Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Appointments Round-Up (10/04/2025) With appointments at Biffa, UKFT, Lifecycle Oils and The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR). Robin Stevenson to lead Biffa’s C&D team Biffa has hired Robin Stevenson to lead its construction and demolition waste (C&D) division. Stevenson has moved over from his role as managing director of Scotland’s Hamilton Waste & Recycling which was acquired by … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2025 Industry news Shaping the Supported Housing Act through lived experience Sam Dalton, Policy, Campaigns and External Affairs Manager, and Martin Burrows, Impact and Evaluation Manager at Emmaus, share their vision for the Supported Housing Act and the progress made so... Emmaus UK · 10 Apr 2025 Industry news ADBA Scottish Conference 2025 The ADBA Scottish Conference 2025, held at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh on 26th March, brought together key players from Scotland’s anaerobic digestion industry. Under the theme “Green Gas: Powering Scotland’s Just Transition,” the event served as a platform for the Scottish AD sector navigates between the uncertainty of waiting for the future bioenergy strategy and… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 10 Apr 2025 Industry news Will investors heed whistle-blower warning? Against the backdrop of a Trump-led backlash against ESG, insiders warn food industry investments are under threat from a cocktail of environmental risks. By Nick Hughes. It reads like a cry for help. A memo, published anonymously earlier this month by a group of food industry insiders, warns of a sector-wide failure to tackle a series […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 10 Apr 2025 Industry news THE FRIDAY DIGEST: Junk food ads under fire Marketing of unhealthy foods has come under scrutiny this week as campaigners warn of the pervasive nature of adverts promoting products high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS). Newly published research conducted by Bite Back, the University of Liverpool and Impact on Urban Health found that a quarter of outdoor advertising found in locations like bus stops […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 10 Apr 2025 Industry news Under fire B Corp responds with new standards Businesses seeking B Corp Certification will need to meet a series of standards spanning climate action and human rights under a major revamp of the scheme. B Lab, the owner of B Corp, announced that it is moving away from a cumulative points scoring approach to one where companies will need to meet standards in […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 10 Apr 2025 Industry news Go local to build food resilience – report Bolstering local supply chains is key to building a resilient future food system, according to a new report. Developed by a coalition of NGOs, the ‘Local food growth plan’ calls for dedicated action plans to be established for each region of the UK, backed by investment in policies to support local food retail and processing infrastructure. The […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 10 Apr 2025 Industry news UPF evidence “very concerning”, say experts Nutrition advisers to the UK Government have said they continue to be concerned by associations between higher consumption of ultra-processed food (UPF) and poor health outcomes, but point to ongoing limitations in the evidence base. The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) said an ongoing reliance on observational data rather than randomised control trials (RCTs) […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 10 Apr 2025 Industry news DATAPOINT This week’s must-know numbers span support for delaying the EU’s CSRD by up to two years until 2028, the growing proportion of businesses employing sustainability, the pervasive nature of junk food advertising, and eye-popping growth projections from yet another US chicken shop brand. Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 10 Apr 2025 Industry news Why tariffs make repair even more urgent With the news dominated by talk of tariffs, we examine how we can achieve greater economic and social resilience through repair. The Restart Project · 10 Apr 2025 Industry news MP visits Mansfield Sewage Treatment Works, Notts, operated by Severn Trent MP visits Mansfield Sewage Treatment Works, Notts, operated by Severn Trent Steve Yemm, MP for Mansfield visited the local Sewage Treatment Works (STW) in Nottinghamshire, operated by Severn Trent, to see the contribution it is making to local energy and waste recycling needs. Mansfield Sewage Treatment Works has been in operation since 1912 and supports… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 10 Apr 2025 Industry news Should we give up on recycling plastic? Globally, only 