Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Rudall resigns - Demolition News Demolition News · 21 Feb 2025 Industry news Products - Ecoveritas Ecoveritas · 21 Feb 2025 Industry news What went right this week: how to stop politicians lying, plus more Wales mulled sacking politicians who lie, clean energy supercharged China’s economy, and the ocean came into focus, plus more Positive News · 21 Feb 2025 Industry news Case studies - Ecoveritas Ecoveritas · 21 Feb 2025 Industry news NOAA scientists refuse to link warming weather to climate change In a monthly reporting call on global climate, researchers from the US government’s climate and weather agency avoided mentioning rising levels of greenhouse gases New Scientist — Environment · 20 Feb 2025 Industry news News & blogs - Ecoveritas Ecoveritas · 20 Feb 2025 Industry news Play & Win Prizes | Coca-Cola Great Britain - Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Great Britain media center · 20 Feb 2025 Industry news Clothing and textile waste: M&S, Tesco and partners post success with innovative recycling schemes From adding more recycling points to supermarket car parks to providing dedicated postal services, retailers and NGOs have identified ways to get people to stop throwing worn-out clothes and textiles in the bin, instead sending them for recycling. edie — Circular Economy tag · 20 Feb 2025 Industry news ‘Illogical and unjust’: MPA criticises the EA’s waste crime levy The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has labelled the Environment Agency’s (EA’s) proposed waste crime levy “illogical and unjust”. In a consultation which closed on 20 January 2025, the EA proposed a waste crime levy of 10% on annual subsistence charges for certain waste permits. It said that the levy would go towards its efforts in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Feb 2025 Industry news Infographic: How ‘digital sequence information’ can generate funds for biodiversity Digital sequence information, or “DSI”, refers to the genetic information derived from biodiversity. Public and... Carbon Brief · 20 Feb 2025 Industry news China Briefing 20 February 2025: Missed climate deadline; Clean-tech’s economic contribution; New renewables pricing system Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate... Carbon Brief · 20 Feb 2025 Industry news Solera Holdings LLC appoints new head of Hollander division Solera Holdings LLC has appointed Joseph Foti as the new head of its Hollander division, which provides solutions for the automotive recycling, repair, salvage, and aftermarket sectors. Auto Recycling World · 20 Feb 2025 Industry news Geminor said to be largest exporter of RDF in 2024 Geminor has been declared the UK’s largest exporter of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) in 2024. The Energy from Waste (EfW) company saw a total export volume of 364,581 tonnes – a year-on-year growth of 23%. Geminor currently exports RDF to multiple energy plants throughout Europe alongside supplying the fuel to local UK customers. The company attributed … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Feb 2025 Industry news EUROFER Criticizes U.S. Steel Tariffs, Warns of Crisis—Scrap Metal Remains Exempt The European Steel Association (EUROFER) has strongly condemned the latest Executive Order by the U.S. President, which imposes a 25% blanket tariff on all steel imports. However, according to Recycling Today, the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) has confirmed that recycled steel and aluminum will remain exempt from these tariffs. Auto Recycling World · 20 Feb 2025 Industry news Sainsbury’s transforms food waste into fuel for 30 trucks at its Bristol distribution centre INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 20 Feb 2025 Industry news LondonEnergy purchases 12 new trucks LondonEnergy has purchased 12 tractor units as part of its ongoing fleet replacement programme. The new Volvo FM 500 6×2 tag axle tractor units were supplied by Novuna Vehicle Solutions, which the waste management service has worked with for the past seven years. The car leasing company will also be responsible for the management of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Feb 2025 Industry news PackUK launched as the new pEPR Scheme Administrator 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) · 20 Feb 2025 Industry news Explainer: How China’s renewable pricing reforms will affect its climate goals China’s solar and windfarms would no longer be guaranteed sales at a fixed price linked... Carbon Brief · 20 Feb 2025 Industry news Currys and Deloitte partner to ease tech recycling Currys and Deloitte have launched the ‘Recycle for Good’ initiative, which will encourage Deloitte’s 25,000 UK-based employees to recycle old electronics at Currys stores. edie — Circular Economy tag · 20 Feb 2025 Industry news Almost 6,000kg of electrical items collected as phase two of Fixy concludes As well as continuing its efforts to reach those in remote rural areas with less access to WEEE repair and reuse – Fixy’s second phase saw it play a leading role in establishing pink electrical bin trials in flats. Resource Futures · 20 Feb 2025 Industry news Over £120m in social value generated through reuse A new report from CIWM found that between £120 million and £346 million of “social value” was created through reuse facilitated by the waste management sector in 2023/2024. The report focused on social value from several streams: The creation of new jobs in the repair and reuse economy. A reduction in household expenditure by offering … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Feb 2025 Industry news THE FRIDAY DIGEST: Studies on lighter bottles and