Recycling news: 2026
Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 2 Aug 2026.
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Visitor Registration Opens For EuroBLECH 2026
EuroBlech 2026 Less than four months until the world of sheet metal working meets in Hanover! Experience the entire process chain live in action – with thousands of products and solutions, including many technical premieres. What’s waiting for you: Don’t miss our additional ticket options, including a special Careers Day for emerging talent. 👉 Register now and secure your ticket: https://www.e…
MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 10 Jul 2026
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Konica Minolta supports driverless printing
New application helps enterprises adopt Microsoft's driverless printing platform without sacrificing advanced print functionality.
The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 10 Jul 2026
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Coca-Cola, Tesco, and Carlsberg call for action on Welsh DRS
The UK’s biggest drinks producers and grocery retailers have urged the Welsh Government to appoint Exchange for Change as its Deposit Return Scheme administrator.
Circular Online (CIWM) · 10 Jul 2026
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PaperCut MF 26 adds security, ARM64 support
Latest PaperCut MF release strengthens security, authentication and enterprise printing for modern Windows environments.
The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 10 Jul 2026
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IMG Group launches the Everbio Innovation Hub
The Hub is backed by a €15 million investment from C2 Capital Partners.
Interplas Insights (British Plastics & Rubber) · 10 Jul 2026
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Former OQC chief joins Cambridge Innovation Capital
Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC) has appointed Dr Ilana Wisby, the founding CEO of deep tech scaleup Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC), to its Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIR) programme. Wisby joins the Cambridge-based venture capital firm’s deep tech team, where she will focus on identifying and translating breakthrough quantum computing research into commercially viable spinouts. During her […]…
UKTN (UK Tech News) · 10 Jul 2026
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How tourist investors fell out of love with European tech's once-hottest sector
Sifted — sustainability · 10 Jul 2026
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Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing raises FY2026 outlook after strong Q3 growth - Just Style
Just Style · 10 Jul 2026
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Government backs remanufacturing, overlooks cartridge industry
New UK Government research champions remanufacturing but largely overlooks one of the country's longest-established commercial sectors of the circular economy.
The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 10 Jul 2026
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How to keep cool as the air conditioning culture war rages
Calls for a credible sustainable cooling strategy are not anti-air conditioning, they are simply an attempt to ensure measures to guard against extreme heat are as effective as possible
BusinessGreen · 10 Jul 2026
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How to keep cool as the air conditioning culture war rages - BusinessGreen
BusinessGreen — waste topic · 10 Jul 2026
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HGV Driver Loader - SUEZ recycling and recovery UK
SUEZ recycling and recovery UK · 10 Jul 2026
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UK stops processing cartons despite 89% of councils now collecting them
The recent closure of the cartons line at the Sonoco Stainland mill means that the UK is no longer processing its own cartons and is instead exporting them to Western Europe. It is estimated that 8% of cartons were processed domestically prior to the closure of the line, which is a pre-process to the main … Read More
letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2026
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Partnership Throughout the Entire Life Cycle
Munich. In a dynamic market environment marked by growing competitive pressure and global changes, flexible decision-making and predictable investments are becoming increasingly important. Under the motto “Never Stop Manufacturing the Future,” DMG MORI will demonstrate at the AMB in Stuttgart from September 15 to 19, 2026, how the company supports its customers with productive manufacturing sol…
MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 10 Jul 2026
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Scottish Government launches consultation on vape and tobacco packaging
THE Scottish Government is seeking views on the packaging of tobacco, vapes, and nicotine products, as well as on how they are displayed in shops. The consultation comes as the government looks to make such products less enticing to children and young people. It will run from July 10 for 12 weeks. Scottish Government public […]
Packaging Scotland · 10 Jul 2026
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Packaging News Sustainability PowerBook – No.1 and No.2 | Creagh & Vanston
Packaging News concludes its launch of the Sustainability PowerBook – a power list of the 50 people shaping sustainability in packaging – with the Top 20 honours going to Mary Creagh and Paul Vanston.
Packaging News (UK) · 10 Jul 2026
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MPS Monitor settles US legal dispute
Settlement ends Florida litigation and confirms direct support for customers across the Americas.
The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 10 Jul 2026
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Coca-Cola and Tesco among brands urging Welsh government to act now on DRS
UK’s biggest drinks producers and grocery retailers have united to urge the new Plaid Cymru government in Wales to act now to keep Wales’s Deposit Return Scheme on track.
