Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Smart safety solutions for industrial and commercial vehicles MRW Smart safety solutions for industrial and commercial vehicles Device enables existing vehicle cameras to be upgraded with artificial intelligence capabilities Smart safety solutions for industrial and commercial vehicles MRW staff MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 7 Dec 2025 Industry news Sky-high solutions for waste in flats MRW Sky-high solutions for waste in flats A Director at SLR Consulting explains why waste management should be embedded in the design of tall buildings Sky-high solutions for waste in flats MRW reports MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 7 Dec 2025 Industry news International News for December 2025 MRW International News for December 2025 MRW’s round-up of resources, recycling and waste stories from around the globe International News for December 2025 Dee Collins MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 7 Dec 2025 Industry news Material Focus Ferrous metals MRW Material Focus Ferrous metals MRW's regular update on the UK scrap ferrous market, direct from traders around the country Material Focus Ferrous metals Marino Donati MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 7 Dec 2025 Industry news Scaling the circular economy from the ground up MRW Scaling the circular economy from the ground up Julie Fourcade, head of external affairs and internal communications with FCC Environment, shares some lessons taken from the front lines of delivering reuse and repair events. Scaling the circular economy from the ground up Julie Fourcade MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 7 Dec 2025 Industry news Testing EV batteries for second life MRW Testing EV batteries for second life Electronics business WireFlow is delivering a system for electric vehicle (EV) battery reuse and recycling to Ireland-based KMK Metals Recycling. Testing EV batteries for second life MRW staff MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 7 Dec 2025 Industry news Picking through IBA MRW Picking through IBA System enhances material purity and operational efficiency Picking through IBA MRW staff MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 7 Dec 2025 Industry news Policy will help to drive circularity MRW Policy will help to drive circularity Head of government affairs at DS Smith, on the importance of having policy that can embed circular thinking into business Policy will help to drive circularity MRW reports MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 7 Dec 2025 Industry news COP commitments questioned MRW COP commitments questioned The recent UN climate conference COP30 was held in Brazil amid a back­drop of concerns about global commit­ments to carbon reduction, with EU and UK delegates urged to take a stronger lead. COP commitments questioned Joswin Corda MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 7 Dec 2025 Industry news Material Focus: Recovered paper MRW Material Focus: Recovered paper A period of volatility is expected in the recovered paper sector following China’s new import rules, delegates at the Bureau of International Recycling’s World Recycling Convention heard. Material Focus: Recovered paper Marino Donati MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 7 Dec 2025 Industry news Next steps in battle to stop ‘incentivising’ crime MRW Next steps in battle to stop ‘incentivising’ crime Experts from across the waste sector who contributed to a recent House of Lords waste crime inquiry have largely welcomed its final conclusions about the need for urgent reforms. Next steps in battle to stop ‘incentivising’ crime Joswin Corda MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 7 Dec 2025 Industry news Material Focus Precious metals MRW Material Focus Precious metals During 2025, the precious metals sector has enjoyed by far the most positive trading year in recent history Material Focus Precious metals Charlie Betts MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 7 Dec 2025 Industry news Double demolition demise - Demolition News Demolition News · 6 Dec 2025 Industry news Scotland urged to mandate construction waste recycling targets MRW Scotland urged to mandate construction waste recycling targets Proposals form part of wider recommendations to be introduced alongside next year’s tax reforms with the aim to create a circular supply chain for construction materials Scotland urged to mandate construction waste recycling targets Neil Merrett MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 5 Dec 2025 Industry news Festive food waste plan targets household behaviour change MRW Festive food waste plan targets household behaviour change Love Food Hate Waste has identified top 10 foods wasted over the Christmas period in the UK, while promoting planning tools and recycling and redistribution services Festive food waste plan targets household behaviour change Neil Merrett MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 5 Dec 2025 Industry news Christmas waste