Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Jinko ESS lines up multiple ESS projects Jinko ESS, the energy storage arm of Jinko Solar, has announced an agreement for a 140MWh grid-scale energy storage system (ESS) project with the UK-based energy developer AGR Renewables.The ESS project will have 28 units of the firm's G2 5MWh liquid-cooled containerised systems, with the first deliveries scheduled for November 2025 and commissioning set for… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news Environmental NGOs push for ‘strong’ Global Plastic Treaty WRAP has urged negotiators to agree on a “strong, legal binding” treaty as the Global Plastic Treaty negotiations kick off in Geneva tomorrow (5 August 2025). The environmental action NGO have sent a delegation to Switzerland to take part in the negotiations, and will host an event with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation on coordinated, global … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news Sustane signs offtake agreement with BASF Sustane Technologies has signed a long-term offtake agreement with chemical manufacturer BASF for the supply of pyrolysis oil. The agreement will see the plastic feedstock be used for production of the German manufacturer’s recycled products, such as food packaging and plastics for the automotive industry. The plastic-based feedstock will be supplied from Sustane’s Chester facility … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news 30 projects under Horizon Europe will tackle climate and ocean challenges The European Union is continuing its efforts to fight climate change and restore aquatic ecosystems with 30 projects that have officially signed grant agreements under the Horizon Europe Missions calls. Open Access Government — Environment · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news UK's Recycling, Resource & Waste Management Company - Viridor Viridor · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news Employee Spotlight – Meet Powerday HGV Driver, Roman Thewar The post Employee Spotlight – Meet Powerday HGV Driver, Roman Thewar appeared first on Powerday . Powerday · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news ALDI’S AUSTRIAN WINES ARE WINNING OVER EXPERTS AND LANDING AWARDS As temperatures soar and alfresco dining calls, there’s one region set to take pride of place on patios and picnic blankets across the nation. This summer, all eyes are on Austria, and Aldi is poised to impress with two exceptional pours that have scooped up awards at the International Wine and Spirits Competition[1]. According to […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news England sees rise in carrier plastic bag sales The number of plastic carrier bags sold in England increased 7% in the 2024/25 financial year. This follows the introduction of the carrier bag charge which was introduced in 2014. According to figures published by Defra, the 102 retailers in England who reported data sold a total of 437 million carrier bags, representing a 7% … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news Sweco upgrades lights at Maidenhead office The engineering consultancy Sweco UK has upgraded rather than replaced the lights at its Maidenhead office. Trilux reconditioned the existing […] Recolight · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news Whitecroft rolls out its environmental packaging Whitecroft Lighting is rolling out its innovative environmental packaging initiative following a number of trial projects. The Geopak system was […] Recolight · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news Signify’s sales of circular lighting grows to 37% The proportion of circular lighting has grown to 37 per cent of Signify sales, the company has reported. Signify defines […] Recolight · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news Recyclus Group Secures £1.1M Loan from Close Brothers to Accelerate Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Expansion The post Recyclus Group Secures £1.1M Loan from Close Brothers to Accelerate Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Expansion appeared first on Recyclus Group | The UK’s First Industrial Scale Lithium-Ion Battery Recyclers . Recyclus Group news · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news Scotland’s biggest council heat pump scheme announced for Paisley Renfrewshire Council is set to deliver Scotland’s largest networked ground source heat pump system to council housing, marking a significant step toward cleaner, low-carbon heating for social housing tenants. The project will replace gas heating systems in two high-rise blocks in Gallowhill, Paisley with a renewable heating solution using underground heat. The networked system, installed […] Air Quality News · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news Greater Investment in Decarbonising and Moving on From Offsets The post Greater Investment in Decarbonising and Moving on From Offsets appeared first on Powerday . Powerday · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news Toxic treads: Tyre wear’s journey from air pollutant to marine threat Researchers from the University of Plymouth are calling for better environmental regulations on tyre-related pollutants, following a study of the damage tyre wear particles cause to marine life. As exhaust emissions from road traffic slowly fall, more attention is being paid to non exhaust emissions, that is from brake wear, tyre wear and road surface […] Air Quality News · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news Landfill tax reforms could make construction projects unviable, FCC warns Landfill tax reform proposals could make nationally significant infrastructure projects and major housing projects unviable, FCC Environment warns. Circular Online (CIWM) · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news Plastic causing disease and death all stages of life, report warns ‘Plastic crisis’ causing death and disease from infancy to old age, peer-reviewed study in the Lancet medical journal finds. Circular Online (CIWM) · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news Reform to landfill tax could make projects ‘unviable’, warns FCC FCC Environment has warned that proposed reforms to landfill tax could have unintended negative side effects. In an open letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the waste management company warned that the changes could make nationally significant infrastructure projects and major housing projects “unviable”. The government has proposed a move to a new single, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news On the Move: Dingman succeeding Fletcher as OARA chief Steve Fletcher is being succeeded by Wally Dingman as the executive director of the Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association, Canada. Auto Recycling World · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news Key indicators of quality in blue and green spaces identified Researchers believe a