Recycling news: 2025

Industry news SCOPE supports Welsh Water response to severe storm Upgraded telemetry technology helped Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water manage an unprecedented volume of alarms during a major weather event, writes Julian Booth, SCADA service delivery manager, Ovarro On 7-8 December 2024, Storm Darragh brought heavy rain and 93mph winds to much of Wales, leaving 95,000 homes without power and communities severely impacted by flooding, fallen […] Envirotec Magazine · 16 Jul 2025 Industry news Environmental impact of common pesticides seriously underestimated, finds research The environmental impact of nine pesticides, commonly used in grape cultivation, may have been significantly underestimated, suggesting current pesticide risk assessment criteria need updating. The research was presented on 11 July at the Goldschmidt Conference in Prague. In laboratory experiments, the nine pesticides that are used in viticulture and on other crops, far exceeded the […] Envirotec Magazine · 16 Jul 2025 Industry news Ceremony opens the construction phase of Port Talbot EAF Construction has begun on Tata Steel UK’s Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) facility in Port Talbot, said to be the UK’s largest low-carbon steelmaking facility. At a ground-breaking ceremony on Monday 14 July, the group’s chairman, Natarajan Chandrasekaran, marked the opening of this new phase in the project, described by Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds as “great […] Envirotec Magazine · 16 Jul 2025 Industry news The case for careful planning The start of my brief political career coincided with some big battles over road building. In 1992, work started on the M3 extension through Twyford Down in Hampshire. The decision to gouge a cutting through this beautiful landscape, rather than invest £75 million in a […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 16 Jul 2025 Industry news IT, Digital & Data - Renewi Renewi · 16 Jul 2025 Industry news ELCC - Events - Energy Live News Energy Live News · 16 Jul 2025 Industry news Safety Health Environment & Quality | Working at Renewi - Renewi Renewi · 16 Jul 2025 Industry news Fixing the foundations: Our response to the Civil Sanctions consultation for packaging compliance This blog, written by Policy Advisor Danny Stapleton Torres, outlines Valpak’s response to the Environment Agency’s Civil Sanctions consultation, highlighting the need for a fairer, more flexible enforcement regime under the new Packaging Waste Regulations. Valpak · 15 Jul 2025 Industry news How to save the whales from Trump Donald Trump's push for deep sea mining is putting whales in peril. Together we can push back. Greenpeace UK · 15 Jul 2025 Industry news 嘉宾来稿：探究火山喷发如何影响气候预测 火山喷发对科学家及其气候模型构成了根本性挑战。 众所周知，剧烈的火山喷发会导致地表气温突然下降，多次喷发则会在几十年乃至几个世纪的时间尺度上影响气候变率。 当火山喷发将二氧化硫注入平流层时，会形成气溶胶，从而阻挡阳光到达地球表面。 与人类对气候变化的影响不同，后者发生缓慢且可以在各种社会经济情景下被纳入气候模型进行考量。火山喷发具有突发性，这给气候预测带来了挑战。 目前科学家尚无法预测火山喷发的发生时间、地点以及二氧化硫的排放量。 那么，在进行未来气候预测时，如何考虑火山喷发对气候的影响呢？ 上微信关注《碳简报》 在我们最近发表于《通讯-地球与环境》（Communications Earth & Environment）的研究中，我们表明火山喷发对全球气温预测的不确定性产生了重大影响。 我们的研究结果发现，如果将偶发的火山喷发纳入气候预测，突破《巴黎协定》所设定的1.5C升温上限的时… Carbon Brief · 15 Jul 2025 Industry news BIR looking for members for electronics and EV working group The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has called for volunteers to join its working group focused on electrics, electronics and electric vehicle (EV) batteries (EEEVB). The working group is the first of its kind to cover this topic within the bureau. The group will bring together technical experts from BIR member associations and companies. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2025 Industry news ALDI’S BABY EVENT RETURNS WITH PRICES FROM JUST 99P Aldi’s much-loved Baby Event lands back in stores from 17th July, offering incredible value with prices starting from just 99p. Parents can stock up on everything from soft play goodies to travel essentials, without breaking the bank. Whether shopping for a newborn or a growing toddler, the range includes a wide selection of must-haves fit […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 15 Jul 2025 Industry news Standardisation and accreditation: rebuilding trust in carbon markets Concerns over effectiveness, transparency and greenwashing have seen the credibility of credits tied to emissions plummet in the past decade. We look at how public and private stakeholders are working to safeguard integrity. With rising concerns that climate targets will be missed, carbon markets are set to play an integral role in accelerating efforts towards […] Environment Journal · 15 Jul 2025 Industry news OPRL’s Jude Allan Named Women in Packaging Excellence Awards Winner Jude Allan of OPRL wins Women in Packaging