pesticide pollution It’s been a little while since we talked about packaging, so let’s start with the Bottle Weight Accord’s first birthday. This is the commitment the likes of Accolade Wines, Tesco, The Wine Society, Viña Concha y Toro and, most recently, Albert Heijn, have made to reduce the weight of wine bottles to an average of 420g per […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 20 Feb 2025 Industry news The painful truth about pesticides: study Pesticides are causing overwhelming negative effects on hundreds of species of microbes, fungi, plants, insects, fish, birds and mammals that they are not intended to harm – and globally their use is a major contributor to the biodiversity crisis. That is the finding of “the first study” assessing the impacts of pesticides across all types […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 20 Feb 2025 Industry news More people linking diet with climate change: study Awareness of the link between diet and climate change has improved in the past decade and there is a greater willingness to reduce meat consumption, according to research by the University of Aberdeen. However, there is disparity in attitudes between socioeconomic groups, with those in areas of high deprivation less willing to reduce meat consumption. […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 20 Feb 2025 Industry news Clearpoint Recycling: ‘Growth in the UK is difficult’ UK-based Clearpoint Recycling has announced that it will be expanding into Europe, citing Brexit and limited growth opportunities in the UK. The company will open a new sales office in Lithuania in the near future. Mark Garrett, managing director of Clearpoint Recycling, commented: “Expanding our footprint to Lithuania provides a gateway to Europe, something we … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Feb 2025 Industry news Influencers to urge young people not to vape as part of government campaign Influencers will urge young people not to vape as part of the UK Government’s nationwide campaign to highlight the health risks associated with vaping. The Love Your Lungs campaign aims to highlight the harms of vaping and nicotine addiction to13 to 18 year olds. The campaign will roll out primarily on social media and […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 20 Feb 2025 Industry news Sustainable food choices slide down priority list for Europeans The number of consumers taking sustainability into account in their food choices is on the wane, according to a study of 19,500 consumers across 18 European countries. The EIT Food Trust Report, now in its seventh year and spanning 18 countries including Spain, France, Turkey and the UK, found health trumps sustainability by some way. Since 2020 […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 20 Feb 2025 Industry news Airbus: Hydrogen Aircraft Could be Delayed by a Decade - Sustainability Magazine Sustainability Magazine · 20 Feb 2025 Industry news France adopts PFAS restriction – ClientEarth urges EU and other countries to follow suit - ClientEarth ClientEarth · 20 Feb 2025 Industry news ELV and Vehicle Recycling careers | EMR - EMR Group EMR Metal Recycling news · 20 Feb 2025 Industry news Go Play Sandwell - Groundwork Groundwork UK · 20 Feb 2025 Industry news UK Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) - Ecoveritas Ecoveritas · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news Why geologists can’t agree on when the Anthropocene Epoch began Nobody doubts that human activities have dramatically transformed Earth, so why has there been no official recognition of the Anthropocene? New Scientist — Environment · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news The world’s glaciers have shrunk more than 5 per cent since 2000 An analysis of more than 270,000 glaciers worldwide reveals that they have lost around 7 trillion tonnes of ice since 2000, raising sea levels by 2 centimetres New Scientist — Environment · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news Ecodesign Forum, here we come! From the street to the boardroom: We're delighted that Restart has been accepted as a member of the new EU’s Ecodesign Forum! The Restart Project · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news EU countries to establish EPR schemes for textiles European Union countries have agreed to establish extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes for textiles. Circular Online (CIWM) · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news Guest post: How the global ‘water gap’ will grow under climate change Freshwater, essential for ecosystems and human well-being, is becoming increasingly scarce. Population growth, urbanisation and... Carbon Brief · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – New Chopper Pumps enhance AD operation at Urbana & Champaign MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – New Chopper Pumps enhance AD operation at Urbana & Champaign Standards are very high at the acclaimed Urbana & Champaign Sanitary District (UCSD). Very High! Offering a one-year guarantee on your equipment? Think again. When the team at this Illinois treatment facility looked to upgrade the pumps on three of its… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news Introducing the Swansea Seabin The post Introducing the Swansea Seabin appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news Reuse charities say that Government must act now to recognise and support the critical role of reuse in the circular economy A report released today by Reuse Network says impact of UK reuse charities must be recognised and supported to help achieve the UK’s ambitious circular economy goals. Reuse Network · 19 Feb 2025