new approach to analysis can maximise the impact of protecting nature on and off-shore. A team at The James Hutton Institute say they have identified a set of indicator which can determine how ‘useful’ blue and green spaces are. According to an assessment of nature in Scotland, 72 factors should be taken […] Environment Journal · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news Waste contract changes due to government waste reforms - North London Waste Authority North London Waste Authority · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news Concrete market plumbs new depths as business confidence shrivels across mineral products sector - Mineral Products Association Mineral Products Association · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news Lotus Bakeries hits cereal start-up Holie’s with lawsuit - Global Food Industry News Just Food — sustainability · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news Commission introduces surveillance of imports and exports of metal scrap The Commission has activated the customs surveillance system to monitor the import and export of metal waste and scrap into and out of the EU, covering ferrous waste and scrap (including steel), aluminium and copper. ATF Professional · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news Commission introduces surveillance of imports and exports of metal scrap The Commission has activated the customs surveillance system to monitor the import and export of metal waste and scrap into and out of the EU, covering ferrous waste and scrap (including steel), aluminium and copper. Auto Recycling World · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news Reimagining the ELV: The Salvage Sector’s Role in a Circular Tomorrow As the EU enforces new End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) rules, the shift from linear to circular practices is underway, and the UK must keep pace. Mark Jones, Director at ELV Training, explores how the salvage sector must evolve from dismantling for parts to becoming a vital player in sustainable remanufacturing and resource recovery. ATF Professional · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news Local government must be recognised in the race to net zero This post is by Isaac Beevor, partnerships director at Climate Emergency UK. For the first time, English councils have collectively called for a legal duty to tackle the climate crisis. Councils have redeclared that tackling the climate crisis should continue to be a top priority, […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news NBF wins ‘Best Marketing Support (Furniture)’ and ‘Best Furniture Exhibition’ in The Interiors Monthly Awards 2025 We are delighted to share the fantastic news that the NBF has been awarded ‘Best Marketing Support (Furniture)’ in The Interiors Monthly Awards, for the seventh year running. In recent years, we have released multiple free marketing toolkits for the bed trade, with advice around bed buying, bed care and the importance of looking for […] National Bed Federation · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news From problems to progress: five ways to focus on solutions, not just struggles When you’re stuck in a rut, moving forward can feel impossible. Here are five ways to try to progress through struggles Positive News · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news Toyota Tsusho Completes Stock Acquisition of Radius Recycling Inc. Toyota Tsusho Corporation ("Toyota Tsusho") announced that it has completed the acquisition of all shares of U.S.-based Radius Recycling, Inc. ("Radius") through Toyota Tsusho America, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho, pursuant to the merger agreement announced on March 14, 2025. The transaction was completed on July 11, 2025 (U.S. local time July 10), and Radius has become a wh… Auto Recycling World · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news ‘AFTER INDIA’ – Tyre Recovery Association – Annual Briefing Day Will the UK government end export of baled whole tyres and deliver on its objective of a zero-waste circular economy? ATF Professional · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news ROSS announces a multi-shaft mixer ROSS , the US-based, family-owned mixer manufacturer, has announced a new multi-shaft mixer for high-performance processing.The VMC-300 combines three independently driven agitation systems into one unit, the firm said. The new mixer, integrates anchor, high-speed disperser, and axial flow turbine technologies to manage complex and viscous formulations. It is designed for use in the pharmaceuti… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 4 Aug 2025 Industry news Zenobē announces battery storage project in Shetland Zenobē, the UK-based owner and operator of grid-scale battery storage, has announced its plans for a 68MW capacity battery energy storage system (BESS) in Scotland on one of the Shetland Islands.The Shetland standby project, which is scheduled to go live in 2026 in Lerwick, is said to be the next step for connecting Shetland’s distribution… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 3 Aug 2025 Industry news Global Plastics Treaty talks resume in Geneva: What businesses need to know As world leaders reconvene in Geneva tomorrow (4 August) to hammer out the first legally binding Global Plastics Treaty, pressure is mounting to deliver concrete outcomes after years of delay and political division. Here, edie summarises what businesses need to know as the next round of negotiations gets underway. edie — Circular Economy tag · 3 Aug 2025 Industry news PLASTICS PACKAGE: Regulatory reality and credit creativity Extended producer responsibility for packaging rules could mean voluntary agreements and targets become extinct. David Burrows reports. Carbon credits were the subject of a recent Footprint premium slot (the Monday one that everyone craves; read by those well rested from the weekend and delighted to be distracted from the emails that have somehow flooded their inbox throughout Saturday and […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 3 Aug 2025 Industry news UK's Recycling, Resource & Waste Management Company - Viridor Viridor · 3 Aug 2025 Industry news Grid Storage Launchpad wins 2025 BCI Innovation Award Named in honour of the late Sally Breidegam Miksiewicz, former CEO of East Penn Manufacturing, the BCI Innovation Award celebrates projects that reflect the battery industry’s core values of safety, cost-effectiveness, performance and impact. This award recognises not only the important contributions that the Grid Storage Launchpad (GSL) is poised to make in . .… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 2 Aug 2025 Industry news UK's Recycling, Resource & Waste Management Company - Viridor Viridor · 2 Aug 2025 Industry news UK's Recycling, Resource & Waste Management Company - Viridor Viridor · 2 Aug 2025 Industry news UK's Recycling, Resource & Waste Management Company - Viridor Viridor · 2 Aug 2025