Excellence Award, celebrating leadership in sustainable packaging. Discover how her work is shaping the industry. OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 15 Jul 2025 Industry news COMMENT: Consider a cautious approach to plastic credits Plastic offsets could be part of the solution to reduce plastic waste – but plastic neutral claims are risky. Plastic credits have gained traction as one of the solutions to address plastic pollution. Modelled on carbon credits, they are broadly defined as measurable, transferable assets representing one tonne of plastic diverted or recovered from the […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 15 Jul 2025 Industry news Veolia Westminster displays pride with London’s most colourful clean-up achieving 56% recycling rate Veolia, in partnership with Westminster City Council, is proud to have achieved a recycling rate of 56% in one of Westminster’s largest clean-up operations of the year. Veolia’s team members not only marched in solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community for the fourth year in a row, but also orchestrated the clean-up response for Westminster’s biggest... Skip & Waste Magazine · 15 Jul 2025 Industry news Peak Cluster gets £28m to store Staffordshire and Derbyshire cement emissions Alongside money from the National Wealth Fund, the scheme will receive £31million in private investment. The introduction of carbon capture and storage cement and lime companies based in the Peak District will benefit both the firms themselves and the environment. ‘Workers in the North Sea and Britain’s manufacturing heartlands will drive forward the country’s industrial […] Environment Journal · 15 Jul 2025 Industry news Altilium secures government funding for £1m ELV circularity project UK-based clean technology group Altilium has secured funding from the Department for Business and Trade and the UK government’s new DRIVE35 programme, delivered through the Advanced Propulsion Centre. The £1 million project focuses on the rapid development of a low carbon transport solution for end-of-life EV batteries. The funding will fast-track the development of a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2025 Industry news All staff ‘safe’ after fire at Viridor recycling centre Viridor has reported that all its staff are “safe and accounted for” following a fire at its Rochester Recycling Centre. The fire was reported by the site’s team to Kent Fire and Rescue Service early on Friday (11 July 2025) morning – just before 6am. Local residents took to social media to describe pillars of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2025 Industry news Monuments of change: London’s statues honouring remarkable women A new book uncovers a quiet revolution in stone and bronze, the growing number of statues honouring remarkable women across the capital Positive News · 15 Jul 2025 Industry news M&S Champions Welsh Farmers and Food at the Royal Welsh Show - Marks & Spencer M&S corporate press releases · 15 Jul 2025 Industry news Start your engines: Lando’s Monster collab hits the shelves - Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Coca-Cola Europacific Partners news · 15 Jul 2025 Industry news Climate scientists urge others to take up CO2 tracking as US cuts loom Proposed budget cuts in the US will lead to the loss of vital carbon dioxide measurements, but no other countries are preparing to step in so far, researchers warn New Scientist — Environment · 15 Jul 2025 Industry news Wales once again flying more Community Green Flags than any other country worldwide The post Wales once again flying more Community Green Flags than any other country worldwide appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 15 Jul 2025 Industry news UK at a Turning Point, Keeping Critical Battery Materials Onshore with Altilium’s ACT 3 Plant in Devon As demand surges for electric vehicles, renewable energy storage and national defence capabilities, so too does the need for critical battery materials like lithium, nickel, cobalt and manganese. Yet, instead of securing these vital resources, the UK continues to export black mass – the concentrated, metal-rich material recovered from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries – overseas for [...] The p… Altilium news · 15 Jul 2025 Industry news Built-in fire extinguishers can prevent battery explosions Adding fire-suppressing chemicals into batteries can prevent overheating, fires and explosions, cutting the risks for electric vehicles and portable electronics New Scientist — Environment · 14 Jul 2025 Industry news Nor’easters slamming New England are growing more powerful Much like hurricanes further south, the strongest storms to pummel the US north-east are getting even stronger