Recycling news: 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 Runcorn ERF - Viridor Viridor · 2 Aug 2025 Industry news CIWEM Northern Ireland Early Careers Beach Clean | CRAWFORDSBURN | IN-PERSON - The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management CIWEM (Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management) · 2 Aug 2025 Industry news Labour, it’s time to rock the boat - A PLASTIC PLANET A Plastic Planet · 2 Aug 2025 Industry news UK's Recycling, Resource & Waste Management Company - Viridor Viridor · 2 Aug 2025 Industry news Thornbury Revive shop to reopen with new cashless policy UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news SoGlos UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news Im a refuse collector - Im abused so often and it not safe to work alone UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news Creation Horticulture secures nationwide united kingdom distribution rights for Modiform full range UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news Energy from Waste - Viridor Viridor · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news People in Salford area could be hit with charge in parish council plan UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news Sonoco provides 88 % recyclable paper can for Crunchips Stackers UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news UK's Recycling, Resource & Waste Management Company - Viridor Viridor · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news Two weeks left to apply for £1m Circular Electricals Fund There are now two weeks until Material Focus’ £1 million Circular Electricals Fund closes. The fund looks to support “new and innovative ideas” for developing a more circular electricals system in the UK, with grants of up to £150,000 per project. It will shut on 14 August 2025 and is open to applications from industry … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news Portfolio trading continues dizzying growth UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news Giti Tire presents 93 % sustainable prototype UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news Rules for united kingdom waste tyres tightened after millions sent to furnaces in India UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news DeBriefed 1 August 2025: Trump targets ‘endangerment finding’; Floods and heatwaves; ‘Thirst’ exhibition Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate... Carbon Brief · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news OPINION: ‘RPD – throwing good money after bad?’ Phil Conran, Director of 360 Environmental, questions whether the system for reporting packaging data (RPD) needs to be overhauled. OPINION: When the packaging waste regulations were introduced in 1997, data was all submitted on excel spreadsheets and PRNs were issued using paper pads. Those with long memories will recall the cumbersome process of data submission … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news A global treaty to limit plastic pollution is possible – will countries take action? Representatives from 175 countries will meet in Geneva, Switzerland, from 5th-14th August to negotiate a legally binding UN treaty to end plastic pollution. Non-governmental organisations, academics and industry lobbyists will also be present, hoping to influence what could be the world’s first global agreement on plastics. This summit, called ‘INC-5.2’, follows an unsuccessful meeting in... Th… Skip & Waste Magazine · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news Europe’s forest carbon sink is shrinking Forests have always been one of Europe’s most critical natural allies in the fight against climate change, covering about 40% of the European Union’s land and absorbing roughly 10% of the bloc’s greenhouse gas emissions from human activity between 1990 and 2022. Open Access Government — Environment · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news ALDI’S NEW £3.99 TANNING DROPS Glow getter looks just got better as Aldi’s popular health & beauty brand, Lacura, prepares to launch its NEW Tanning Facial Drops (30ml) for just £3.99. Available in stores now, the highly anticipated must-haves arrive as the beauty market increasingly seeks hybrid products that offer multi-functional benefits while remaining cost-effective. Available in two variants, ‘Light […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news Octopus and Uber to help drivers save £1m with free EV chargers Octopus Energy and Uber have launched a new partnership aimed at accelerating the switch to electric vehicles and reducing the cost of clean transport for drivers. The initiative offers 1,000 Uber drivers a free home EV charger worth £900, along with access to Octopus’s smart energy tariff, helping them save significantly on fuel costs. Under […] Air Quality News · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news From Waste to Resource: The Growing Importance of Black Mass in Battery Recycling The post From Waste to Resource: The Growing Importance of Black Mass in Battery Recycling appeared first on Recyclus Group | The UK’s First Industrial Scale Lithium-Ion Battery Recyclers . Recyclus Group news · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news Tat’s enough! One mum’s mission to clean up children’s parties Resisting the gifting status quo at children’s parties has led to fewer awkward moments, less plastic tat – and more true connection