Recycling news: 2025

Global Mushroom material takes on plastic packaging at Belgian start-up https://phys.org/news/2025-11-mushroom-material-plastic-packaging-belgian.html Bioplastics News · 14 Nov 2025 Global The Plastics Industry Association names CJ Biomaterials as its 2025 Innovation in Bioplastics Award winner https://interplasinsights.com/api/amp/plastics-materials/latest-plastics-materials-news/plastics-cj-biomaterials-2025-innovation-bioplastics-award Bioplastics News · 14 Nov 2025 Policy & government Connectivity in Scotland: Digital connectivity - UK Parliament Environmental Audit Committee (Commons) · 14 Nov 2025 Industry news Spring 2027 confirmed as start date for ban on plastic in wet wipes The government has confirmed that wet wipes containing plastic fibres will be banned from sale and supply in England from Spring 2027. The ban follows the publication of the draft Environmental Protection (Wet Wipes Containing Plastic) (England) Regulations 2025, which the government has now laid before Parliament. The Statutory Instrument was considered by MPs in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2025 Council news Manage your tenancy - Babergh District Council Babergh Council · 14 Nov 2025 Industry news Energy Plug and Quantum eMotion secure battery systems Energy Plug Technologies and Quantum eMotion have confirmed the launch and first working session of their Joint Development Steering Committee, established under the agreement signed in October 2025.The committee has already set out technical pathways to embed Quantum eMotion’s hardware-based Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG) chips into Energy Plug’s next-generation energy storage systems.… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 14 Nov 2025 Global Technological Upgrade in Colombia Holcim Colombia and Geocycle have modernized and expanded their co-processing platform in Nobsa, Boyacá. This technological upgrade, backed by a two-million-dollar investment, would enable the transformation of more than 100,000 tons of waste per year into a sustainable energy source. The alternative fuels are derived from waste materials such as paper, cardboard, plastics, and biomass […] Global Recycling · 14 Nov 2025 Policy & government 2027 IPCC Methodology Report on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies, CCUS for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (additional guidance): call for experts The UK has been invited to nominate experts for participation in the production of the 2027 IPCC Methodology Report on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies, CCUS for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (additional guidance). GOV.UK · 14 Nov 2025 Industry news Dutch consortium secures €30m for long-duration energy storage A Dutch consortium has secured more than €20m/$23m in subsidy from RvO, with a total project budget exceeding €30m/$35m, to advance long-duration energy storage technologies.The SLDBatt project, part of the Growth Fund Material Independence & Circular Batteries, is now the largest R&D initiative in the Netherlands focused on sustainable electricity storage.The programme directly supports the… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 14 Nov 2025 Industry news How to Shop Sustainably on Black Friday 2025 Black Friday and Cyber Monday, are upon us once again, but when it comes to sustainability, they are controversial subjects, and this year is no exception. So how can you ensure you’re not making savings at the cost of the environment? Here’s a quick guide to navigating the sales. Bywaters · 14 Nov 2025 Industry news ALDI LAUNCHES SLEEPING SOLUTIONS IDEAL FOR FESTIVE HOSTING As Brits prepare to host loved ones this festive season, Aldi eases the stress of accommodating extra guests with its range of inflatable sleeping solutions. Designed to guarantee a restful night for every visitor, these convenient and affordable options will transform any space into a welcoming guest bedroom. Available in stores from 20th November, Aldi’s […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 14 Nov 2025 Industry news Council considers HWRC visit cap amid suspected commercial misuse Dumfries and Galloway Council is weighing up limits on the number of visits residents can make to its household waste recycling centres (HWRCs). This follows an unusually high volume of bookings made by a single customer, who is suspected to be a commercial operator rather than an individual disposing of household waste. The issue was … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2025 Industry news Royal Mail rolls out micro electric fleet Royal Mail has introduced more than 100 compact electric vehicles across multiple UK cities, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040. The new micro electric vehicle (MEV) program will eliminate the need for 52 conventional delivery vans, preventing approximately 242 tonnes of annual CO2 emissions while enhancing air quality […] Air Quality News · 14 Nov 2025 Global Met lokale verwerking en inzicht duurzaamheid omarmen De grootste uitdaging voor Schenk Recycling in Almere? “Personeel vinden, want we zijn een groeiend bedrijf.” Bij het recyclingbedrijf is de vierde generatie van de Schenk familie aan het roer. Product marketing manager Daan Grootegoed, deel uitmakend van het management: “Duidelijkheid en snel schakelen zijn belangrijk. De organisatie is lekker plat en we proberen afvalstromen […] Het bericht M… RecyclePro · 14 Nov 2025 Industry news How bison ‘reawakened’ the world’s oldest national park The herbivore’s return to Yellowstone is restoring ancient patterns and reshaping the landscape from the ground up Positive News · 14 Nov 2025 Global 〰️ DEMOCRATIC JENGA Dear Reader, BO DÍA. Brussels dwellers enjoyed a shorter week with Armistice Day on Tuesday. I, for one, couldn’t catch a proper break – the EU institutions were running at full speed. No rest for the wicked as they say. After weeks of backroom talks on crucial green laws, MEPs have finally shown their hand. With the political centre sidelined, the right wing has aligned with the far-right to g… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 14 Nov 2025 Policy & government MHCLG major projects: appointment letters for Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) MHCLG appointment letters for Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) Senior Responsible Owners (SROs). GOV.UK · 14 Nov 2025 Industry news Poorer families face UK’s worst indoor air pollution Families living in deprived neighbourhoods and those from ethnic minority backgrounds are facing the poorest indoor air quality in the UK, according to a new study led by the University of York. Researchers found harmful levels of PM2.5 in hundreds of homes, raising fresh concerns about health inequalities and prompting calls for urgent government action. […] Air Quality News · 14 Nov 2025 Industry news TIPA seals acquisition of recyclable paper-based packaging pioneer TIPA Compostable Packaging, together with its European subsidiary Bio4Pack, has announced the acquisition of SEALPAP, a specialist in recyclable paper-based packaging. The move has been described as marking a significant step in TIPA’s mission to transform the flexible packaging industry. By combining TIPA’s certified compostable technologies with SEALPAP’s recyclable coated paper solutions, th… Packaging Scotland · 14 Nov 2025 Policy & government Mr M M Martinez v El Cerdo Ltd: 6015444/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 14 Nov 2025 Industry news Sortera completes first phase of multi-million-pound upgrade at London site Sortera has completed the initial stage of a multi-million-pound upgrade at its Edmonton facility, marking what the company described as its largest infrastructure investment to date. The project – known internally as Project Mercury – has seen the installation and commissioning of the first of two new processing lines designed to boost the site’s throughput, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2025 Industry news Is single-use packaging seriously under threat? New regulation, a plastic recycling crisis and retailers who firmly back reusable packaging could ignite the circular economy in Europe. David Burrows reports. Are we finally able to see the road to reusable packaging at scale? That is the question some optimists (and even a few pessimists) will be contemplating currently – and rightly so. […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 14 Nov 2025 Policy & government Posting passports and documents: caseworker guidance Tells HM Passport Office staff how to return customers passports and documents to them when a final decision is made on their application. GOV.UK · 14 Nov 2025 Industry news Elior and FSG Returnables team up to ditch disposables at NPL Elior UK, is proud to announce a new partnership with FSG Returnables (FSG) to introduce reusable takeaway food containers, at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL). Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 14 Nov 2025 Policy & government Mrs A Sharma v St John Ambulance and I Borek: 3310519/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 14 Nov 2025 Industry news Through Better Tomorrow 2028, Sodexo Makes Sustainability a Powerful Driver of Operational Performance Sodexo announces the launch of Better Tomorrow 2028 - its new roadmap aiming to accelerate the company’s sustainable journey, building on the progress, achievements and learnings of Better Tomorrow 2025. Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 14 Nov 2025 Policy & government Ms R Tapping v Peterborough City Council: 3308103/2023 and 3313510/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 14 Nov 2025 Policy & government P Ring v London Borough of Enfield: 3309399/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 14 Nov 2025 Industry news ‘Deepening crisis’ for plastic recycling industry with turnover down 5.5% Turnover in Europe’s plastics recycling industry has entered its ‘sharpest decline’, Plastic Recyclers Europe says, with turnover down 5.5%. Circular Online (CIWM) · 14 Nov 2025 Industry news Tracking an ocean acidification: Coastal areas are acidifying faster than previously thought New research from the University of St Andrews reveals that coastal oceans are acidifying faster than previously predicted, posing an existential threat to the global economy. Open Access Government — Environment · 14 Nov 2025 Industry news London waste authorities urge government action on battery fire crisis London’s waste authorities and management companies have urged the government to take action against the escalating problem of battery fires. In a joint letter sent this week to Mary Creagh, Minister for Nature, eight major organisations – including the North London Waste Authority (NLWA), East London Waste Authority (ELWA), West London Waste Authority (WLWA), Western … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2025 Council news Nightingales Community Care Derby Branch - Derby City Council Derby Council · 14 Nov 2025 Industry news Cable theft now an epidemic - Energy Live News Energy Live News · 14 Nov 2025 Research & science Red-shifted d -luciferin analogues and their bioluminescence characteristics - The Royal Society of Chemistry Green Chemistry (RSC) · 14 Nov 2025 Policy & government Flanders, the Netherlands, and North Rhine-Westphalia Strengthen Cooperation on Circular Economy - Vlaanderen.be OVAM (Flanders waste agency) · 14 Nov 2025 Policy & government ResourceSmart Schools star progression - Sustainability Victoria Sustainability Victoria · 14 Nov 2025 Council news Made in Redbridge - Redbridge Council Redbridge Council · 14 Nov 2025 Global Mapo Resource Circulation Network Welcomes South Korean Government’s Decision to Exclude Incineration from Recycling Statistics The Mapo Resource Circulation Network warmly welcomes the Korean government’s recent decision to correct the national recycling statistics by excluding waste incineration from the recycling rate. On October 22, the government announced that it would end the long-standing practice of counting heat energy recovered from waste incineration in cement kilns as part of the national […] Break Free From Plastic · 14 Nov 2025 Industry news Analysis: Seven charts showing how the $100bn climate-finance goal was met Developed countries have poured billions of dollars into railways across Asia, solar projects in Africa... Carbon Brief · 14 Nov 2025 Industry news What went right this week: teaching climate literacy, plus more The EU put climate on the curriculum, Egypt defeated an ancient disease, and there was a ‘revolution’ in tooth care, plus more Positive News · 14 Nov 2025