and why it’s the perfect moment to prepare for Simpler Recycling 2026 As Christmas approaches and the UK gears up for another season of celebrations, many households are preparing for a familiar ritual: festive meals, gift-giving, decorations and inevitably rising levels of waste. Every year, local authorities experience a sharp increase in food scraps, packaging, wrapping paper, cardboard and mixed recycling. While festive waste may feel routine, […] Keenan Recycling · 5 Dec 2025 Industry news Does the circular economy have a language problem? New research has found that the terminology used to describe the circular economy may be hindering public engagement and slowing progress toward a more sustainable UK economy. edie — Circular Economy tag · 5 Dec 2025 Industry news Toxic dust found in Swedish metal recycling plants An investigation of 13 recycling companies in Sweden has found widespread exposure to hazardous metals such as lead, arsenic and rare earth elements, raising concerns over worker safety and dust control practices. The rapid expansion of the metal recycling industry, driven by the surge in green energy technologies and electronic components, is bringing renewed attention […] Air Quality News · 5 Dec 2025 Industry news Recolight and Hoare Lea Illuminate the Path to Data-Driven Sustainability at Light 25 Experts urge the lighting industry to embrace transparency, critical analysis, and meaningful use of environmental data. Experts Challenge Industry This […] Recolight · 5 Dec 2025 Industry news Appointments Round-Up (05/12/2025) Appointments round-up, including: OPRL, Natural Resources Wales, UK DMO, O.C.O Technology, and Axil. Jude Allan appointed MD of OPRL as Bates confirms she will not return On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL) has appointed Interim Managing Director Jude Allan as its new permanent Managing Director. The move follows the conclusion of Margaret Bates’ secondment to Defra, with … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2025 Industry news Testing the Amazon’s ability to soak up increasing carbon emissions Deep in the Amazon rainforest, an unusual experiment is deliberately pumping out greenhouse gas to measure how flora and fauna react to the levels we expect to reach in the future. Photographer Lalo de Almeida captures the vast machinery of the AmazonFACE project New Scientist — Environment · 5 Dec 2025 Industry news Deep sea mining tests impact a third of seabed animals – Greenpeace comment Responding to reports that machines mining minerals in the deep ocean have been found to cause significant damage to life on the seabed, reducing the number of animals found in the tracks of the vehicles by 37% compared to untouched areas, Georgia Whitaker, Deep Sea Mining Campaigner at Greenpeace International, said: “Once again the science is making […] Greenpeace UK · 5 Dec 2025 Industry news Tired of small talk? Five ways to spark meaningful conversations Fed up of discussing the weather? Here are five ways to initiate deeper, more engaging conversations to truly connect Positive News · 5 Dec 2025 Industry news Is the tide turning on the UK’s failure to regulate chemicals? This week, the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs published the 2025 Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP), which sets out how the Government plans to restore England’s environment over the coming years. It contains a commitment that CHEM Trust has been calling for over several years: to align UK chemical regulation more closely with the EU’s. […] CHEM Trust · 5 Dec 2025 Industry news Tenders and contract wins round-up 05 December 2025 MRW Tenders and contract wins round-up 05 December 2025 Latest tender and awards highlights includes council procurement for the design and installation of new MRF equipment, and an agreement for new commercial steel bins Tenders and contract wins round-up 05 December 2025 Joswin Corda MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 5 Dec 2025 Industry news OPINION: To deliver heat networks, we need to rewrite the EfW narrative Alex Fyans, Account Director at Copper Consultancy, discusses the Energy from Waste image issue and how to combat it. OPINION: Energy from Waste (EfW) facilities have vast but underutilised potential to power the UK’s growing supply of heat networks, according to an Environmental Services Association (ESA) report published this month. This supports an emerging consensus … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2025 Industry news Driving Plastics Full Circle: EU Roadmap for Car Recycling The average car contains 240 kg of plastic, yet only a small share is recovered at end of life. This article unpacks new JRC analysis on how EU policy, better design, and investment in treatment infrastructure could turn automotive plastics from residual waste into a valuable secondary raw material. Auto Recycling World · 5 Dec 2025 Industry news Weekly Prices Update for 05 December 2025 MRW Weekly Prices Update for 05 December 2025 MRW’s regular reporting of movements in the markets for