Recycling news: 2025

Industry news 30 years of the Environment Act: Has it worked? Tim Williamson, Technical Director at Air Quality Consultants Ltd asks how the Environment Act has benefitted our air quality in the three decades since it came into force. In June 1995, the Environment Act passed into law, opening the current phase of environmental pollution control in the UK. It created the Environment Agency (EA) and […] Air Quality News · 19 Nov 2025 Council news Waste and recycling - Southwark Council Southwark Council · 19 Nov 2025 Council news Help with the cost of living crisis - Cannock Chase Council Cannock Chase Council · 19 Nov 2025 Council news Telford & Wrekin Council urges parents to protect young children with flu vaccine - Telford & Wrekin Council Telford and Wrekin Council · 19 Nov 2025 Council news Playscheme - Flintshire County Council Flintshire Council · 19 Nov 2025 Industry news Agency workers to join Birmingham bin strikes Bimingham’s long-running bin dispute may continue beyond next year’s local elections in May 2026, as agency workers join the industrial action. According to Unite the Union, agency staff employed by Job & Talent on the city’s refuse contract have voted to join the action, allowing them to join official picket lines from 1 December 2025. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2025 Global Perfecting Circularity Together – 4evergreen Annual Conference to Spotlight Technical Toolbox and Industry Innovation Perfecting Circularity Together – 4evergreen Annual Conference to Spotlight Technical Toolbox and Industry Innovation Brussels, October 15th, 2025 – 4evergreen, the cross-industry alliance perfecting the circularity of fibre-based packaging from across the industry’s value chain, announces its 6th Annual Conference in Brussels on November 19th.... 4evergreen (fibre packaging alliance) · 19 Nov 2025 Industry news The House of Lords has acted to defend public open spaces against development This post is by Harriet Child, solicitor at the Public Interest Law Centre. In a lively debate in the House of Lords recently on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, members robustly defended the importance of public trusts for recreational use of land, ensuring the public’s […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 19 Nov 2025 Global Mit Circularity strategische Rohstoffe sichern: IFAT Munich macht Green Defense greifbar Für die Deutschen beginnt Deutschlands Rohstoffsicherheit im Recyclinghof – das zeigt der IFAT Circularity Monitor, eine repräsentative YouGov-Umfrage* im Auftrag der IFAT Munich. 73 Prozent der Deutschen bewerten Kreislaufwirtschaft, bezogen auf die nationale (Rohstoff)sicherheit, als wichtig, mehr als die Hälfte sieht in ihr einen Taktgeber für neues Wirtschaftswachstum. Zugleich geben 83 Pro… Recyclingportal.eu · 19 Nov 2025 Global 600 Kilometer Reichweite: Renault Trucks stellt seine neuen Elektro-Lkw für den Fernverkehr vor Renault Trucks erweitert seine E-Tech T Serie: der Renault Trucks E-Tech T 585 und der E-Tech T 780, der mit einer einzigen Ladung 600 Kilometer* weit fahren kann. Der Renault Trucks E-Tech T 780 wurde speziell für die Anforderungen des Fernverkehrs entwickelt und legt den Fokus auf maximale Reichweite. Der E-Tech T 585 hingegen überzeugt […] Recyclingportal.eu · 19 Nov 2025 Global Noch mehr Nachhaltigkeit in der Papierproduktion Die Papierindustrie setzt weltweit stark auf Nachhaltigkeit und Kreislaufwirtschaft. Das zeigt sich in hohen Recyclingquoten ebenso wie im Einsatz von Bioenergie und Ersatzbrennstoffen. Vor allem der Einsatz von Ersatzbrennstoffen (EBS) trägt in der Papierindustrie dazu bei, den Verbrauch von Kohle, Erdgas und Erdöl maßgeblich zu senken und wirkt sich positiv auf die Verwertung nicht-recycelbar… Recyclingportal.eu · 19 Nov 2025 Global ITAD-Mitgliedsanlagen steigern Durchsatz auch 2024 Branche arbeitet stabil auf hohem Niveau. Die thermischen Abfallbehandlungsanlagen der ITAD haben im jüngsten Berichtsjahr ihren Jahresdurchsatz leicht gesteigert: 25,9 Millionen Tonnen wurden 2024 von den 92 Anlagen thermisch behandelt. Das zeigen die aktuellen Anlagen- und Betriebsdaten, die ITAD regelmäßig bei ihren Mitgliedsanlagen abfragt. Der Rekorddurchsatz wurde trotz weiter leicht stei… Recyclingportal.eu · 19 Nov 2025 Council news About our Local Offer - Camden Council Camden Council · 19 Nov 2025 Policy & government East West Rail unveils next phase for Oxford-Cambridge growth East West Rail confirms next phase of construction, boosting Oxford-Cambridge links with more frequent trains, new stations and major economic growth. GOV.UK · 19 Nov 2025 Policy & government Landmark government investment to safeguard the essential signals we all rely on Critical services will be better safeguarded, thanks to £155 million government investment to boost national security and deliver national renewal. GOV.UK · 19 Nov 2025 Policy & government Employment rights for unpaid carers review: terms of reference Government review of carer’s leave and employment rights for unpaid carers. GOV.UK · 19 Nov 2025 Policy & government Academy trusts: governance guide Guidance on strategic leadership and the governance of academy trusts. GOV.UK · 19 Nov 2025 Policy & government UK smashes Russian cybercrime networks responsible for attacks on UK businesses The UK, US and Australia announce new sanctions targeting Media Land, a Russian cyber crime group providing so-called 'bulletproof' hosting services. GOV.UK · 19 Nov 2025 Policy & government We welcome Syrian efforts to build constructive relationships with its neighbours: UK statement at the UN Security Council Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria. GOV.UK · 19 Nov 2025 Policy & government Agencies meet to progress investigation into dumping at Kidlington site All partners remain committed to protecting the local community and environment GOV.UK · 19 Nov 2025 Council news MSP visits South Ayrshire singing group that gives people their voices back - South Ayrshire Council South Ayrshire Council · 18 Nov 2025 Council news OPENPortal - taxation.stockton.gov.uk Stockton-on-Tees Council · 18 Nov 2025 Global Softness in bale pricing adds to hauler headwinds The nation's largest waste haulers delivered strong third-quarter earnings and expanded EBITDA margins despite lower recycled commodity values. Resource Recycling (US) · 18 Nov 2025 Global Canada PROs unite to align packaging design Five Canadian producer responsibility organizations are joining forces to provide clear, consistent guidelines to make packaging design recyclable, with plastics guidance anchored in the Association of Plastic Recyclers Design Guide. Resource Recycling (US) · 18 Nov 2025 Global Eastman, Indorama pin hopes on pent-up demand Tennessee-based Eastman and Thailand's Indorama Ventures painted bearish pictures of the PET landscape, to different degrees. Resource Recycling (US) · 18 Nov 2025 Global Emerging US EPR programs spark harmonization talks Extended producer responsibility legislation has rapidly expanded across the United States over the past two years, with seven states enacting packaging-focused laws that now cover approximately 20% of the nation's population. Resource Recycling (US) · 18 Nov 2025 Global Film bales prices soften, PET firms Recycled commodity prices saw mixed results in November. Resource Recycling (US) · 18 Nov 2025 Council news Live at Kirkstall Abbey: The Streets — Plus special guests - Leeds Museums and Galleries Leeds Council · 18 Nov 2025 Council news Live at Kirkstall Abbey: The Sunshine Underground — + White Lies, Hard-Fi, The Futureheads, The Twang & The Whip - Leeds Museums and Galleries Leeds Council · 18 Nov 2025 Council news Kirkstall Abbey Comedy Festival - Leeds Museums and Galleries Leeds Council · 18 Nov 2025 Global Indonesia brings fossil-fuel lobbyists into its COP30 delegation Bioplastics News · 18 Nov 2025 Policy & government Today's Air Quality Index (AQI) Forecast for New York State - appfactory.dec.ny.gov New York DEC · 18 Nov 2025 Global The Rockefeller ‘Fossil’ Oil Conspiracy (Video) The Rockefeller lie perdured until today and still the lie hasn't been corrected officially. It's remarkable that our society has been built on lies. Free 3 minutes video. Bioplastics News · 18 Nov 2025 Policy & government Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds Speech at the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly Plenary - 17 November Nick Thomas-Symonds, Minister for European Union Relations, outlines how the UK is strengthening relationships with the EU across trade, security, and people-to-people links to deliver shared prosperity and collective European security. GOV.UK · 18 Nov 2025 Industry news New report finds return of wildcats to South West England is feasible A new report published on 18 November reveals that the South West of England could support a reintroduction of European wildcats after more than a 100-year absence from the area, marking a vital next step in helping to secure the future of the UK’s most critically endangered mammal. The study finds that a sustainable population […] Envirotec Magazine · 18 Nov 2025 Council news 15/00769/FLH | Single Storey Front Extension | 10 Beech Grove Duckmanton Chesterfield S44 5JN - North East Derbyshire District Council North East Derbyshire Council · 18 Nov 2025 Industry news Europe must embrace long duration energy storage to manage costs and meet climate goals: new report Policies to incentivize investment in longer duration energy storage can mitigate billions in grid costs, while helping the continent hit its 2050 climate goals and achieve energy independence, according to a new whitepaper from Hydrostor, a developer and operator working in the LDES field. The paper explores how, through policies aimed at increasing strategic investment […] Envirotec Magazine · 18 Nov 2025 Industry news Consortium aims to build a blueprint for zero-emission freight in Scotland Three of the UK’s leading fleet electrification firms have come together to launch ScotCharge, described as a groundbreaking new consortium aimed at accelerating the decarbonisation of Scotland’s heavy goods vehicle (HGV) sector. Backed by Transport Scotland through its £2 million HGV Market Readiness Fund, Fleete, VEV and Dynamon have joined forces to deliver a bold […] Envirotec Magazine · 18 Nov 2025 Industry news Minister hints at green light for food waste reporting Hopes have been raised that long-promised requirements for large businesses to report on food waste will form part of the forthcoming circular economy strategy Could mandatory food waste reporting be back on the policy agenda? A year has passed since a group of more than 30 businesses including Tesco, Nestlé, Compass Group and Bidfood signed an […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 18 Nov 2025 Global “We need political momentum to launch the best Deposit Return System in the shortest possible time” Retorna, Zero Waste Europe, and Reloop organised a conference bringing together all the stakeholders involved in the future Deposit Return System in Spain. The Global Conference of Experts on Deposit Return Systems for Beverage Containers delivered a clear message: Spain is taking a decisive step toward a modern, effective waste-management model fully aligned with Europe. […] Zero Waste Europe · 18 Nov 2025