Positive News · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news Has the government delivered with its Civil Society Covenant? The launch of the new Civil Society Covenant promises to be a reset moment for the government’s relationship with the third sector. But has it achieved its aim? ... Emmaus UK · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news Future Secured for Share & Repair Network Circular Communities Scotland delighted to announce that Zero Waste Scotland has confirmed funding for the Share & Repair network as part of its core support for the work of Circular Communities Scotland. The 3-year funding agreement means that the Share and Repair Network can continue to support new and existing sharing and repair projects across [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news Ford Recalls Over 300,000 Vehicles Amid Safety Concerns Ford is recalling more than 300,000 vehicles in the U.S. due to a critical brake system issue that could pose serious safety risks, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and a report in the Daily Mail. Auto Recycling World · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news Viridor to close Rochester plastics recycling site Viridor has announced that it will be closing and decommissioning its mechanical recycling centre in Rochester, Kent. The closure follows “a detailed strategic review” of the site which launched in November 2024, alongside a wider strategic review of Viridor’s UK mechanical recycling operations due to “wider market challenges”. The N+P Group is set to acquire … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news Chippenham Town Council Runs Free Wildflower Stall Chippenham Town Council ran a free wildflower stall in partnership with local groups including Wiltshire Wood Recycling, as part of their Community Environmental Forum, distributing over 300 perennial plants to local residents to plant in their own gardens. The most in-demand plants included Meadow’s Cranesbill and Field Scabious, which have beautiful purple flowers that [...] Community Wood Recycling · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news Trio have arrested as part of a recycling fraud investigation Three people have been arrested as part of a recycling fraud investigation. Circular Online (CIWM) · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news From Waste to Wellness: How One Kampala Community is Turning Trash into Triumph WasteAid’s work linking harmful waste to public health is having real life impacts in Uganda’s capital of Kampala. In the heart of Katoogo Zone, nestled within the vibrant community of Kinawataka, Mbuya, local residents, ‘Wastepreneurs’, health professionals, and community mobilisers recently came together not just to clean, but to heal. A joint clean-up and medical […] WasteAid · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news Germ-killing UV light may harm our indoor air quality Researchers have discovered an unforeseen consequence of using germicidal ultraviolet (GUV) light to kill airborne viruses and bacteria in medical or food production settings – it may actually create harmful new pollutants. GUV light has become a popular tool for disinfecting indoor spaces, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The lamps emit ultraviolet […] Air Quality News · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news Households are being warned to never put one item in garden waste bins UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news Live music , radio , and Dinosaurs & Dragon at Shelf Gala | Bradford Telegraph and Argus UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall benefits from ambitious solar installation The iconic Kelvin Hall in Glasgow has had more than 1,000 solar panels installed on its roof, as part of a Council-led project that has seen eight buildings in the city fitted with solar systems. In addition to the Kelvin Hall scheme, Glasgow City Council have installed more than 700 solar panels at two day […] Air Quality News · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news Landfill Tax reforms could trigger shortage of aggregates, says trade group Misguided tax reforms meant to reduce landfill would have a devastating impact on one of the UK’s key foundation industries, with a knock-on impact for UK construction and nature conservation, according to the principal UK trade association representing the mineral products industry. The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has warned the Government that its proposed changes […] Envirotec Magazine · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news Read an extract from Alex Foster’s sci-fi novel Circular Motion In this passage from the opening of Circular Motion, the latest read for the New Scientist Book Club, our protagonist boards a vessel which can circle the world in a matter of hours – with dangerous consequences for the Earth’s rotation New Scientist — Environment · 1 Aug 2025 Industry news Highest recycling rejection rate revealed Barrow-in-Furness has been revealed to have the highest rejection rates for recycling across England and Northern Ireland. Data from Defra (2022/23) and DAERA (2023/24) was used to calculate how much of the recycling collected by local authorities was later rejected due to issues such as contamination. Barrow-in-Furness, which is run by Westmorland and Furness Council … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Aug 2025