secondary materials Weekly Prices Update for 05 December 2025 Joswin Corda MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 5 Dec 2025 Industry news ELV Plastics: Targets, Tension and Opportunity John Mortell, Senior Policy Manager at Plastics Europe, examines how proposed ELV recycled plastic content targets from 15% to 25% could reshape investment, boost circular plastics, and test competitiveness. He highlights the role of infrastructure, verification, and policy support in enabling both major players and smaller recyclers. Auto Recycling World · 5 Dec 2025 Industry news DeBriefed 5 December: Deadly Asia floods; Adaptation finance target examined; Global south IPCC scientists speak out Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate... Carbon Brief · 5 Dec 2025 Industry news Aggreko powers Europe’s largest battery project Aggreko has delivered a high-voltage bridging power package to commission a battery energy storage system at Europe’s largest battery farm.The 500MW facility at Coalburn, South Lanarkshire, is part of a growing network of UK battery farms designed to stabilise the grid by storing and releasing renewable energy.Working alongside main contractor H&MV Engineering, Aggreko supplied a… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 5 Dec 2025 Industry news Christmas campaign calls for laptop donations amid 800% surge in demand Tech-Takeback has launched a campaign urging businesses and residents to donate unused laptops, as the charity faces unprecedented demand for digital support. The Connected by Christmas campaign comes as applications for Tech-Takeback’s digital inclusion laptops have risen by 800% leaving the organisation warning that, for the first time, residents may need to be turned away … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2025 Industry news Suez warns ‘complicated’ jargon is stalling circular economy progress Progress toward a more resource-efficient UK is faltering because consumers are being alienated by the language meant to engage them, a new report commissioned by Suez recycling and recovery UK has warned. The Bringing the Consumer into the Picture: Normalising the Circular Economy report was produced by WPI Economics and drew on a series of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2025 Industry news Does the new Environmental Improvement Plan change the game for nature recovery? The government’s new Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP25) has at last been published, after a fifteen month gestation. One of the first acts of Steve Reed, as the previous environment secretary, was to launch a ‘rapid review’ of the previous government’s plan. The new plan was […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 5 Dec 2025 Industry news ALDI SLASHES PRICE OF CHAMPAGNE TO UNDER £10 FOR CHRISTMAS Available in stores from today, Aldi’s delightful Nicolas de Montbart Champagne Brut (75cl) has been reduced to an incredible £9.99, down from £13.99, just in time for Christmas celebrations! This popular tipple combines Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, resulting in a subtle elegance on the palate. Bursting with bright fruit and delicate floral notes, […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 5 Dec 2025 Industry news Plastic and Paper Bag Reporting in England: How Producers Can Prepare The post Plastic and Paper Bag Reporting in England: How Producers Can Prepare appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 5 Dec 2025 Industry news How to Be More Sustainable This Christmas Christmas is one of the most waste-intensive seasons in the UK, but small changes can make a big difference. This guide explores practical ways to make your celebrations more sustainable, from eco friendly wrapping and decorations to reducing food waste, choosing greener travel options and improving workplace sustainability. Bywaters · 5 Dec 2025 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Improving biogas generation from food waste (from HRS Heat Exchangers) By Matt Hale, Global Key Account Director, HRS Heat Exchangers The recent news that there are now more than 300 biogas systems in the U.S. converting food waste into renewable energy1 is great news, not only in terms of reducing emissions, but also for waste management, sustainable agriculture and soil health. As the American Biogas… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 5 Dec 2025 Industry news The Label Makers completes acquisition of First Choice Labels THE Label Makers has completed the acquisition of Redcar-based First Choice Labels. The move, which brings together two specialists in the self-adhesive label market, is tipped to provide increased capacity, expertise, and service flexibility for customers across both businesses. First Choice Labels will retain its name and brand identity and continue operations from its Redcar […] Packaging Scotland · 5 Dec 2025 Industry news How the Circular Economy is reshaping supply chains The post How the Circular Economy is reshaping supply chains appeared first on Reconomy . Reconomy · 5 Dec 2025