Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Emerson automation powers Thacker Pass lithium project Emerson has been selected by Lithium Americas to deliver its full automation portfolio and technical services for the Thacker Pass lithium project in northern Nevada.The site is home to the world’s largest known measured lithium resource and reserve, and will play a pivotal role in securing a domestic supply of battery-grade lithium for electric vehicles,… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 12 Nov 2025 Policy & government Understanding options for politically-informed context analysis: practical guidance note This technical note is for people using analytical frameworks to understand the contexts in which they are operating in international co-operation. GOV.UK · 12 Nov 2025 Industry news Recycling company must pay £90,000 for breaking waste permit Johnsons Aggregates and Recycling in Derbyshire must pay £90,000 after pleading guilty to breaking its environmental permit. Circular Online (CIWM) · 12 Nov 2025 Policy & government Christmas crafters urged to check tax rules Side hustlers selling festive items need to tell HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) online if earnings exceed £1,000 a year. GOV.UK · 12 Nov 2025 Industry news Getting Started with OPRL (January 2026) 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) · 12 Nov 2025 Industry news Quintus launches pilot-scale presses for ASSB scale-up Quintus Technologies has introduced its latest Warm Isostatic Presses (WIP), the QIB 300 and QIB 600 series, designed to accelerate the industrialisation of all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs).These pilot-scale systems provide a scalable route from lab-scale breakthroughs to full-scale manufacturing, enabling developers to validate materials, formats and processes under real-world conditions.“Our… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 12 Nov 2025 Industry news Inclusive cycling network launched in Greater Manchester Greater Manchester has seen the launch of England’s first Inclusive Cycling Network, designed to support people of all abilities – including those with disabilities, long-term health conditions or differing needs. The network aims to make cycling fun, social and empowering. With dedicated centres in every borough, the initiative offers participants the chance to try a […] Air Quality News · 12 Nov 2025 Industry news Plastics firm fined £277,500 after fatal machinery accident A plastics conversion company has been fined £277,500 after a man died when he became trapped in the moving parts of an unguarded machine. Circular Online (CIWM) · 12 Nov 2025 Policy & government Office for the Impact Economy The Office for the Impact Economy provides a single front door for impact investors, philanthropy and purpose-driven businesses to partner with the government and grow their social impact across the UK GOV.UK · 12 Nov 2025 Policy & government Mental health medications and extreme weather Some mental health medications increase sensitivity to hot weather, which is increasing in frequency and severity due to climate change, impacting wellbeing. GOV.UK · 12 Nov 2025 Policy & government Climate change awareness and mental health This section looks at climate change communication, its emotional impacts and the support options. GOV.UK · 12 Nov 2025 Policy & government UK Net Zero Research and Innovation Framework Delivery Plan: progress report 2022 to 2025 An overview of progress of major government and Ofgem net zero research and innovation programmes from 2022 to 2025, as set out in the UK Net Zero Research and Innovation Framework: Delivery Plan. GOV.UK · 12 Nov 2025 Policy & government Climate change and the mental health of children and young people Children and young people are at heightened risk from the mental health and wellbeing impacts of climate change but there are ways to support them. GOV.UK · 12 Nov 2025 Policy & government Climate change and mental health: people with existing conditions Those with existing health conditions may be at increased risk of mental health impacts associated with extreme weather. GOV.UK · 12 Nov 2025 Industry news Vanadium flow battery powers greener Australian mine Sumitomo Electric Industries has signed an agreement to supply a Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB) to Boggabri Coal Mine via Idemitsu Australia, the Australian subsidiary of Idemitsu Kosan.This follows the installation of a solar power generation facility at the operational mine, part of Idemitsu Australia’s commitment to Green Transformation.To further boost renewable energy integration, the… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 12 Nov 2025 Industry news Volklec powers marine shift with D-SEA battery pack UK battery manufacturer Volklec has entered the marine sector through a multimillion-pound agreement with offshore technology specialist Walker Subsea to develop the D-SEA battery pack.D-SEA is a first-to-market underwater battery pack powered by Volklec’s 21700-5000mAh energy cells.Designed to deliver onboard energy storage for Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), the D-SEA battery pack represen… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 12 Nov 2025 Industry news Powerday Opens Ninth Site in West Drayton with Rail Access The post Powerday Opens Ninth Site in West Drayton with Rail Access appeared first on Powerday . Powerday · 12 Nov 2025 Policy & government Industrial Hydrogen