Recycling news: 2025

Industry news ADBA Responds to Greenhouse Gas Removals Independent Review: Call for Evidence ADBA submitted its response to DESNZ’s Greenhouse Gas Removals Independent Review: Call for Evidence on 20 June 2025, highlighting the significant potential of anaerobic digestion with carbon capture and storage. Our analysis shows the AD biomethane sector could deliver 7 million tonnes of CO₂ removals annually by 2030, scaling to 17 million tonnes by 2050.… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 23 Jun 2025 Industry news How To Enhance Your Energy Procurement Strategy With shifting market risks, evolving sustainability goals, and the rise of data-led strategies, choosing the wrong procurement approach can cost more than you think. In this blog, Mike Chan, Director and Co-Founder of Energy Bubble, draws on nearly 30 years of experience to break down the fundamentals, helping you to unlock savings, reduce risk, and align your energy strategy with your net zero… Valpak · 23 Jun 2025 Industry news Exploring the circular economy opportunity for critical minerals - Ellen MacArthur Foundation Ellen MacArthur Foundation — News · 23 Jun 2025 Industry news EU ELV Reform Nears Completion Amidst Ruling on Carmaker Recycling Cartel As the EU approaches the final stages of reforming its End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) regulation, an unexpected court ruling has shaken the automotive and recycling sectors. Olivier François, President of the European Recycling Industries Confederation (EuRIC), shares his insights on the regulatory overhaul and the implications of the recent €458 million fine against carmakers for anti-recycling pr… Auto Recycling World · 23 Jun 2025 Industry news Guest post: Investigating how volcanic eruptions can affect climate projections Volcanic eruptions pose a fundamental challenge for scientists and their climate models. It is well... Carbon Brief · 23 Jun 2025 Industry news 5 hacks for uni-parents this moving day Whether your offspring are moving out for the first time, or coming back for summer these hacks will save you time and money. Recycle for Greater Manchester · 23 Jun 2025 Industry news EU proposes two-year delay to battery regulation The EU has proposed a two-year delay to the application of certain obligations under the European Batteries Regulation for businesses in Northern Ireland. The Regulation mandates that all economic operators placing batteries on the market or putting them into service must have their due diligence policies verified by a third party. It replaces the EU … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2025 Industry news Introducing Jacob Collier and Aurora’s limited edition Greenpeace T-shirt A special collaboration for a healthy ocean: Jacob Collier and AURORA have created a limited-edition t-shirt to support Greenpeace’s oceans campaigns. Greenpeace UK · 23 Jun 2025 Industry news WRAP sets new food waste targets ahead of COP30 Ahead of COP30 later this year, WRAP has set new targets to encourage businesses and governments to reduce food waste. WRAP warned that last year only 12 of the 195 countries which attended COP29 had committed to reducing food loss and waste. The new targets are: A collective business target – to drive 50 international … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2025 Industry news ALDI LAUNCHES SPARKLING ORANGE WINE FOR UNDER £10 Shoppers will be fizzing with excitement as Aldi has announced the launch of its first-ever Sparkling Orange Wine (£9.99, 75cl) – an elegant twist on one of the wine world’s most talked-about trends. Orange wine is no longer a niche interest; it’s a cultural phenomenon[1]. Fuelled by social media buzz and a growing appetite for […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 23 Jun 2025 Industry news enfinium signs agreement to provide 390 GWh of power to homes and businesses Energy-from-Waste operator, enfinium, announces it has signed an agreement with ENGIE to provide power to homes and businesses. Circular Online (CIWM) · 23 Jun 2025 Industry news Signify to reuse exhibition stand Signify says it will reuse as many components as possible from its stand at the recent CEF Live show at […] Recolight · 23 Jun 2025 Industry news LED light sheet achieves TM66 of 2.7 Applelec LED light sheet has achieved a TM66 score for circularity of 2.7, put it comfortably in the ‘excellent’ rating. […] Recolight · 23 Jun 2025 Industry news Skinflint closes its doors Skinflint – the UK supplier of reclaimed industrial and period lighting known for its sustainable practices – has announced that it’s […] Recolight · 23 Jun 2025 Industry news Rebuilding Power: How Smartville Is Giving EV Batteries a Second Life With electric vehicles entering the mainstream, end-of-life battery management is becoming an urgent concern for auto recyclers. Scott Packard, VP of Business Development at Smartville, outlines emerging tools and practices that help assess and process used Electric Vehicle (EV) batteries, highlighting practical strategies for safely identifying value and enabling reuse in stationary energy app… Auto Recycling World · 23 Jun 2025 Industry news ESA Executive Director vlog: Summer 2025 In his latest vlog, the ESA’s Executive Director, Jacob Hayler, provides an update on recent issues affecting the UK’s resources and waste management sector, as well as an overview of […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 23 Jun 2025 Industry news ALDI’S AMAZING VALUE BACK TO SCHOOL RANGE RETURNS FROM JUST £1.50 Getting ready for the new school year just got easier, and more affordable, as Aldi returns with its popular Back to School range even earlier, available in stores from 29th June. From classroom must-haves to fun accessories, the range has everything parents or carers need to get kids ready for September. With items starting from […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 23 Jun 2025 Industry news Enfinium signs three-year power agreement with ENGIE Enfinium and ENGIE have signed a three-year power purchase agreement (PPA). The agreement will see the Energy from Waste (EfW) company supply the energy provider with electricity from its latest facility in Leeds. The Skelton Grange facility will provide around 390 GWh of electricity per year over a three-year period from 2025, equivalent to