture at Rookery ERF Encyclis has been granted planning permission to install carbon capture technology at its Energy from Waste (EfW) facility in Bedfordshire. Central Bedfordshire Council gave consent today (22 December 2025) for the plant to be built on land adjoining the waste management company’s Rookery South Energy Recovery Facility (ERF). The site is currently home to one … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2025 Industry news NET-ZERO NOTEBOOK: More is less for Morrisons Reality has left the supermarket kicking its net-zero target down the line, but this shouldn’t automatically make it a punch bag. Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 22 Dec 2025 Policy & government SAF Mandate: crop-derived sustainable aviation fuel We are gathering views and updating our evidence base on crop-derived sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). GOV.UK · 22 Dec 2025 Industry news OPINION: ‘Businesses will continue to prioritise circularity in 2026’ Diane Crowe, Group Sustainability Director at Reconomy, outlines why it is essential that businesses continue to prioritise circularity and sustainability in 2026. OPINION: Despite reports suggesting companies are dropping or rowing back on their circularity and sustainability commitments amidst a challenging economic and geopolitical backdrop, the reality is the opposite. Businesses are doubli… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2025 Policy & government UK/EU Summit - Key documentation Key documents regarding the United Kingdom and European Union's substantial package to take forward our future partnership GOV.UK · 22 Dec 2025 Policy & government Martyn’s Law Regulator preparations Ronnie Megaughin of the SIA reflects on his time over the last year as Interim Executive Director working on Martyn's Law. GOV.UK · 22 Dec 2025 Research & science The five best films of 2025 – according to experts From exhilarating political thrillers and blues-soaked vampire tales to thoughtful meditations on trauma and the horrors of human psychology. Brunel University of London — The Conversation institution feed · 22 Dec 2025 Policy & government Packaging producer responsibility monitoring plan 2026 How the Environment Agency monitors businesses affected by the packaging waste regulations in England. GOV.UK · 22 Dec 2025 Industry news Water pollution and its growing threat to global health Open Access Government explores the issue of water pollution and its severe implications for public health and the environment. Open Access Government — Environment · 22 Dec 2025 Policy & government CMA proposes to accept remedies in pastry deal Remedies proposed to resolve concerns that Vandemoortele’s deal to buy Délifrance could have led to higher costs for supermarkets and commercial foodservice customers. GOV.UK · 22 Dec 2025 Global In 2025, GAIA Turns 25! Denaya Shorter, U.S. & Canada Dear members, friends, and movement partners, As we close out 2025, and mark GAIA’s 25th year as a global network, I find myself holding a […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 22 Dec 2025 Policy & government Trident Point, 19 Pinner Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4FW: LON/00AQ/LSC/2020/0263 Residential Property Tribunal decision of Prof. R. Percival and Mrs A. Flynn MA MRICS on 16 January 2025. GOV.UK · 22 Dec 2025 Policy & government Dr J Sim v Highland Health Board: 8001050/2025 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 22 Dec 2025 Industry news Festive Wishes from the ERP UK team – A Year in Review As we approach the end of 2025, we're taking a moment to reflect on a year that's been transformative for Extended Producer Responsibility in the UK. It's been a privilege to support businesses navigating increasingly complex environmental regulations whilst championing the circular economy principles that underpin everything we do. Der Beitrag Festive Wishes from the ERP UK team – A Year in Re… ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 22 Dec 2025 Industry news Trinasolar boosts Raba Park with new BESS deal Trinasolar has agreed a new BESS contract with Estonian energy company Sunly for the Raba Solar Park, strengthening what is set to become one of the Baltic region’s largest co‑located solar‑plus‑storage projects.The deal follows Trinasolar’s earlier delivery of high‑performance Vertex PV modules and FixOrigin mounting systems to the same site, creating a fully integrated deployment… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 22 Dec 2025 Policy & government Animal welfare strategy for England A new integrated approach to bring about a generational step change and deliver sustainable and embedded improvements to animal welfare. GOV.UK · 22 Dec 2025 Industry news Merry Christmas and Thank You for Partnering with Clarity in 2025 The post Merry Christmas and Thank You for Partnering with Clarity in 2025 appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 22 Dec 2025 Industry news GivEnergy backs Barnsley’s new clean energy skills hub GivEnergy is helping develop the next generation of STEM skills through its involvement in Barnsley College’s newly opened Clean Energy Training Centre.The facility, located on the College’s STEM campus, is among the first of its kind in South Yorkshire and ranks as one of the UK’s largest dedicated clean energy training sites.Designed to prepare learners… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 