Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Mika Rottenberg – interview : Im not an angel or a political activist . I want to be authentic UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news T-shirt study finds that price does not dictate durability Researchers have found that the price of t-shirt does not indicate its durability, therefore spending more money doesn’t guarantee the item will be more hard-wearing. The top ten best performing shirts in the study cost less than £15, which outperformed more expensive items costing up to £395. The research was conducted by environmental action NGO … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news Group plans indoor ultra-rapid EV charging hub in Aberdeen EV charging operator Fastned has submitted a planning application to Aberdeen City Council for what it says will be the UK’s first indoor, ultra-rapid* EV charging hub, featuring 400kW chargers and a drive-through layout inside a converted warehouse. The location of the charging hub inside one of the city’s warehouses demonstrates what seems to be […] Envirotec Magazine · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news Design practice donates £40,000 of lights to initiative Lighting design practice 18 Degrees has donated £40,000 worth of downlights to industry reuse initiative Donate-A-Light. The contribution is the […] Recolight · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news Ridi generates 1 million kWh with solar panels Ridi Lighting has generated 1 million kWh of electricity from the solar panels on the roof of its factory in […] Recolight · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news Supermarket specifies lights made from water coolers Supermarket giant Carrefour has specified pendants made from water coolers for its store in Ostend, Belgium. The lights – 3D printed […] Recolight · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news ‘Lighting foodbank’ donates luminaires to hospice A ‘lighting foodbank’ has made its biggest donation to date to a hospice in Greater Manchester. Donate-A-Light, an initiative by […] Recolight · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news TfL opens 2025 grants to boost walking and cycling in London Transport for London (TfL) has opened applications for the 2025 Walking and Cycling Grants London (WCGL) programme, aimed at encouraging more Londoners to embrace active travel. With over £550,000 in funding available, community and not-for-profit groups can apply for grants of up to £5,000 to support walking, cycling and related activities in their local areas. […] Air Quality News · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news Give us level playing field for circularity rules, plea light makers Lighting manufacturers are calling on the EU to ‘level the playing field’ for its circularity rules to ensure fair competition. […] Recolight · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news WRAP report documents the financial benefits of adopting circular economy practices A new report assessing 200 UK businesses and 1,500 consumers appears to show that the adoption of a growing number of circular economy practices are helping many to improve their financial performance and mitigate against future uncertainties linked to climate change. Produced by global environmental action NGO WRAP and C&C Strategy Consultants the report Are […] Envirotec Magazine · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news Iain Gulland to step down as CEO of Zero Waste Scotland Iain Gulland to step down as Chief Executive of Zero Waste Scotland after serving in the role for eleven years. Circular Online (CIWM) · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news Wales becomes first nation to adopt digital deposit return scheme UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news Law on bringing England flags to Euro 2025 parade after Lionesses win UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news Scientists issue urgent call ahead of final plastics treaty talks With the final round of UN negotiations on a global plastics treaty fast approaching, a group of over 60 leading scientists from around the world has issued an urgent call for governments to agree on ambitious, enforceable action to tackle plastic pollution, such as reducing plastic production and prioritising human health. The letters, published today […] Envirotec Magazine · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news Government publishes draft legislation for wet wipe ban Defra has published the draft legislation for the ban of wet wipes which contain plastic. The ban was announced in April last year following a consultation in which 95% of respondents supported the move. The regulations will come into force 18 months after the date on which they are approved by Parliament. While this legislation … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news What stopping us from designing for deconstruction ? | Opinion UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news What stopping us from designing for deconstruction ? | Opinion UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news Fancy a party in paradise ? Two tickets for Centreforce Tenerife Weekender 2025 are up for grabs - here what you need to know ! UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news Cura Terrae announce acquisition of EnviroCentre Cura Terrae have this morning announced the acquisition of EnviroCentre, a market-leading multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy with over 75 professionals based in Scotland. The business will become part of Cura Terrae’s Land and Nature division, bringing expertise in geo-environmental services and water management and engineering, as well as enhanced capabilities in Environmental Impact… Air Quality News · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news 500MW Culham Storage BESS gets green light Statera Energy has received planning approval for Culham Storage, a 500MW battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Oxfordshire.Positioned near National Grid’s Culham substation and the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s campus, the site is designed to strengthen Britain’s energy security and decarbonise its electricity grid.The BESS will stabilise supply by balancing intermittent renewable gen… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news £1.1bn from packaging reforms to be invested in recycling services £1.1 billion generated by packaging reforms to be invested in recycling services, Circular Economy Minister Mary Creagh has announced. Circular Online (CIWM) · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news Biodiversity project takes root with help from Grundon The post Biodiversity project takes root with help from Grundon appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news Money for Nothing UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news Thomas & Friends : All Engines Go ! UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news Greater Manchester Combined Authority partners on Climate Education Programme Generation C and Daikin are also involved in the project, which will significantly boost green skills in the UK’s second biggest urban area. The collaborative effort will deliver curriculum-based climate education to schools across Greater Manchester, harnessing existing anxiety amongst pupils about the environmental crisis to encourage more uptake of subjects relevant to mitigation, resilience… Environment Journal · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news OPINION : Letters to the editor of the Newbury Weekly News UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news Results of Annual General Meeting | Company Announcement UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news ALL the planning applications made in Buckinghamshire UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news Small springs , big impact : Disc springs for sustainable engineering UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news Push to unplug: the smartphone that helps people avoid digital overload A mindful mode on the Fairphone 6 offers a tactile way to escape constant notifications and help people find the right digital balance Positive News · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news Oxford : Thousands of bins go uncollected across city UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news Newport house to become HMO despite objections from locals UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news Forest Green Rovers’ vegan football kit and Bristol Beer Factory’s £1.2m green brewery: The sustainability success stories of the week As part of our Mission Possible campaign, edie delivers this member-exclusive weekly round-up of five of the best sustainable business success stories of the week. In this week's edition, Forest Green Rovers’ vegan football kit, and much more. edie — Circular Economy tag · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news Higher education bumpy road to net zero | THE Campus Learn , Share , Connect UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Jul 2025 Industry news The Worm Man heading to Courtens Garden Centre UK press (GDELT archive) · 27 Jul 2025 Industry news The Worm Man heading to Courtens Garden Centre , Wiltshire UK press (GDELT archive) · 27 Jul 2025 Industry news The Missing Link in EV Supply Chains: Cathode Active Material & Altilium’s Mission to Localise Production for a Greener, Stronger UK The lack of a domestic cathode active material (CAM) supply chain in the UK and Europe is emerging as one of the most pressing bottlenecks for the electric vehicle (EV) industry. While the focus has been on building cell and battery pack gigafactories, even mining and refining lithium, midstream materials like CAM, which accounts for [...] Altilium news · 27 Jul 2025 Industry news The incredible new £4 . 5bn airport set to be the biggest in Africa | World | News UK press (GDELT archive) · 27 Jul 2025 Industry news HGV Driver - riverridge.co.uk RiverRidge · 27 Jul 2025 Industry news Stockton Council brown bins refund question at meeting UK press (GDELT archive) · 27 Jul 2025