as sea surface temperatures rise New Scientist — Environment · 14 Jul 2025 Industry news RAM: Fibre-based composite packaging classification changed The Environment Agency (EA) has confirmed that producers are free to use the incoming updated definition of fibre-based composite (FBC) packaging. The agreement is in relation to the Recycling Assessment Methodology (RAM) for extended producer responsibility for packaging (pEPR). Crucially, the EA has also confirmed that it will “not normally take enforcement action” against producers … Read Mo… letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2025 Industry news ADBA welcomes network operators’ call for more biomethane On 14 July, the National Energy System Operator (NESO) published its 2025 Future Energy Scenarios: Pathways to Net Zero report, reinforcing biomethane as a critical, low-cost solution for meeting Britain’s energy and climate goals. NESO emphasises that while decarbonisation efforts have begun, significant acceleration in biomethane production is imperative to realise affordable, secure and clea… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 14 Jul 2025 Industry news UK’s largest grocery retailers set sights on prefill to take more single use packaging off shelf INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 14 Jul 2025 Industry news recell.store and Zenith Partner to Build a Circular Economy for EV Batteries recell.store, the UK’s first online marketplace for used EV batteries and an Altilium company, recently announced a partnership with Zenith, the UK’s largest independent truck-to-car vehicle leasing and fleet management company, to develop a comprehensive solution for the safe and sustainable disposal of fleet damaged and end-of-life EV batteries. ATF Professional · 14 Jul 2025 Industry news The Infinite Drive – Why What We Do Goes Far Beyond a Scrapyard People who’ve never had anything to do with car recycling usually picture piles of rusty cars and oil stains on the ground. Fair enough, but that is not the case with modern dismantling companies like Autorecycling Kempers GmbH (Kempers) in Meppen, Germany. Auto Recycling World · 14 Jul 2025 Industry news Lululemon specs pioneering bio spotlight The womenswear brand Lululemon is using 3D-printed and bio plastic spotlights at its Regent Street flagship in London. It has […] Recolight · 14 Jul 2025 Industry news Pendant is made from post-consumer polyethylene Italian lighting brand Miniforms has unveiled a pendant crafted from post-consumer polyethylene (PE). The PE for Rificolona, designed by Tuscany-based […] Recolight · 14 Jul 2025 Industry news Clarity Sponsors Shoreham Star Trail The post Clarity Sponsors Shoreham Star Trail appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 14 Jul 2025 Industry news ALDI UNVEILS HOLIDAY HACK FOR PICTURE PERFECT PACKING – AND IT COSTS LESS THAN A TENNER Introducing the ultimate travel companion for wrinkle-free adventures: Aldi’s NEW and compact Travel Steamer. Small and weighing a mere 0.54kg, it costs just £9.99, meaning it won’t take up precious packing space or eat into holiday spending money. Jet setters looking to elevate holiday mirror selfies and ‘OOTDs’ will need to hurry though, as with […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 14 Jul 2025 Industry news Textiles firm fined £300k after worker struck by vehicle A textiles merchant in the West Midlands has been fined £300,000 after one of its workers was struck by a workplace vehicle. The 42-year-old suffered serious injuries to his legs following the incident on 23 March 2023 at JMP Wilcox & Company factory. He had been using a ride-on electric pallet truck inside the building … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2025 Industry news Could old mines host all the solar energy we need? There may be enough space on former open-pit mines to build all the solar facilities we need, but building there won’t be easy New Scientist — Environment · 14 Jul 2025 Industry news Most warming this century may be due to air pollution cuts Satellite data suggests cloud darkening is responsible for much of the warming since 2001, and the good news is that it is a temporary effect due to a drop in sulphate pollution New Scientist — Environment · 14 Jul 2025 Industry news Local contract secured for Swindon’s Hills Waste Solutions New College Swindon has appointed Swindon-based Hills Waste Solutions as its waste and recycling contractor for a three-years period. Darren John, sales manager at Hills Waste Solutions commented: “Having beaten national businesses in the tender process, it’s a fantastic local business success story. This deal brings two of Swindon’s most respected organisations together in a … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2025