22 Dec 2025 Policy & government Fire safety: Construction technologies, design and usage Research into the suitability of fire safety guidance for modern building uses, designs and materials. GOV.UK · 22 Dec 2025 Industry news TRA renews call for ban on whole end-of-life tyre exports The Tyre Recovery Association is calling on government to ban exports of whole and baled end-of-life tyres and move to a shred-only export regime, mirroring Australia’s model. TRA argues that current rules suppress UK investment, leave licensed capacity underused and export environmental risk. The article explores what a shred-only system, the end of T8 exemptions and tighter export tracking wo… ATF Professional · 22 Dec 2025 Policy & government Tax free savings newsletter 19 November 2025 newsletter to update stakeholders on the latest news for tax-free savings. GOV.UK · 22 Dec 2025 Policy & government Fuel margins remain “persistently high” and this is not explained by operating costs, CMA finds CMA publishes latest report analysing competition in the road fuel market and the factors influencing prices paid by drivers. GOV.UK · 22 Dec 2025 Industry news Rejoule – Solving the EV Battery Remanufacturing Bottleneck Traditional cycling tests can take six hours per pack, creating major cost, power and safety constraints for EV battery remanufacturing. ReJoule argues rapid diagnostics, such as EIS, can assess the state of health in minutes, improving triage, repair workflows and second-life or recycling decisions. Auto Recycling World · 22 Dec 2025 Policy & government Healthcare regulator suggests simple winter wellness choices to keep you safe this cough and cold season As the cold weather sets in and coughs and colds become more common, the MHRA is reminding people that small, everyday choices can make a big difference to winter wellbeing. GOV.UK · 22 Dec 2025 Industry news LFP battery market set for strong global growth The global Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery sector is entering a period of rapid expansion, with market value rising from around $8.45bn in 2024 to an expected $23.55bn by 2031.This projected CAGR of about 16% reflects accelerating uptake of LFP technology across electric vehicles, energy storage systems and wider industrial use.Several forces are shaping this… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 22 Dec 2025 Policy & government Mr J Marques v Circular 1 Health Track and Testing Services Ltd: 3302771/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 22 Dec 2025 Industry news Higher Number of Cars Headed for Dismantling in the Netherlands ARN expects dismantling registrations in the Netherlands to exceed 200,000 cars this year. Their forecasting model and recycling network help process rising material flows sustainably and reuse more than 98% of each vehicle. Auto Recycling World · 22 Dec 2025 Policy & government Consumer trends, UK: July to September 2025 Household final consumption expenditure (HHFCE) for the UK, as a measure of growth. Includes all spending on goods and services by members of UK households. GOV.UK · 22 Dec 2025 Industry news Recycling rates drop at Christmas as households struggle with festive waste, survey suggests More than half of people say they recycle less over Christmas. Circular Online (CIWM) · 22 Dec 2025 Industry news Northumberland man given suspended prison sentence for illegal waste site A 30-year-old man has been given a suspended prison sentence after admitting to operating an illegal waste site on rural land in Northumberland, following a long-running investigation by the Environment Agency. A Northumberland man who dumped waste illegally on his land has been sentenced at court after repeatedly ignoring instructions to stop the activity and […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 22 Dec 2025 Industry news Bin contamination fines cost Coventry City Council £900,000 Coventry City Council has incurred £900,000 in fines after non-recyclable waste was placed in recycling bins, contributing to a wider overspend in its city services budget, according to a council finance report. Coventry City Council’s city services department recorded a £1.5m overspend in the three months to the end of September, with £900,000 attributed to […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 22 Dec 2025 Policy & government NR9 5JF, T M A Bark Supplies Limited: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/WE1698AB/V002 View the application submitted by T M A Bark Supplies Limited for The Old Airfield, Norwich. GOV.UK · 22 Dec 2025 Industry news The month in review – December 2025 Please find below the latest monthly update on the... Aldersgate Group · 22 Dec 2025 Policy & government My safety: smart connected products OPSS is leading a fresh campaign to raise awareness of safety issues associated with consumer products that can connect to the internet or a network. GOV.UK · 22 Dec 2025 Council news Planning Public Access - Stafford Borough Council Stafford Council · 22 Dec 2025 Council news Rural Development Programme (RDP) - swansea.gov.uk Swansea Council · 22 Dec 2025 Research & science The 2025 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard - joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu EU Joint Research Centre (JRC) news · 22 Dec 2025 Industry news Accounting period ended 31 st December 2025 - PepsiCo UK PepsiCo UK stories · 22 Dec 2025