Recycling news: 2025

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 28 Jul 2026.

Global Australia Leads World with First Microplastic-Free Straws and Cups in Children’s Hospitals Australia Leads World with First Microplastic-Free Straws and Cups in Children’s Hospitals Bioplastics News · 25 Aug 2025 Global India goes in full greenwashing mode for compostable plastic https://www.hercircle.in/engage/get-inspired/trending/nfr-is-indiarsquos-first-zone-to-shift-to-compostable-bioplastic-on-trains-9600.html Bioplastics News · 25 Aug 2025 Global PLA microplastics more toxic than PE microplastics (Study) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304389425025713 Bioplastics News · 25 Aug 2025 Global India’s first bioplastic plant starts in Indore https://english.dainikjagranmpcg.com/states/madhya-pradesh/plastic-from-sugar-countrys-first-bioplastic-plant-set-up-in/article-4144 Bioplastics News · 25 Aug 2025 Global Australia’s amount of plastic waste surges as recycling rates fail to improve https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/24/australias-amount-of-plastic-waste-surges-as-recycling-rates-fail-to-improve Bioplastics News · 25 Aug 2025 Global Five ways renewables can keep villages alive Climate goals and energy sovereignty usually headline discussions around renewables. But for the small villages and rural communities hosting these projects, the story is far more personal. From fresh income streams to stronger farms, this is how solar and wind power are quietly transforming life in the European countryside. Alberto Vela reports. Not long ago, the location of coal mines or oil … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 25 Aug 2025 Global Hybride en elektrische recyclingmachines schakelen een versnelling hoger Naast bouwmaterieel blinkt Van Der Spek uit met een breed portfolio voor de sloop- en recyclingsector. Of het nu gaat om breken, zeven of shredderen, de totaalaanbieder uit Ternat heeft alles in huis om jouw werkzaamheden te faciliteren. Bekijk het futureproof aanbod tijdens Matexpo! Bij Van Der Spek staat duurzaamheid centraal en dat weerspiegelt zich […] Het bericht Hybride en elektrische rec… RecyclePro · 25 Aug 2025 Global België neemt het voortouw in de ontwikkeling van groene waterstof In Zeebrugge is de bouw gestart van de eerste groene waterstoffabriek van België. Dat is waterstof die opgewekt wordt met zonne- of windenergie, waarbij er geen broeikasgassen worden uitgestoten. De technologie is veelbelovend, maar de productiekosten blijven hoog en de praktische inzetbaarheid is nog onzeker. Is groene waterstof de heilige graal in de energietransitie, of […] Het bericht Belgi… RecyclePro · 25 Aug 2025 Global 49ers Launches Reusable Cup Program with PepsiCo https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-extend-commitment-to-sustainability-by-launching-reusable-cup-program-with-pepsico-at-levi-s-stadium Bioplastics News · 24 Aug 2025 Global Bay Area company holds open-house to ease concerns about plastics recycling https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/resynergi-rohnert-park-plastics-recycling-openhouse-event/ Bioplastics News · 22 Aug 2025 Global Totaalaanpak in wegen en veiligheid RDS Weighing & Safety toont zich tijdens MATEXPO als een speler die stevig verankerd is in zowel weegtechnologie als in veiligheidsoplossingen voor de bouw- en recyclingsector. Met zijn stand in Hal 6 wil het bedrijf vooral één boodschap uitdragen: innovatie en vertrouwen gaan bij RDS hand in hand. Hoewel RDS al jaren een gevestigde waarde […] Het bericht Totaalaanpak in wegen en veiligheid ver… RecyclePro · 22 Aug 2025 Global Most Countries in the World Were Ready for a Historic Plastic Agreement. Oil Giants Killed It https://www.zmescience.com/science/most-countries-in-the-world-were-ready-for-a-historic-plastic-agreement-oil-giants-killed-it Bioplastics News · 22 Aug 2025 Global Scientists issue warning after making disturbing discovery inside oysters — here’s what they found Bioplastics News · 22 Aug 2025 Global 2025 BPI Summit to host critical climate conversations on composting infrastructure, food waste solutions and policy frameworks https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/08/21/3137520/0/en/2025-BPI-Summit-to-host-critical-climate-conversations-on-composting-infrastructure-food-waste-solutions-and-policy-frameworks.html Bioplastics News · 22 Aug 2025 Global Report shows $5B in materials saved from landfills Bioplastics News · 22 Aug 2025 Global Symphony Environmental calls for science-led innovation over simplistic bans https://interplasinsights.com/plastics-industry-news/plastics-industry-environmental-news/symphony-environmental-calls-for-science-led-innovation-over Bioplastics News · 22 Aug 2025 Global Coperion wins repeat deal with Brückner https://ecoplasticsinpackaging.com/processes/coperion-wins-repeat-deal-with-bruckner Bioplastics News · 22 Aug 2025 Global FEAD reacts to priority waste streams for critical raw material recovery The post FEAD reacts to priority waste streams for critical raw material recovery appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 22 Aug 2025 Global Verhandlungen über UN-Plastikabkommen erneut gescheitert The post Verhandlungen über UN-Plastikabkommen erneut gescheitert appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 22 Aug 2025 Global Business associations and NGOs insist on priority