Accelerator Programme: successful projects The Industrial Hydrogen Accelerator Programme provided funding for innovation projects that can demonstrate end-to-end industrial fuel switching to hydrogen. GOV.UK · 12 Nov 2025 Council news Why wasn't my bin collected? - Herefordshire Council Herefordshire Council · 12 Nov 2025 Industry news Circular Economy Strategy now expected in 2026 The Government’s Circular Economy Strategy for England is now expected to be unveiled in the new year, Defra Secretary of State Emma Reynolds has confirmed. This marks a delay from the initial plan to begin the public consultation on the strategy in autumn 2025. The confirmation came whilst Reynolds spoke in front of the Environment, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2025 Industry news Our 2025 Impact Report ‘Building Capacity for Sustainable Communities’ Circular Communities Scotland is delighted to release our 2025 Impact Report 'Building Capacity for Sustainable Communities'. Building Capacity for Sustainable Communities is all about listening to our members, learning from their expertise, and supporting them to do even more of what they do best. Our members are already experts in delivering impactful reuse, repair and [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 12 Nov 2025 Council news My Services - revenuesandbenefits.guildford.gov.uk Guildford Council · 12 Nov 2025 Global New Environmental Complaints Support Portal set to Empower Environmental Defenders Across Europe Brussels, 12 November 2025 – Today the BeLIFE project – a collaboration between the European Environmental Bureau, Youth and Environment Europe, the Guta Environmental Law Association […] European Environmental Bureau · 12 Nov 2025 Global From Outrage to Action: the New Support Portal for Environmental Defenders What can you do when you see a river being poisoned, a forest cleared without notice, or an industrial facility polluting the air you breathe, and nobody listens? For too many environmental defenders across Europe, the path to justice is unclear, fragmented, or simply overwhelming. We have a solution for this. This November, the BeLIFE project launches a groundbreaking Environmental Complaints … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 12 Nov 2025 Council news Garden waste collection (brown bin) - Cannock Chase Council Cannock Chase Council · 12 Nov 2025 Council news Help shape the housing situation and wider economy on Scilly - Council of the ISLES OF SCILLY Isles of Scilly Council · 12 Nov 2025 Council news Service Personnel, Reservists and Veterans - Inverclyde Council Inverclyde Council · 12 Nov 2025 Council news Data Protection - Privacy Notices - Stafford Borough Council Stafford Council · 12 Nov 2025 Council news The Nicholson Museum & Art Gallery - Staffordshire Moorlands District Council Staffordshire Moorlands Council · 12 Nov 2025 Industry news EnviTec to build its first biogas plant in the Philippines - Bioenergy Insight Magazine Bioenergy Insight · 12 Nov 2025 Policy & government Erasmus+ - Erasmus+ Eurostat news · 12 Nov 2025 Policy & government Industry guideline on the phase out of PFAS containing firefighting foams - NEA.gov.sg Singapore NEA · 12 Nov 2025 Council news Renew your garden waste subscription for 2026 - Cannock Chase Council Cannock Chase Council · 12 Nov 2025 Council news Dear Lydia, Please find attached our comments on 2025/990 and 2025/1151 Tandridge Priory. Kind regards, Chris Reynolds Senior H - Tandridge District Council Tandridge Council · 12 Nov 2025 Council news Digital visitor parking permits - Reading Borough Council Reading Council · 12 Nov 2025 Industry news Beyond the classroom, the hands-on outdoor projects transforming young lives Amid a youth mental health crisis, young people are finding meaning in gritty jobs – including mucking out pigs Positive News · 12 Nov 2025 Industry news 2nd International Conference on Surface Science, Engineering & Technology (SSET-2026) - IOM3 Materials World (IOM3) · 12 Nov 2025 Global Deutsche Aluminiumindustrie warnt: Die Zukunft des Industriestandorts steht auf dem Spiel Die deutsche Aluminiumindustrie steckt weiter in der Wachstumsschwäche. Produktionsdaten für das 3. Quartal 2025 zeigen: Der wichtigste Aluminiumstandort Europas schrumpft seit 2021, getrieben von Politikversäumnissen, Strukturwandel und anhaltender schwacher Konjunktur. Die aktuellen Produktionsniveaus liegen im Vergleich zum Jahr 2021 nur noch zwischen 76,5 und 87 Prozent, wodurch Kapazitäten… Recyclingportal.eu · 12 Nov 2025 Global Recycling Europe Manifest: EU muss Papierrecycling jetzt gezielt stärken Am Montag veröffentlichte der europäische Branchendachverband Recycling Europe das EU Recyclers’ Manifesto und fordert darin klare politische Weichenstellungen, um die Erfolgsgeschichte des europäischen Papierrecyclings langfristig zu sichern. Papierrecycling ist seit Jahrzehnten ein Eckpfeiler der europäischen Kreislaufwirtschaft – es spart Ressourcen, senkt CO₂-Emissionen und schafft Wertschö… Recyclingportal.eu · 12 Nov 2025 Global Schott recycelt Glaskeramik-Kochfelder Gemeinsam mit der Hausgeräte- und Entsorgungsbranche wurden in den vergangenen Monaten ausgediente Kochfelder gesammelt, zerlegt und aufbereitet. Mit dem Anspruch, gebrauchte Produkte ökologisch und ökonomisch sinnvoll in den Produktionsprozess zurückzuführen, hat die Schott AG ein bedeutendes Pilotprojekt erfolgreich abgeschlossen. Ende August 2025 startete der Technologiekonzern gemeinsam mit… Recyclingportal.eu · 12 Nov 2025