14 per cent of the plastic we use is recycled – but some countries achieve higher rates and new technologies could change the picture drastically New Scientist — Environment · 10 Apr 2025 Industry news Liverpool families embrace sustainable living Sustainable Starts CIC, a not-for-profit organisation in Liverpool, has successfully launched a series of initiatives aimed at making sustainable living affordable and attainable for families, thanks to £8,000 in funding from the Zero Waste Community Fund 2024/25. The project, which launched in summer 2024, has made significant strides in reducing waste and fostering a supportive, - Continue Re… Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority · 10 Apr 2025 Industry news Textiles scanner startup raises £1.5m in funding UK-based startup Matoha has raised £1.5 million in seed funding for its AI-powered material identification scanners for textile composition. One of the biggest issues of textiles recycling is the problem of identification and separation of the component fibres. Fibres need to be separated into their component parts to undergo individual recycling processes. Currently, recycling plants … Read Mo… letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2025 Industry news Ireland marks a year of DRS with 1.2b returns Ireland has marked one year of its deposit return scheme (DRS) and has hit 1.2 billion packaging containers returned. With England and Wales set to introduce a DRS in the near future, the country hopes to serve as a role model for its neighbours. Ireland’s DRS includes PET plastic bottles and aluminium cans ranging from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2025 Industry news Recyclus Group Signs Major Recycling Contract with Global Industry Leader The post Recyclus Group Signs Major Recycling Contract with Global Industry Leader appeared first on Recyclus Group | The UK’s First Industrial Scale Lithium-Ion Battery Recyclers . Recyclus Group news · 10 Apr 2025 Industry news Why aren’t farmers paid more for what they produce? This post is by Tim Lang, professor emeritus of food policy at the Centre for Food Policy, City St George’s, University of London Why on earth do we maintain an economy where farmers and growers receive roughly seven per cent of gross value added (GVA) […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 10 Apr 2025 Industry news Transformation of Auto Recycling in France: Europe’s First Auto Eco-Organization Leads the Way Athina Argyriou, Leading President of the International Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers (CSIAM), discusses how France is at the forefront of a significant transformation in the auto recycling industry. Driven by ambitious environmental goals, evolving EU regulations, and rising pressure on manufacturers to embrace circular economy principles, the country is leveraging its long-standing expe… Auto Recycling World · 10 Apr 2025 Industry news Spain – Circular Economy Commissioner Explores ELV Processes In March, the Spanish Association for the Environmental Treatment of End-of-Life Vehicles (SIGRAUTO) organized a visit to end-of-life vehicle treatment facilities for Mr. Alejandro Dorado, Commissioner for the Circular Economy of the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO). The objective of the visit was for Mr. Dorado to see firsthand how end-of-life vehicle (… Auto Recycling World · 10 Apr 2025 Industry news ‘Panic and terror’ as fire hits Scotland battery recycler Residents have described “panic and terror” after a huge fire engulfed a battery recycling plant in Scotland. Several houses in the area were evacuated after the fire at Fenix Battery Recycling was reported at 12:40pm yesterday (9 April 2025). The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said that they initially sent six fire engines and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2025 Industry news ALDI’S POPULAR DOGGY ICE CREAM RETURNS FOR JUST £2.99 Supermarket Aldi has announced its sell-out Langham’s Cuisine Doggy Ice Cream (£2.99, 4 pack) is returning to stores for a third year in a row, available from 14th April. This dog-licious treat was so popular when it first launched that 30 tubs flew off the shelves every minute! For just £2.99 (4 pack, 110ml per […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 10 Apr 2025 Industry news A Car Written Off Every Minute: DVLA FOI Data Unveils a 46% Surge in Vehicle Write-Offs Newly obtained DVLA data, secured via a Freedom of Information request by claims management company Allegiant Finance Services, provides a sobering insight into the number of vehicles written off by insurers each year. In 2024 alone, 562,185 vehicles were recorded as written off, a car every minute, pushing the six-year total to 3,067,124 vehicles. This represents a staggering 46% rise in write… ATF Professional · 10 Apr 2025 