Packaging News (UK) · 10 Jul 2026
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Weekly Prices Update for 10 July 2026
MRW Weekly Prices Update for 10 July 2026 MRW’s regular reporting of movements in the markets for secondary materials Weekly Prices Update for 10 July 2026 Joswin Corda
MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 10 Jul 2026
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OKI expands enterprise AI partnership
Japanese manufacturer partners with Lazarus AI to develop trusted artificial intelligence for mission-critical applications.
The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 10 Jul 2026
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Microfactories at heart of EU on-demand project
A new EU-backed project aims to prove that localised, on‑demand microfactory networks can cut overproduction and waste in Europe’s textile […]
Ecotextile News · 10 Jul 2026
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ECITB Global Courses Across World To Help Work Safely
ECITB Global has rolled out a suite of new courses designed to help workers operating in confined spaces within the engineering construction industry (ECI) across the world. The international skills body introduced the four new confined space courses in Qatar earlier this year to replace the confined space low and medium-risk courses. These now form part of the ECITB training courses mandated i…
MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 10 Jul 2026
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Aviation joint venture to develop electric hydrogen fuel cell engine - IOM3
Materials World (IOM3) · 10 Jul 2026
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'A healthy ocean is essential': Government to formally ratify High Seas Treaty
Foreign Secretary signs documents allowing the UK to formally ratify landmark ocean agreement in New York this afternoon
BusinessGreen · 10 Jul 2026
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'A healthy ocean is essential': Government to formally ratify High Seas Treaty - BusinessGreen
BusinessGreen — waste topic · 10 Jul 2026
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Growth Energy backs US penalties against Brazil for unfair trade practices - Biofuels International Magazine
Biofuels International · 10 Jul 2026
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Defending wildlife and habitats - ClientEarth
ClientEarth · 10 Jul 2026
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Sustainable Finance - ClientEarth
ClientEarth · 10 Jul 2026
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Fire kills 28 workers in China footwear factory - Just Style
Just Style · 10 Jul 2026
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EUR514m green loan backs Finland CAM plant
Standard Chartered has completed the signing of a EUR514 million multi‑export credit agency green financing package for Easpring Finland New Materials Oy, supporting the development of a new lithium‑ion battery cathode active material (CAM) plant in Kotka. The Kotka CAM plant represents a substantial industrial investment in Finland. It is expected to supply leading battery…
BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 10 Jul 2026
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Complete Skip Drive Solution Offers Superior Control
~ Increasing the safety and reliability of quarrying operations ~ Motion control is paramount in hazardous industries like quarrying. If a skip laden with a ton and a half of product were to go hurtling off its rails at 80mph, the consequences could be devastating. Here’s how industrial drive specialist, Technidrive along with motor and drive manufacturer, WEG, developed a new skip drive with a…
MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 10 Jul 2026
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Study: Number of English homes overheating almost doubles between 2019 and 2024
Number of households in England reporting overheating increased from 1.7 to three million in five years, government data reveals
BusinessGreen · 10 Jul 2026
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Pilot Crushtec launch DynamiTrac XS200 mobile scalper - Agg-Net
Agg-Net · 10 Jul 2026
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The Manufacturing Skills Gap Starts In The Classroom
The skills gap in manufacturing has been a consistent issue for many years now, with an aging workforce and lack of incoming skills from those who have freshly graduated from their engineering courses. According to data from consultancy McKinsey, 87% of businesses report that they are either facing a skills shortage or expect to do so in the next five years. Deloitte reports that over 2 million…
MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 10 Jul 2026
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CyTec Systems UK Introduces the New MechIndex System for Injection Moulds - PlastikMedia
PlastikMedia News · 10 Jul 2026
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Dinglong forecasts profit surge
Chinese materials group expects first-half profits to rise sharply following strategic business transformation.
The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 10 Jul 2026
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MHH Contracting takes delivery of two Isuzu D - Max Electric pick - ups
UK press (GDELT archive) · 10 Jul 2026
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Ministers announce proposals for vape product plain packaging
Plans to stop vapes being marketed to children have been unveiled today (10 July) as part of a UK-wide consultation to introduce plain packaging, restrictions on flavour description rules and keeping vapes out of sight in shops.
Packaging News (UK) · 10 Jul 2026
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Council warns of fake QR code stickers on parking machines - localgov.co.uk
LocalGov · 10 Jul 2026
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LED Chip Sorting For Maximum Precision In Optoelectronics
Modern optoelectronic applications place ever-increasing demands on precision, reproducibility, and reliability. Whether in sensor technology, medical technology, industrial measurement technology, or research — even minimal deviations in wavelength, light output, or electrical characteristics can affect a system’s performance. This is precisely why professional LED chip sorting (chip subbinnin…
MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 10 Jul 2026