for mechanical recycling of plastics The post Business associations and NGOs insist on priority for mechanical recycling of plastics appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 22 Aug 2025 Global Nieuwe technologieën voor hoogwaardige recycling van banden Van afgedankte banden tot economische kansen Gelukkig ligt de tijd van stortplaatsen vol versleten banden achter ons. Jaarlijks wordt zo’n 90.000 ton afvalbanden ingezameld voor recycling en terugwinning. Met een materiaalvalorisatie van quasi 100% behoort België zelfs bij de koplopers. Recytyre is de ‘regisseur’ van deze circulaire ketting. Een verhaal van samenwerkingen, kansen en uitdagingen… RecyclePro · 22 Aug 2025 Global Greenpeace Pictures of the Week From documenting the forest fire in Spain to fire prevention training in Indonesia, to the UN oceans meeting in New York, here are a few of our favourite images from Greenpeace's work around the world this week. Greenpeace International · 22 Aug 2025 Global Inside the Trash can of Mick Jagger Let's see how much plastic there is inside the trash can of Mick Jagger from the Rolling Stones. Bioplastics News · 21 Aug 2025 Global A brief look at what happened at INC-5.2 In this episode of the Reloop Brief, Barry Snedden checks in with Joe Papineschi, Chairperson of Eunomia Research & Consulting, for an INC-5.2 debrief. Reloop Platform · 21 Aug 2025 Global New recycled polyethylene terephthalate imidazolium ionic liquids and their applications for co2 exhaust capture https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-15433-7 Bioplastics News · 21 Aug 2025 Global After Geneva, how can the world salvage a plastics deal? Bioplastics News · 21 Aug 2025 Global Innovative eco brand Earthya launches compostable bags in Malaysia Innovative eco brand Earthya has launched compostable bags, helping Malaysians tackle the challenge of microplastic pollution. Bioplastics News · 21 Aug 2025 Global Grape waste is transformed into containers that are more resistant than plastic. https://www.drivingeco.com/en/basura-uva-transforma-envases-mas-resistentes-plastico Bioplastics News · 21 Aug 2025 Global EXPRA & EPRO Joint Feedback on SUPD Implementing Act Single-Use Plastics Directive – Public consultation on rules for calculating, verifying and reporting recycled content in single-use plastic beverage bottles. The Extended Producer Responsibility Alliance (EXPRA) and the European Association of Plastics Recycling and Recovery Organisations (EPRO) have submitted joint feedback to the European Commission’s draft Implementing Act on the Single-Use… EXPRA · 21 Aug 2025 Global Neste achieved Platinum Medal in EcoVadis sustainability assessment https://news.cision.com/neste/r/neste-achieved-platinum-medal-in-ecovadis-sustainability-assessment,c4220485 Bioplastics News · 21 Aug 2025 Global September Is Key For Aduro Clean Technologies https://seekingalpha.com/article/4815225-aduro-clean-technologies-september-is-key-for-this-cleantech-innovator-in-plastics-recycling Bioplastics News · 21 Aug 2025 Global Nexus Circular adds former Braskem America CEO to board of directors https://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/nexus-circular-adds-former-braskem-america-ceo-mark-nickolich-to-board-of-directors Bioplastics News · 21 Aug 2025 Global ‘We are drowning in plastic’: Environmentalists, lawmakers urge Newsom not to weaken plastic pollution law https://phys.org/news/2025-08-plastic-environmentalists-lawmakers-urge-newsom.html Bioplastics News · 21 Aug 2025 Global BioPACIFIC MIP earns renewed NSF support to accelerate AI-driven biobased materials innovation https://www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/biopacific-mip-earns-renewed-nsf-support-to-accelerate-ai-driven-biobased-materials-innovation Bioplastics News · 21 Aug 2025 Global Waarom onderdelen vervangen? 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Materialen en machineonderdelen langer gebruiken om […] Het bericht Waarom onderdelen … RecyclePro · 21 Aug 2025 Global Seashells inspire trick for better recycled plastic Seashells inspire trick for better recycled plastic Bioplastics News · 21 Aug 2025 Global Green Science Alliance Made Plant Biomass Based Biodegradable Film Bag https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/green-science-alliance-made-plant-biomass-based-biodegradable-film-bag-302534048.html Bioplastics News · 21 Aug 2025 Global Effect of Carboxymethyl Cellulose on the Characteristics of Bioplastics from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches (OPEFB) Cellulose and Cassava Peel Starch https://www.researchgate.net/publication/394406406_Effect_of_Carboxymethyl_Cellulose_on_the_Characteristics_of_Bioplastics_from_Oil_Palm_Empty_Fruit_Bunches_OPEFB_Cellulose_and_Cassava_Peel_Starch Bioplastics News · 21 Aug 2025 Global China expands anti-corruption and frugality measures Bioplastics News · 21 Aug 2025 Global Bollegraaf en AGIR creëren grootste PET-sorteerinstallatie van Zwitserland Een nieuw hoofdstuk in de Zwitserse plasticrecyclingindustrie is begonnen met de opening van een ultramoderne PET-sorteerinstallatie in Zürich. De faciliteit, ontwikkeld door AGIR in samenwerking met de Bollegraaf Groep, richt zich op het scheiden van PET-flessen in food- en non-food-grade fracties – een cruciale stap in de richting van hoogwaardige bottle-to-bottle recycling. De installatie is… RecyclePro · 21 Aug 2025