Recycling news: 2026

Industry news London Packaging Week 2026 | Value, rewritten: How perception becomes premium As the packaging industry prepares for London Packaging Week 2026, conversations are increasingly shifting from how packaging looks to what actually creates value. Packaging News (UK) · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news Pierre Paslier – The future of packaging: Rising costs, rethinking materials, reuse and the truth about ‘sustainable’ packaging Pierre Paslier is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Notpla, a company dedicated to finding solutions to the global plastic crisis through packaging made from seaweed. Notpla’s work was recognised in 2022 when it was awarded Prince William’s £1,000,000 Earthshot Prize. Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news UK backs new AI research labs in Oxford and London with £60m Two new research labs led by Oxford and University College London are to share up to £60m in government funding to develop breakthroughs in AI. Supported by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the government says the labs will open up new avenues for what AI can do. By focusing on changes to the fundamentals of […] UKTN (UK Tech News) · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news Waitrose extends delivery hours for World Cup Waitrose has announced plans to extend on-demand grocery delivery time over the next four weeks of the football World Cup to support fans. The retailer launched an expanded delivery window… Grocery Gazette · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news Data: 47% of Amazon Prime items set to be returned With Amazon’s latest Prime Day event [running 23 – 26 June], a new study has estimated that nearly half of the items purchased during the member discount day will be returned. An estimated 61 million items are expected to be returned by UK shoppers following this year’s event, according to new research by Manhattan Associates.... Retail Gazette · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news FAQs - Diageo Diageo news and media · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news Gallery: Underwater Photographer of the Year 2026 Splashing seals, smiling whales and rusty shipwrecks – these subaquatic shots are among the winners of this year’s award Positive News · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news Cardboard fire at Widnes waste site sees 20 engines deployed A major incident was declared yesterday evening (22 June 2026) after a large fire broke out at a recycling facility in Widnes involving hundreds of tonnes of waste cardboard. Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service was first called to the site on Monday afternoon, with the scale of the incident escalating rapidly as flames spread through … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news Women in Packaging Excellence Awards | Easyfairs’ Basbug wins marketing award Sema Tezel Basbug, Head of Marketing for the Easyfairs UK Packaging Portfolio, has won the Packaging Marketing & Brand Impact Award trophy at the Women in Packaging Excellence Awards 2026. Packaging News (UK) · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news Every Can Counts takes on Red Bull Soapbox race to inspire recycling A team from recycling not-for-profit, Every Can Counts, is taking part in Red Bull’s famous Soapbox Race this weekend. Circular Online (CIWM) · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news Wildfire study reveals lingering contamination in soils around LA homes A new study examining the aftermath of California’s Eaton and Palisades wildfires has found significant variations in potentially harmful contaminants left behind in residential soils and ash, highlighting the risks posed by urban wildfires and the benefits of large-scale clean-up efforts. Researchers analysed hundreds of soil and ash samples collected from homes destroyed in the […] Air Quality News · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news Climate stripes shine over Glastonbury Tor One of the UK’s most recognisable landmarks has been transformed into a striking symbol of climate change, as Glastonbury Tor was illuminated in the iconic blue and red climate stripes to mark Show Your Stripes Day. The installation saw St. Michael’s Tower, the 14th-century structure that crowns the 521-foot Glastonbury Tor in Somerset, lit up […] Environment Journal · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news “Drink more water” advice not enough: Ministers urged to set out extreme heat plan and max workplace temperatures As a relentless heatwave grips the UK and threatens to topple June temperature records, environmental campaigners are urging the government to set out an extreme heat strategy to support the country through the summer’s worsening heat spikes. Greenpeace UK is calling on ministers to rethink how Britain prepares for summer, warning that extreme heat is […] Greenpeace UK · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news Most Brits back plastic-free packaging at summer events NEW research has found that three-quarters of Brits want food packaging at major events this summer to be plastic-free. Research commissioned by Xampla and released as part of London Climate Action Week has found 74% of the public want major sporting events to use only plastic-free food packaging. Enough single-use plastic waste to stretch the […] Packaging Scotland · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news Pact Group and Plan B Circular team up on textile recycling initiative AUSTRALIAN-based plastic recycler and packaging manufacturer Pact Group has teamed up with Plan B Circular, a UK-based textile-to-textile (T2T) polyester recycling company, to accelerate T2T recycling ahead of anticipated EU legislation expected in 2028. The agreement will also evaluate options to expand into Asia and other key growth markets. Today, most brands are said to […] Packaging Scotland · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news FlexCollect follow-up shifts focus to flexibles recycling capacity The Flexible Plastic Fund (FPF) has launched a successor initiative to the FlexCollect project, shifting its focus from collections to domestic recycling infrastructure. The FlexCircular initiative will undertake comprehensive research to establish the scale of investment required across the UK to recycle up to 400,000 tonnes of post-consumer plastic packaging annually by 2030. A particular … R… letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news Nidec unveils ACBOX V4 and UniQube platforms at Intersolar Europe Nidec Conversion has launched two new energy storage and power conversion platforms at Intersolar Europe 2026, introducing its ACBOX V4 utility-scale battery energy storage system and the UniQube power conversion system (PCS). The products were unveiled in Munich as the company seeks to address growing demand for energy storage, renewable integration and grid resilience. Dominique… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news Superlight raises £15.9m to boost commercial EV truck manufacturing Commercial electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Superlight has raised an oversubscribed $21m (£15.9m) Series A round. The Yateley-based firm leverages aerospace design principles and software-centric digital architecture to reimagine middle mile logistics. Superlight says demand for middle mile logistics – which involves transporting goods between regional distribution centres and local sorting f… UKTN (UK Tech News) · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news Plug-and-play hydropower system trials at Glasgow wastewater works A novel hydropower technology is being trialled by Scottish Water at its Shieldhall Wastewater Treatment Works in Glasgow, to assess the possibilities it presents to recover energy that would otherwise be lost within wastewater treatment processes. The pilot project, being delivered in partnership with Fish Friendly Hydropower Company (FFH) and WGM Engineering, involves the installation […] Envirotec Magazine · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news Virgin Media O2 retail director on its revamped Liverpool One store Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) opened a new experiential store at Liverpool One shopping centre at the start of May. Retail Gazette · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news ABB Report Shows How a 0.2 Percent Motor Efficiency Gain Could Unlock Billions for Industry ABB’s new report, The Industrial Efficiency Gap, shows how high-efficiency industrial motors and generators can unlock one of the largest untapped opportunities to save energy, cut costs and reduce emissions in global industry. Motors rated above 375 kW account for an estimated 10.4 percent of global electricity demand today, a figure projected to double by 2040. Examining a decade of data from… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news FIFA World Cup 2026: 74% of Brits want plastic-free packaging at events With the FIFA World Cup set to generate an estimated 156 tonnes of single-use plastic waste, 74% of people in the UK have said they want plastic-free packaging at events this summer. Circular Online (CIWM) · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news Very Group goes up for auction US private equity firm Carlyle has launched an auction for multi-brand online retailer The Very Group, after buying it for only £1 in November 2025. According to reports in The Telegraph, Carlyle has kicked off a £2 billion sale of the heavily indebted retailer. Earlier this month, another American firm Elliott Advisors, which owns Waterstones,... Retail Gazette · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news Another PM in the Skip? Upcycling King on How 10 Downing Street Entrance Outlasts Transient PMs As yet another PM resigns, at least the Downing St door survives the test of time, says Green Doors founder Joseph Holman. As the political revolving door spins once again following the resignation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer, an award winning British sustainability entrepreneur has called on the country to take a vital lesson in longevity from the front door of No. 10 Downing Street. Joseph… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news Casswell Eco Green Compost Targets Growth with New Industrial Plant Lincolnshire farmer, James Casswell, diversified into producing peat-free compost in 2022 and last month made a substantial investment in a new packing line at his Louth farm to meet demand. In just four years, James has seen demand for his Casswell Eco Green Compost brand increase from fewer than a hundred bags per week to over 17,000! The popularity of the natural fertiliser among gardeners a… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news Shifting Gears: The Women Re-Defining Careers in Modern Transport Engineering For decades, the image of the automotive and transport engineering sector has remained unchanged. Mentally, many still picture high-vis jackets, grease-stained workshops and a heavily male-dominated environment. Historically, this perception hasn’t been entirely wrong. Statistics from EngineeringUK show that women make up just 17% of the engineering and technology workforce across the UK – a st… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news Go Green with the Blue & Yellow: WD-40 Launches New Bio Lubricant WD-40 Company Limited, a global leader in maintenance and lubrication products, is proud to announce the launch of its new WD-40 Specialist® Bio Lubricant Multi-Use. Innovation has defined the WD-40® brand for more than 70 years, and WD-40 Company Limited continues that legacy with the launch of the first multi-use product in our category certified under the EU Ecolabel lubricant criteria (Deci… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news Global green economy tops $10 trillion as UK net zero booms The sector is now the fourth largest in the business world, surpassing healthcare. As reported last week by Bloomberg, the ‘green economy’ — all lines of global listed companies that make money from solutions to the climate crisis, is now worth $10 trillion and rising. revenue from environmental products and services accounts for around half of […] Environment Journal · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news IPL Brightgreen Opens Doors to Members of Chartered Institution of Wastes Management - PlastikMedia PlastikMedia News · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news Biodiesel approvals boost decarbonisation potential for inland shipping - Biofuels International Magazine Biofuels International · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news O-I Glass launches hybrid furnace - Glass International Glass International · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news China Tightens the Threads: Navigating the New Softlines Regulatory Reality - Just Style Just Style · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news Electrolyte design tackles key barrier in emerging fluoride-ion battery technology - Engineering and Technology Magazine E&T Magazine (IET) · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news Horizon Europe project validates biogas-to-hydrogen technology - Bioenergy Insight Magazine Bioenergy Insight · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news Report – London’s electricals and electronics footprint - ReLondon ReLondon · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news Top Recycling Mistakes Businesses Make (and how to avoid them!) - Cawleys Cawleys · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news Asda teams up with Amazon in UK-first retail media and ad tech partnership - Asda Asda corporate newsroom · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news Asda ramps up rapid food delivery offering in time for summer of football with Deliveroo expansion - Asda Asda corporate newsroom · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news Trade & Logistics - Next Steps on Low Value Imports - British Retail Consortium British Retail Consortium news · 23 Jun 2026 Industry news UK lines up new sourcing rules to “tackle deforestation” - Global Food Industry News Just Food — sustainability · 23 Jun 2026