Industry news Delivery of the UK’s first automotive grade cells using recycled CAM for validation by a leading Automaker https://youtu.be/TBBBkJSYgvI The multi-layered pouch cells were produced at UKBIC using Altilium’s EcoCathode™ NMC 811-2036, a next-generation recycled cathode active material (CAM) designed to meet the EU’s new EV battery regulations. In a UK first, these cells demonstrate full battery circularity, with recycled cathode materials successfully reintroduced into new battery cells in an industria… Altilium news · 10 Apr 2025 Industry news Waste company fined after man run over on his first day of work A waste and recycling company in Oldham has been fined £250,000 after a man was run over by a shovel loader on his first day working on the site. Circular Online (CIWM) · 10 Apr 2025 Industry news Activists pour hundreds of litres of blood-red dye into US Embassy pond in protest against arms sales to Israel Update: Will McCallum, Co-Executive Director of Greenpeace UK, among six people arrested over protest Activists from Greenpeace UK have poured 300 litres of blood-red dye into the US embassy pond to highlight the death and devastation caused in Gaza as a direct result of the US’ continued sale of weapons to Israel. Photos and videos […] Greenpeace UK · 10 Apr 2025 Industry news Israel-Gaza protest at the US embassy: what you need to know Activists from Greenpeace UK have poured blood-red dye into the pond at the US embassy in London, in a protest against weapons sales to Israel. Greenpeace UK · 10 Apr 2025 Industry news Develon unveil Next Generation ‘dash-9’ excavators - Agg-Net Agg-Net · 10 Apr 2025 Industry news Ocado's AI-powered robotic arms: Levelling efficiency - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 10 Apr 2025 Industry news We're expanding our partnership with FareShare to help tackle food waste and boost employability - PepsiCo UK PepsiCo UK stories · 10 Apr 2025 Industry news Work beings £179M mozzarella plant - Arla Foods UK Arla Foods UK newsroom · 10 Apr 2025 Industry news Polymers in Packaging - IOM3 Materials World (IOM3) · 9 Apr 2025 Industry news Altilium featured in PwC UK’s Net Zero Future50 Report Altilium has been named as one of 50 innovative UK climate technology start-ups in PwC UK's Net Zero Future50 Report, published this week. The report highlights the most innovative technologies and solutions being developed to drive decarbonisation across a number of key sectors, including energy, transport and industry. According to PWC’s research, just over half [...] Altilium news · 9 Apr 2025 Industry news SugaRich acquires animal feed producer JD Bamber SugaRich has announced the acquisition of food waste processing business JD Bamber based in Preston. The company – which produces prepared feeds for farm animals – will now operate under the SugaRich brand. SugaRich operates in the alternative feed market and creates livestock feed using recovered food. It said that it operates in the “recovered … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2025 Industry news Cropped 9 April 2025: Trump’s tariffs; UK megafarm ‘blocked’; ‘Sus timber’ in Tasmania We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food... Carbon Brief · 9 Apr 2025 Industry news Does CDP Reporting Still Hold Value in 2025? Exploring CDP’s role in the current reporting landscape and how to prepare for the 2025 cycle. Anthesis Group · 9 Apr 2025 Industry news Ink cartridge recycler raises £2m for charity Recycle4Charity has raised £2 million for over 4,500 charitable organisations through the recycling and remanufacturing of used ink cartridges. The online platform offers a method for individuals and businesses to donate their used inked cartridges. Donors can use prepaid postage labels to ship their cartridges, receive free collection boxes or even have cartridges picked up … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2025 Industry news Waitrose Becomes Latest Retailer To Join Polytag’s Ecotrace Programme Leading British supermarket chain, Waitrose & Partners, has become the latest major retailer to join Polytag’s Ecotrace Programme, an industry-led initiative aimed at transforming the tracking and recycling of single-use plastic packaging in the UK. Polytag news · 9 Apr 2025 Industry news Upcoming Courses - IOM3 Materials World (IOM3) · 9 Apr 2025 Industry news Scotland’s carbon emissions surged to highest level in 20 years in 2021 Scotland’s carbon emissions surged by 15% in a single year in 2021, the largest annual rise since records began over two decades ago, according to new figures released by the Scottish Government. edie — Circular Economy tag · 9 Apr 2025 Industry news RECOUP Members site visit to Sherbourne Recycling 29 May The post RECOUP Members site visit to Sherbourne Recycling 29 May appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 9 Apr 2025