Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Climate experiment predicts how trees may respond to future CO2 levels Climate experiment in a forest in Staffordshire, UK, is testing how trees respond to higher levels of carbon dioxide in the air New Scientist — Environment · 13 Mar 2025 Industry news Boots scheme rewards points for bathroom recycling Boots has encouraged the general public to recycle its bathroom products using their in-store scheme in return for points. New research from the company found that 80% of the British public holds onto empty or “almost empty” beauty or toiletry products in their bathrooms. Beauty fans who regularly wear makeup have the biggest numbers of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Mar 2025 Industry news Environment Agency waste crime operation issues 13 fines An Environment Agency waste crime operation in Lincolnshire has led to Boston Borough Council issuing six £300 fines and Lincolnshire Police issuing seven fines. Circular Online (CIWM) · 13 Mar 2025 Industry news Can circular business models ever solve fashion’s big overproduction problem? As fashion firms face pressure to reduce their environmental impact, many are implementing recycling, resale, rental and repair. However, new research has challenged whether these business models are truly moving the needle, or simply shifting responsibility onto consumers. edie — Circular Economy tag · 13 Mar 2025 Industry news Defra’s £15 million food surplus fund now open for applications Food redistribution charities can now submit applications for a new £15 million UK Government scheme to help ensure surplus food is redistributed. The new Tackling Food Surplus at the Farm Gate scheme aims to strengthen links between farms and charities to reduce food surplus on farms. Applicants can apply for grants starting from £20,000 […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 13 Mar 2025 Industry news The global biodiversity summit in Rome was a moment for optimism This post is by Ruth Davis, the UK’s special representative for nature. Against a backdrop of increasing global uncertainly and financial pressure, and with the impacts of climate change and nature loss being felt around the world, there has never been a more important time […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 13 Mar 2025 Industry news Design for Recyclability Toolkit for Fashion and Textiles - WRAP - The Waste and Resources Action Programme WRAP · 13 Mar 2025 Industry news enfinium donates £5,000 to Theodora Children’s Charity to help bring smiles to the faces of patients at Leeds Children’s Hospital More Giggle Doctor visits to Leeds Children's Hospital thanks to enfinium Skelton Grange funding enfinium · 13 Mar 2025 Industry news Why Supplier Engagement Programs are Still Good Business Aligning your supplier engagement program with strategic goals to foster business success. Anthesis Group · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news Net Zero and Defence… Two Sides of the Same Coin REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news Do we finally understand what caused record heat in 2023 and 2024? Scientists have struggled to explain why global temperatures have shot up in recent years, but ocean cloud cover has now emerged as a crucial piece of the puzzle New Scientist — Environment · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news Deadline for £15m food redistribution scheme extended The government has officially extended the deadline of its new £15 million food redistribution scheme to 11:55am on 27 March 2025. The scheme was announced at the start of the year and will see grants of up to £20,000 made available to the not-for-profit food redistribution sector in England. An estimated 330,000 tonnes of edible … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news Raising Standards in the AD Industry Professionalism and Due Diligence Matter from Cradle to Grave, writes Jason Taylor, Technical Manager, Industries & Environment (I&E) with SGS, Headline Sponsor of the ADBA Scottish National Conference, taking place 26 March in Edinburgh. ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news Cropped 12 March 2025: Trump and timber; Food fights; Peru’s peatlands We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food... Carbon Brief · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news Crest community radio: a growing success Since re-launching live on December 16, 2024, Crest Community Radio has experienced steady growth, building its presence and expanding its reach within the community. Reuse Network · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news 76% of office workers unaware of Simpler Recycling Biffa has found that 76% of people who eat lunch in their workplace are still unaware of the Simpler Recycling scheme. A new poll by the waste management has revealed that each person who throws away food waste at lunch in their workplace could generate enough electricity every week to charge a mobile phone 13 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news Beyond Compliance: Unlocking Business Potential Through EPR The post Beyond Compliance: Unlocking Business Potential Through EPR appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news Operation Clean Sweep tackles waste crime in Lincolnshire A successful day of action against waste crime has led to multiple vehicle seizures and prevented illegal waste dumping across Lincolnshire. Operation Clean Sweep took place on Thursday 6 March with roadside inspections in Boston and site visits in Skegness conducted by the Lincolnshire Environmental Crime Partnership. ATF Professional · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news Analysis: UK emissions fall 3.6% in 2024 as coal use drops to lowest since 1666 The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 3.6% in 2024 as coal use dropped to... Carbon Brief · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news We’re witnessing a giant step forward in North Sea policy It’s refreshing to see a consultation on the North Sea that recognises and really tries to get to grips with the reality of the basin. There’s no point sticking our heads in the sand and pretending that oil and gas jobs in the North Sea […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news Designing Packaging for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) The post Designing Packaging