Recycling news: 2026

Industry news Agenda MPMA CCA Group meeting, 28 July 2026 The post Agenda MPMA CCA Group meeting, 28 July 2026 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Harvey Nichols owner explores sale after mounting losses Harvey Nichols owner Sir Dickson Poon is reportedly exploring a sale of the luxury department store chain after years of losses. The Hong Kong billionaire, who has owned the business for 35 years, is understood to have appointed advisers to examine options for the retailer, which could include new investment or an outright sale. FTI... Retail Gazette · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Gebhardt: 197 years of heritage Efficient storage isn’t just a background operational detail, during an interview with Marcin Smulski sales manager Tires & Wheels Gebhardt Logistic Solutions GmbH Tyres & Accessories learnt that it is a strategic necessity. With steel prices fluctuating rapidly, tariffs affecting imports, and some distributors building their own European warehouses to reduce reliance on Asian supply chains, th… Tyrepress · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Green Parts Gain Ground Ageas UK has increased green parts use to almost 40% of qualifying repairs by embedding repair-first practices across its Solution Centre network. Rob Budd explains why stronger inventory visibility and collaboration between dismantlers will be essential as demand rises and electric vehicles reshape salvage values, parts supply and recycling economics. ATF Professional · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Accu to Inspire Next Generation of Engineers at Stemfest 2026 Accu, the Huddersfield-based precision engineering components supplier, has announced its return to exhibit at STEMFest Yorkshire and Humber – 1st-2nd July 2026 at Events North, Leeds, in a bid to inspire young people with the wide range of career opportunities in engineering. The two-day event brings together 10- 13-year-olds from across Yorkshire and the Humber for hands-on STEM learning, wit… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Council greenlights rules for a more circular automotive sector The Council has formally adopted new EU vehicle circularity rules covering design, recycled content, producer responsibility and end-of-life treatment. For ATFs, the regulation strengthens controls on missing vehicles, confirms that waste vehicles must be treated by authorised facilities and bans exports of used vehicles that are no longer roadworthy. ATF Professional · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Stop cutting hours. There’s a smarter way to protect margins. UK retailers are under pressure from every direction and the instinctive response, cutting hours, is starting to cost more than it saves. Service suffers. Store managers burn out. And the P&L doesn’t improve the way the model said it would. The retailers pulling ahead aren’t working harder, they’re planning smarter. In this recent webinar, we... Retail Gazette · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Bond extends Kumho 3PL deal for 10 more years Bond International and Kumho Tire agreed a 10-year extension of their Third-Party Logistics (3PL) contract, with Bond having been distributing tyres for Kumho since 2019. Bond International reports strong growth in third party distribution over the past seven years and now see it as an important part of the overall business alongside the traditional wholesale element. Tyrepress · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Appointment Round-Up (29/06/2026) Appointments round-up, including NLWA, Bristol Waste, Clearpoint Recycling, HAHN Plastics UK, and Ecotec. Councillor Jacob Cable appointed Chair of North London Waste Authority Councillor Jacob Cable has been appointed Chair of the North London Waste Authority (NLWA). Cable, a Green Party councillor from the London Borough of Hackney, was elected at NLWA’s AGM on 25 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Delivery robots could be heading for England’s pavements under new law change Delivery robots could soon become a much more common sight outside shops, restaurants and homes across England as ministers prepare to support legal changes allowing them to operate on pavements. The government is expected to update the law around low-speed autonomous delivery devices, paving the way for wider use of pavement robots across towns and... Retail Gazette · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Council greenlights rules for a more circular automotive sector The Council has formally adopted new rules designed to make the EU automotive sector more circular. The regulation introduces recycled-content targets, stronger producer responsibility, authorised treatment requirements and measures to tackle missing vehicles and exports of non-roadworthy used vehicles. Auto Recycling World · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Magnum invests in “bite-size” production - Global Food Industry News Just Food — sustainability · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news French software giant secures £30m UK fusion contract UK Fusion Energy Ltd (UKFE), the organisation formed to deliver the British government’s nuclear fusion power plant pledge, has handed a £30m contract to French software group Dassault Systèmes. UKFE was created by the government to carry out the UK’s flagship fusion energy programme STEP, which aims to design and build the world’s first prototype […] UKTN (UK Tech News) · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Returns reform: how retailers are rewriting the rules without losing customers UK retailers could risk losing £34.1 billion in sales due to “strict” returns policies, according to new research released this month. While the statistic highlights the connection between a transparent returns policy and conversion rates, it fails to capture the complexity of ecommerce returns. As ecommerce sales volume grew, so did return rates. Retailers were... Retail Gazette · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Bridgnorth Aluminium Electrifies its Diversification Strategy with Major US Deal The UK’s last remaining aluminium rolling mill is increasing its growing impact in electrification after signing a landmark transatlantic deal with Lotte Aluminium Materials USA. Bridgnorth Aluminium (BAL), which employs 368 people at its expansive production facility in Shropshire, will deliver battery grade aluminium to one of the world’s leading suppliers of advanced materials for the batter… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Dunlop renews FIM 6DAYS partnership for Portugal centenary event Dunlop Motorcycle Europe will continue its official partnership with the FIM 6DAYS in 2026, returning as a key supporter of the world enduro championship’s centenary edition in Portugal. The 100th anniversary FIM 6DAYS will take place in Portugal’s Alentejo region from 12 to 17 October, attracting almost 500 riders from more than 30 nations across five continents. For Dunlop, the event marks a … Tyrepress · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news [IG] Post Action Donations [IG] Post Action Donations Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 29/06/2026 - 12:53 Guid from Dynamics 19269099-af73-f111-ab0f-7ced8d6bf483 Campaign Code FC-02510 Function 247960000 Friends of the Earth (EWNI) · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE | Packaging News to host Hitachi Digital Services webinar discussing the AI journey Packaging News is hosting an AI-focussed webinar tomorrow (30 June) in partnership with Hitachi Digital Services, discussing where to start your AI journey without disrupting existing operations. Packaging News (UK) · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Ford rehires veteran engineers as AI quality systems disappoint Ford has rehired 350 veteran engineers after the artificial intelligence and automated quality systems it was relying on failed to deliver the standards the company was aiming for. Retail Gazette · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Burnham puts devolution at centre of leadership pitch - localgov.co.uk LocalGov · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Packaging News Sustainability PowerBook | Morrisons, DS Smith & AstraZeneca Packaging News has launched the Sustainability PowerBook – a power list of the 50 people shaping sustainability in packaging. Packaging News (UK) · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Retail’s customer experience problem: Shoppers don’t want channels, they want answers It’s a phrase you hear within the retail industry constantly, but it’s never been more true – the customer doesn’t think in channels. They don’t care whether their problem started on a website, moved to a chatbot, ended up in a contact centre, or needs a store colleague to fix it. They care whether the... Retail Gazette · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Kyrö Distillery chooses Woamy Biofoam to Game of Thrones whisky tasting set Woamy, a Finnish developer of circular biofoam packaging, has been selected to protect an exclusive promotional whisky tasting set created by award-winning Kyrö Distillery Company for its new Game of Thrones collaboration. Packaging News (UK) · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Steenbergs gives festive tea favourites a makeover Steenbergs is bringing fresh festive shelf appeal to two of its seasonal loose leaf tea favourites this Christmas, with a new look for its Organic Christmas Tea and Organic Christmas Tisane. Packaging News (UK) · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Nicky Martin – Bang in some beans: one year on – what’s working, what’s not, and how we scale fast insights into what has driven success — from menu design and language to product formats, pricing and procurement — alongside a clear-eyed view of the barriers that remain Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news ‘Carspreading’ to wipe out 14% of on-street parking in European cities London and Berlin face losing over 100,000 parking spaces each as cars grow longer and wider every year European cities are running out of street space, not because there are more cars, but because the cars themselves are getting bigger. A new report warns that the relentless trend toward oversized SUVs could eliminate up to […] Air Quality News · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Umios enters SE Asia pet-food market - Global Food Industry News Just Food — sustainability · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Compass Group partners with Cauli to reduce packaging waste Compass Group UK & Ireland is expanding the deployment of Cauli's technology-enabled reusable food and drink packaging system, to drive its waste reduction targets. Packaging News (UK) · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Startup Coalition and DSIT launch innovation competition Startup Coalition and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has launched Pitch in Whitehall, a new competition bringing startup innovation into the heart of government. Pitch in Whitehall is the latest in the Startup Coalition’s Pitch in Parliament series, with past winners including UK startups Adora Women’s Health and GutSee Health. Participating startups […] UKTN (UK Tech News) · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news EU tripartite agreement hailed as milestone for energy storage deployment Energy Storage Europe has welcomed the signing of the EU Tripartite Agreement on Energy Storage, describing it as the strongest political recognition of the sector at European level while calling for further measures to accelerate deployment. The agreement, signed on the margins of the EU Energy Council meeting in Luxembourg, brings together the European Commission,… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Clare Balding to Host NBF Bed Industry Awards Ceremony The National Bed Federation (NBF) announces award-winning broadcaster Clare Balding as the host of its awards ceremony at the Bed Show in Telford on 22 September. Winner of the BAFTA Special Award and RTS Presenter of the Year Award for her expert coverage of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Clare Balding is one […] National Bed Federation · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Making online TOC monitoring truly practical for everyday water quality control - Envirotech Online Envirotech Online · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Waste Crime: A £1 billion threat to Britain's economy and communities Veolia UK · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Kenneth Liu on how SHEGLAM has grown in the UK Beauty brand SHEGLAM has grown exponentially in the UK over the past few years and its General Manager of Europe Kenneth Liu explains how the brand has grown its presence in the UK. He says the biggest driver of growth for SHEGLAM within the UK market, is the brands “product innovation and clear differentiation from other... Retail Gazette · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Horn Glass to build Iraq float glass plant - Glass International Glass International · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news [MP] Earthmatters 1 26/27 [MP] Earthmatters 1 26/27 Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 29/06/2026 - 11:33 Guid from Dynamics 1f3bcb89-a073-f111-ab0f-6045bdfc0e78 Campaign Code FC-02509 Function 247960000 Friends of the Earth (EWNI) · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Cascades boosts converting capacity with $15m Quebec investment - Tissue World Magazine Tissue World Magazine · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Lucart releases sustainability report; CO₂e emissions reduced by 4% y-o-y - Tissue World Magazine Tissue World Magazine · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Mayor announces £500k cash injection to boost al fresco dining - localgov.co.uk LocalGov · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Charlotte Tilbury introduced to select Boots stores Luxury cosmetics brand Charlotte Tilbury will be available in 31 Boots stores from July, as the two beauty giants partner for the first time. The Puig-owned brand, founded by makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury, will introduce skin care, makeup and fragrance products in Boots’ locations such as Aberdeen, Chester, Leeds, Derby and Plymouth. “My mission has... Retail Gazette · 29 Jun 2026