the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2025 Industry news Co-operative business: a recipe for resilience in turbulent times More than 180 years ago, a pioneering new business model began to take root. Today, the global co-op movement is stronger than ever Positive News · 23 Jun 2025 Industry news New nanotechnology boosts crop yield by 200% As pests, disease, heatwaves, flooding and drought threaten and increasingly unstable food supply chain, a new innovation could promise more security. Scientists at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology [KAUST], Saudi Arabia, believe they have developed a nanotechnology which could double crop yield and offer a lifeline to arid regions struggling to cope with […] Environment Journal · 23 Jun 2025 Industry news British Glass release statement on Industrial Strategy - British Glass British Glass news · 23 Jun 2025 Industry news How we’re showing cities can be a home to people and nature This post is by Mete Coban, deputy mayor of London for environment and energy. For the start of London Climate Action Week, the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has launched a new £12 million Green Roots Fund to boost London’s green and blue spaces. This […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 23 Jun 2025 Industry news enfinium signs three-year Power Purchase Agreement with ENGIE to power British homes and businesses enfinium to power British businesses with three-year ENGIE power purchase agreement enfinium · 23 Jun 2025 Industry news Ireland ends coal power generation and Carlsberg launches regenerative barley beer: 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, Ireland ends coal power generation, and much more. edie — Circular Economy tag · 22 Jun 2025 Industry news Illustrative Profit calculator - cloud.comms.diageo.com Diageo news and media · 22 Jun 2025 Industry news Video: Takeuchi electric excavator walkaround - KHL Group Demolition & Recycling International (KHL) · 21 Jun 2025 Industry news Jackie Thompson - CleanupUK CleanupUK · 21 Jun 2025 Industry news Guest post: How solar panels and batteries can now run ‘close to 24/365’ in some cities A few years ago, solar power became the “cheapest electricity in history”, but it still... Carbon Brief · 20 Jun 2025 Industry news KHL Group - KHL Group Demolition & Recycling International (KHL) · 20 Jun 2025 Industry news Meet Andy Conroy General Manager - EMR Group EMR (European Metal Recycling) · 20 Jun 2025 Industry news DeBriefed 20 June 2025: Three years to ‘keep 1.5C alive’; Bonn talks turn ‘bitter’; Inside Mumbai’s monsoon ‘war room’ Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate... Carbon Brief · 20 Jun 2025 Industry news ALDI SELLS MOST ICE CREAMS EVER AS UK TEMPERATURES SURPASS 32℃ Aldi has announced record sales of ice cream for one day with sales jumping by more than 35% — with predictions that this could increase as much as 70% by the weekend thanks to the current heatwave. According to the Met Office[1], temperatures are likely to reach 34℃ on the weekend. The supermarket predicts shoppers […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 20 Jun 2025 Industry news PLASTICS PACKAGE: A sea change in single-use Governments must buy into the benefits of reusable packaging rather than the bull spread by single-use sector. By David Burrows. Ships in the port of Nice sounded their foghorns on Friday 13th June, a “brassy crescendo” to a rare moment of global unity as the third UN Ocean Conference drew to a close. Moments earlier, […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 20 Jun 2025 Industry news Press Statement – Response to Guardian article – Discarded Clothes from UK Brands Dumped in Protected Ghana Wetlands (18th June 2025) The Textile Recycling Association (TRA) welcomes the growing interest in the global trade in used clothing and the wider conversation this prompts around waste, sustainability, and environmental justice. Recent reporting on textile waste in Ghana draws attention to a pressing global challenge: the need for investment in waste and recycling infrastructure, particularly in countries where [...] R… Textile Recycling Association · 20 Jun 2025 Industry news TechInspect and the Push for Global Inspection Standards in Salvage Richard Baker, director of Hudson Kapel Remarketing (HKR), a UK-based, trade-only online vehicle auction platform, explains how the company’s technology division, TechInspect, is transforming the way used vans, retail returns, and salvage vehicles are inspected, listed, and sold. From standardising inspections to integrating AI, TechInspect is delivering smarter tools that support faster, more … ATF Professional · 20 Jun 2025 Industry news Microbes to upcycle landfill waste at new UK cleantech hub Funding has been confirmed for a new biomanufacturing hub which will use microbes to process fossil-fuel-based waste from landfills and industry, creating new materials which contribute to a circular economy. edie — Circular Economy tag · 20 Jun 2025 Industry news The ten year infrastructure strategy: long on ambition but light on detail Last week’s spending review (see our briefing) was good for the environment, in particular because the government pledged to splash an awful lot of cash – £120 billion over the rest of the parliament – on raising the UK’s pitiful level of capital spending on […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 20 Jun 2025 Industry news Processing grief: how photography is helping Gazan refugees rebuild their lives A poignant photo series has given refugee children from Gaza an outlet to express their emotions – and share their hopes and dreams Positive News · 20 Jun 2025 Industry news Liquid-hydrogen fuelled concept car unveiled at Le Mans Liquid-hydrogen propulsion has been demonstrated in a test car developed by Toyota Gazoo Racing, in what seems a significant milestone for motorsports and the broader hydrogen mobility ecosystem. The GR LH2 Racing Concept made its public debut on 11-12 June at the Circuit de la Sarthe race course where it was being exhibited at the […] Envirotec Magazine · 20 Jun 2025 Industry news Sites allowed to temporarily exceed storage limits for certain wastes The Environment Agency will allow sites in England to temporarily exceed their permitted storage limits for certain wastes. Circular Online (CIWM) · 20 Jun 2025