Recycling news: 2025

Industry news RAM vs OPRL Rules Hello! This page is only available to members. Click here to login Existing members can be given access to our Members’ Area via their Account Owner or Manager. If you experience problems, or need help with this, please contact our Member Support Team . Not a member yet? Sign up here! OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 19 Nov 2025 Policy & government Lord Vallance speech at Royal Institute of Navigation The Science Minister, Lord Vallance gave a speech at the Royal Institute of Navigation's PNT Leadership Seminar, on 19 November 2025. GOV.UK · 19 Nov 2025 Industry news Labelling for Recycling Hello! This page is only available to members. Click here to login Existing members can be given access to our Members’ Area via their Account Owner or Manager. If you experience problems, or need help with this, please contact our Member Support Team . Not a member yet? Sign up here! OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 19 Nov 2025 Industry news OPINION: ‘Waste, energy and the planning system – Five Lessons from Portland’ Paul Rogers, Technical Director at planning, design, and environmental consultancy tor&co, on what it took to get the £180 million Portland Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) in Dorset over the line. OPINION: The Court of Appeal’s decision to uphold planning permission for the £180 million Portland Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) in Dorset, UK marks a decisive … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2025 Policy & government Biodiversity on Your Doorstep – Exploring the Interconnectedness between People and Biodiversity in Cities (BioStep) - Suomen ympäristökeskus (Syke) Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) · 19 Nov 2025 Industry news India charts course for battery circularity India is being presented with a major opportunity to reshape its energy future through battery circularity, according to a new report from RMI and the India Foundation.The study, Charting a Circular Battery Future for India, outlines how the country could unlock a ₹75,500 crore/$8.5 million market by scaling domestic reuse, repurposing and recycling of batteries.The… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 19 Nov 2025 Policy & government Mr M Shubita v The University of Leeds Beckett & Others [2025] EAT 157 Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Judge Beard on 9 October 2025. GOV.UK · 19 Nov 2025 Industry news Just Eat doubles down on natural polymer packaging with Austrian rollout of Morro AUSTRIAN food ordering platform, Lieferando, is introducing delivery boxes with Xampla‘s Morro coating to the country for the first time. Suitable for a wide range of foods and dishes, the packaging features what has been described as the world’s first plastic-free coating for takeaway containers made from plant protein. The multiple award-winning innovation is now […] Packaging Scotland · 19 Nov 2025 Industry news BCMPA urges chancellor not to hit SMEs with tax rises THE BCMPA has urged UK chancellor Rachel Reeves not to hit SMEs with tax rises or red tape in the upcoming autumn budget. The association’s CEO, Emma Verkaik, warned that SMEs are feeling the pinch, with policy changes coming too fast and impacts not being fully assessed. The BCMPA represents over 200 contract manufacturing, packing, […] Packaging Scotland · 19 Nov 2025 Global OECD Well-being Data Monitor - OECD OECD — Environment · 19 Nov 2025 Industry news England to ban plastic wet wipes in a bid to clean up rivers and seas The new ban on plastic wet wipes aims to protect waterways, curb microplastic pollution and end the scourge of ‘fatbergs’ Positive News · 19 Nov 2025 Policy & government Homes England Annual Report and Accounts 2024 to 2025 Annual Report and Accounts from Homes England covering financial year 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. GOV.UK · 19 Nov 2025 Industry news Trina Storage and Pacific Green Sign 5GWh MoU Trina Storage has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pacific Green Energy Group to deliver up to 5GWh of battery energy storage systems between 2026 and 2028.Representing one of the largest energy storage collaborations to date, the projects will have the capacity to store and dispatch up to five billion watts per hour into… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 19 Nov 2025 Industry news PBS summarises everything you need to know about COP30 (so far) As the UN Climate Summit continues into its second week, the only publicly-owned US broadcaster delivers an essential briefing. It’s been another COP marred by controversy, but with the potential to deliver genuinely meaningful change and progress. Notably, this could also be the last chance to pull the emergency brake on a number of […] Environment Journal · 19 Nov 2025 Policy & government East West Rail autumn announcement 2025 Latest proposals for East West Rail reflect government’s commitment to delivering improved connectivity for communities in the Oxford-Cambridge region. GOV.UK · 19 Nov 2025 Industry news Fixy takes home International Green Apple Award for e-waste prevention work Fixy has been awarded a Green Apple Environment Award for tackling e-waste and inspiring communities to embrace repair and reuse. Resource Futures · 19 Nov 2025 Council news Waste and recycling - Dover District Council Dover Council · 19 Nov 2025 Industry news Beauparc begins phased rebrand as Panda across UK Beauparc has announced a rebrand that will see it operate as single identity “Panda” going forward. The group, which has been active in the UK since 2012, serves around 15,000 customers across commercial and public sectors. The phased rebrand will begin today (19 November 2025) and will see its existing UK trading names retired. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2025 Industry news Gen-I and Sunotec partner on battery energy storage Gen-I and Sunotec have signed a five-year partnership agreement to manage battery energy storage systems (BESS), marking a significant step in advancing large-scale energy storage across South East Europe.As part of Sunotec’s investment plan, two major battery energy storage facilities are under construction in Bulgaria. The first will deliver 150MW of power with a .… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 19 Nov 2025 Industry news 10 Interesting Items You Didn’t Know Could Be Recycled From 60,000 tonnes of cartons used each year in the UK to millions of discarded hotel soap bars worldwide, many everyday items have far greater recycling potential than people realise. Here are ten unexpected materials that can be transformed through modern recycling and circular-economy thinking. Bywaters · 19 Nov 2025 Policy & government Freeports This page brings together information on Freeports operating within the UK.  GOV.UK · 19 Nov 2025 Policy & government Forecasts for the UK economy: November 2025 A comparison of independent forecasts for the UK economy in November 2025. GOV.UK · 19 Nov 2025 Policy & government Inclusive Economy On this page you can find out what the government is doing to help build an inclusive economy that works for everyone in society. GOV.UK · 19 Nov 2025 Industry news Plastic wet wipes to be banned from 2027 Plastic wet wipes are set to be banned in Spring 2027, the UK Government has announced. Circular Online (CIWM) · 19 Nov 2025 Global Lethal Dose of Plastic For Marine Animals Far Lower Than We Thought https://www.sciencealert.com/lethal-dose-of-plastic-for-marine-animals-far-lower-than-we-thought Bioplastics News · 19 Nov 2025 Global Erg Bio Raises $6.5M to Enable a Bioeconomy Built on Non-Food, Widely Available Biomass https://www.synbiobeta.com/read/erg-bio-6-5-million-seed-for-aviation-fuels Bioplastics News · 19 Nov 2025 Global CVWMA expands food scrap composting efforts https://www.12onyourside.com/2025/11/18/cvwma-expand-food-scrap-composting Bioplastics News · 19 Nov 2025 Global College student invents revolutionary solution to major crisis after discovering unusual material: ‘I … started noticing they’re actually fairly strong’ https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/college-student-invents-revolutionary-solution-235500990.html Bioplastics News · 19 Nov 2025 Global Renaissance BioScience and Biome Bioplastics Partner to Develop Next-Generation Sustainable, Renewable Bioplastics https://www.wric.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/867620002/renaissance-bioscience-and-biome-bioplastics-partner-to-develop-next-generation-sustainable-renewable-bioplastics Bioplastics News · 19 Nov 2025 Industry news ALDI BRINGS CHRISTMAS MARKET STAPLE ‘YORKSHIRE PUDDING WRAP’ TO SHELVES FOR JUST £3.49 From the market stalls to the supermarket aisles, Aldi, the Quality Food Christmas Retailer of the Year[1], has announced the launch of its NEW Specially Selected Yorkshire Pudding Wrap (£3.49, 280g). Available in stores from 26th November, the all-in-one alternative to a festive roast dinner offers the perfect Christmas fix. What’s more, the supermarket’s wrap […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 19 Nov 2025 Global Bioplastics: The Green Illusion That Ends in the Trash We’ve all been told that bioplastics are the future — the shiny green replacement for the evil fossil plastics. The truth? Most of them end up in the same bin as the bad guys — or worse, they clog composting plants that don’t know what to do with them. Europe fell in love with bioplastics but forgot one tiny detail: how to get rid of them. Article by Brais Vázquez Vázquez, Santiago de Compostel… Bioplastics News · 19 Nov 2025 Industry news Yorkshire pair arrested over £875k PERN fraud Two men have been arrested for conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering, involving approximately £875,000 of Packaging Export Recovery Notes (PERNs). Environment Agency (EA) officers, accompanied by South Yorkshire Police, apprehended the individuals last week as part of an investigation into fraudulent waste exporting claims. After being interviewed, both suspects have been released on … letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2025 Industry news 20,000 bottles and cans recycled in Coca-Cola deposit return trial Over 20,000 cans and plastic bottles were recycled as part of a campus deposit return scheme (DRS) trial between Coca-Cola and New College Lanarkshire. As part of a trial launched in September this year, Students at the Motherwell, Coatbridge and Cumbernauld New College Lanarkshire campuses were charged a 20p deposit when buying a plastic […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 19 Nov 2025 Policy & government Brazil: country policy and information notes Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications. GOV.UK · 19 Nov 2025 Industry news Just Eat Takeaway Expands Morro™ Coating Range to Austria The post Just Eat Takeaway Expands Morro™ Coating Range to Austria appeared first on Xampla . Xampla news · 19 Nov 2025 Industry news Father and son given suspended prison sentences for running an illegal waste site A father and son have been given suspended prison sentences for illegally importing, processing and burning waste at two sites in Derbyshire. Circular Online (CIWM) · 19 Nov 2025 Global Microplastics influence puberty age of US girls (Video) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Antiaging I Longevity (@antiagingmission) Bioplastics News · 19 Nov 2025 Global ICIS monthly recycled plastics pulse: Most Oct resin prices stabilize for fall US recycled plastic scrap and resin markets were relatively stable in October, with some baled commodities experiencing rebound activity following widespread softness in the back half of the summer and fall. Resource Recycling (US) · 19 Nov 2025 Industry news M&S launches RE:Spark to ignite renewable electricity adoption across its fashion supply chain INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 19 Nov 2025 Industry news EVs power Isle of Wight buildings thanks to Salford project Researchers at one of Greater Manchester’s leading higher education institutes have developed a bi-directional charging system. The project forms part of a Horizon Europe and UKRI-funded initiative focused on tourist areas of the British Isles. Working in partnership with the Future Isle of Wight CIC, among other organisations, a team at the University of Salford […] Environment Journal · 19 Nov 2025