for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news Environmental disaster from tanker crash ‘narrowly avoided’ – Greenpeace Commenting on the aftermath of the collision between a tanker and a container ship in the North Sea, Dr Paul Johnston from the Greenpeace Research Laboratories, said: “We’re not quite out of the danger zone yet, but it’s starting to look like an environmental disaster may have been narrowly averted. When a container ship the […] Greenpeace UK · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news Progress Against Recycling Targets: February PRN Data The post Progress Against Recycling Targets: February PRN Data appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news Golden Acre Foods Golden Acre Foods is a prominent name in the UK’s food industry, recognised for supplying world foods to major retailers, wholesalers, and foodservice customers across the UK and Ireland. OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news Getting Started with OPRL (Mar 2025) Hello! This page is only available to members. Click here to login Existing members can be given access to our Members’ Area via their Account Owner or Manager. If you experience problems, or need help with this, please contact our Member Support Team . Not a member yet? Sign up here! OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news Revving up recycling: how the EU’s End-of-Life Vehicles proposal can boost circularity for automotive plastics The EU’s proposed End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Regulation aims to enhance circularity in the automotive sector by setting ambitious recycled plastics targets. John Mortell, Senior Policy Manager at Plastics Europe, and a speaker at the upcoming IARC 2025, discusses how this initiative can drive sustainability, support industry investments, and strengthen Europe’s recycling ecosystem. Auto Recycling World · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news ‘Operation Clean Sweep’: EA enforcement day in Lincolnshire The Environment Agency (EA) has said that a Lincolnshire “day of action” against waste crime has led to multiple vehicle seizures and prevented illegal waste dumping. “Operation Clean Sweep” took place on 6 March 2025 and included roadside inspections in Boston and site visits in Skegness. The operation resulted in several examples of enforcement action … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news Electrical company invests £100k into sustainability Dron & Dickson, a Scottish electrical equipment and engineering supplier specialising in harsh and hazardous environments has invested more than £100,000 into sustainable practices across its portfolio. The company has partnered with waste specialist Envirovue, having charged its utility supply to ensure renewable resources and cut carbon emissions associated with waste. The partnership has dep… letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news Beyond the Recycling Label – Understanding Consumer Confusion and Behaviour in Recycling Hello! This page is only available to members. Click here to login Existing members can be given access to our Members’ Area via their Account Owner or Manager. If you experience problems, or need help with this, please contact our Member Support Team . Not a member yet? Sign up here! OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news OPRL applauds director Karen Graley’s appointment to EPR PRO The post OPRL applauds director Karen Graley’s appointment to EPR PRO appeared first on OPRL . OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news Rubbish repurposed – for fun. Unique playground reopens in London Tubes from a bandage factory and a Bafta red carpet are among the reworked materials at Replay Positive News · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news UK Food and Drink Pact Water Roadmap members - WRAP - The Waste and Resources Action Programme WRAP · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news Office workers throw away enough food waste per week to charge a mobile phone 13 times Each person who throws away food waste at lunch in their workplace could generate enough electricity every week to charge a mobile phone 13 times if that waste was recycled properly, a poll of 1,000 UK office workers has found. Circular Online (CIWM) · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news OPINION: ‘Split bin thinking – Revolutionising bathroom recycling’ Martin Hyde, sustainability and public affairs manager at Alupro, discusses the barriers to best practice recycling in the bathroom, explains why aerosols and other common packaging formats are so often mis-disposed, and explains how a few simple changes could help to drive significant results. OPINION: According to industry estimates, more than 650,000 aerosols are sold … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news ALDI LAUNCHES MYSTERY FLAVOUR HOT CROSS BUNS AND SHOPPERS CAN WIN £1,000 Bun-tastic! Aldi is launching a supermarket first taste challenge this Easter which gives shoppers the chance to win £1,000 worth of Aldi vouchers* by guessing the secret flavour of its three limited-edition Village Bakery Mystery Hot Cross Buns (99p, 2 pack). Launching in stores every Thursday for three weeks from 20th March, the mystery hot […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news 25% of US & UK fashion retailers have limited visibility of items 25% of fashion retailers in the UK and US say they have “limited or no visibility” of textile items in factories and distribution centres. Circular Online (CIWM) · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news Greenpeace UK commits to match London’s diversity New targets for representation key to environmental justice Greenpeace UK’s office is in London, one of the most diverse, multicultural cities in the world, and we draw tremendous benefits from that as a global campaigning organisation. But the organisation itself is significantly less diverse than the city we work in, and so we are leaving […] Greenpeace UK · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news Radioactive coolant leak reported at Europe’s largest nuclear reactor - Engineering and Technology Magazine E&T Magazine (IET) · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news Innovating with purpose for sixty years - Klöckner Pentaplast Klockner Pentaplast news · 12 Mar 2025 Industry news Untitled - Associated British Foods Associated British Foods news · 12 Mar 2025