Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Waste Framework Directive: EU agrees on EPR for textiles Negotiators last night (18 February 2025) agreed on mandatory targets for food waste and an extended producer responsibility for textiles (tEPR) system as part of the revision of the EU’s Waste Framework Directive (WFD). European Parliament and the European Council (EC) have both concluded an “early second reading” of the agreement. The EC is now … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news Recolight announce a new One-Off EPD Service Recolight have launched a new one-off EPD service to make EPDs as accessible as possible. Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are […] Recolight · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news Fibre-based bottle innovator secures Government funding for first commercial plant near Glasgow Pulpex, a sustainable packaging technology company specialising in fibre-based bottles, has secured backing from the National Wealth Fund (NWF) and the Scottish National Investment Bank under a £62m funding round. edie — Circular Economy tag · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news Kanadevia Inova buys majority stake in Dutch biomethane facility Global contractor Kanadevia Inova has stepped into the Dutch biomethane market by acquiring a majority stake in Groengas Cothen. The acquisition was made through its subsidiary Iona Capital, which was purchased in January this year. The acquisition included 11 Iona-managed biogas assets. The Groengas Cothen is a 100GWh per annum biomethane facility in the central … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news Reflecting on an exciting Packaging Innovations 2025 Catch up on our highlights from Packaging Innovations 2025! From answering questions on pEPR and Defra's RAM to Jude Allan’s impactful presentation. OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news Demystifying battery compliance: What you need to know Navigating UK battery regulations can feel like finding your way through a maze. If you manufacture, import, or distribute batteries, compliance isn’t optional, it’s essential. Der Beitrag Demystifying battery compliance: What you need to know erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news ALDI ‘STACKS UP’ ON CHEAPEST PANCAKE DAY INGREDIENTS — FOR JUST £1.28 PER PERSON! Shoppers looking to indulge on a budget this pancake day need look no further than Aldi for in-crêpe-able deals. The Which? Cheapest Supermarket of the Year[1] is boasting the lowest cost essential ingredients to make the perfect pancake or crêpe, with a basket of flour, eggs, milk, sugar and lemon juice setting shoppers back less […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news Joy, joining together and giant veg: highlights from the Portrait of Britain prize The latest Portrait of Britain prize featured a shortlist of 200 images. Here are some of our favourite, introduced by the photographers Positive News · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news Ara acquires organic waste processor Natural World Products Ara Partners yesterday (18 February 2025) announced that it has acquired a majority interest stake in Natural World Products (NWP). NWP is a waste company focusing on the recycling of household organic waste on the Island of Ireland. NWP currently manages 330,000 tonnes of household organic waste annually and processes 50% of all recycling from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news UK Car Scrapping Demand Surges: Sheffield Tops the List with 44% Increase New data from Scrap Car Comparison has revealed a significant rise in car scrapping demand across the UK, with an average increase of 13% over the past 12 months across 87 towns and cities. However, some locations have seen a much sharper spike, with Sheffield leading the way with a 44% surge in scrappage requests. ATF Professional · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news Engie submits plans for AD plant in Yorkshire Engie has submitted plans to East Riding of Yorkshire council for the development of an agricultural anaerobic digestion (AD) facility to the east of Long Lane near High Catton. The input for the site will come from agricultural feedstocks and wastes from local farms. The process will also produce digestate, a byproduct of the AD … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news PUPPY LOVE ON A BUDGET: ALDI REVEALS MUST-HAVES FOR NEW PUPS Nearly one million households welcome a puppy every year1 but bringing home a new pup can be a whirlwind of chewed slippers and midnight potty breaks. Luckily, Aldi is here to make those early days a little easier and more affordable, with a paw-some collection of must-have puppy essentials. This affordable range ensures any furry […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news Tata Steel Port Talbot EAF approved Tata Steel’s planning application for an Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) has this week (18 February 2025) been approved by Neath Port Talbot council’s planning committee. The steelmaking company signed a contract with Tenova for the delivery of the £1.25 billion EAF at its Port Talbot site in Wales at the end of October last year. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news Desguace Malvarrosa’s Approach to Modern Vehicle Recycling Pablo Folgado Vives, Online Sales Manager at Desguace Malvarrosa SL, discusses the company's innovative approach to modern vehicle recycling. From its beginnings in the early 1980s, Desguace Malvarrosa has consistently embraced technology and sustainable practices. He tells us about the company's history, unique operational structure, commitment to customer service, and vision for the future of… Auto Recycling World · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news Dark algae could accelerate melting of Greenland ice sheet Pigmented algae are well adapted to grow on exposed ice in the Arctic as the snow line recedes, raising concerns of a feedback loop that could lead to faster sea level rise New Scientist — Environment · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news IARC 2025 – Interview with Derichebourg Environment’s CEO Abderaman El Aoufir on Metal Recycling, ELV Challenges, and the Future of Sustainability In an interview with ICM AG, organizers of the International Automotive Recycling Congress (IARC 2025), Abderaman El Aoufir, CEO of Derichebourg Environment, shares insights into the company’s extensive recycling operations, the critical role of end-of-life vehicle (ELV) recycling, and the challenges and opportunities in achieving circularity. He also offers a preview of the company’s cutting-e… Auto Recycling World · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news RECOUP Members site visit to Berry Circular Polymers Leamington Spa site The post RECOUP Members site visit to Berry Circular Polymers Leamington Spa site appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news Global Industry Leaders Join Forces to Launch Groundbreaking Automotive Plastics Circularity Pilot The Global Impact Coalition (GIC), a CEO-led collaborative platform originally incubated at the World Economic Forum, launches the world’s first Automotive Plastics Circularity pilot together with seven global leaders in the chemical and recycling industries—BASF, Covestro, LyondellBasell, Mitsubishi Chemical Group, SABIC, SUEZ, and Syensqo. This groundbreaking pilot will address the critical c… Auto Recycling World · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news Up to £346m of social value created through technology reuse in 2023/24 Up to £346 million of social value was created due to product reuse enabled by the resource and waste management sector in 2023/24, according to a new CIWM report. Circular Online (CIWM) · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news Michael Topham: Biffa’s CEO looks at the year ahead Letsrecycle.com chatted with Biffa CEO Michael Topham about the waste company’s outlook for 2025 and his expectations for the year ahead. What are the key priorities or themes you foresee in the waste management industry in 2025? After some welcome momentum in 2024, the year ahead will be again dominated by the implementation of the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news ALDI LAUNCHES FIVE-TYPE HYALURONIC ACID SKINCARE RANGE AHEAD OF MOTHER’S DAY Aldi’s beloved health and beauty brand, Lacura, is set to introduce its NEW premium own-brand HA5+ Skincare range, containing a revolutionary composition of 5-Hylauronic Acid and Natural Biopolymer. Available in stores from 9th March, ahead of Mother’s Day (30th March). With prices starting from just £4.99, the science-led products are arriving to the middle aisle […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news UKBIC produces first cathode electrodes using Altilium’s recycled CAM The UK took a step closer to achieving full battery circularity last week, as Altilium’s recycled battery materials were successfully processed at the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) for the production of cathode electrodes. Altilium is building a domestic supply chain for sustainable battery materials in the UK, by recovering and refining critical cathode metals [...] Altilium news · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news Flying Whales cargo airship closer to taking to the skies following latest supplier contract - Engineering and Technology Magazine E&T Magazine (IET) · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news Arla Foods achieves strong financial performance in 2024 - Arla Foods UK Arla Foods UK newsroom · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news Top quality tank systems for SAF industry - Biofuels International Magazine Biofuels International · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news Labour is in the lucky position to be able to address voters’ priorities This post is by Colin Hines, convenor of the UK Green New Deal Group. The rise of populist parties in Europe and the rout of the Democrats came about because progressives in Europe and the US have no coherent and easy to understand response to voters’ desire […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news Slowdown of critical ocean current may preserve the Amazon rainforest The weakening of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation could be bolstering rainfall over the Amazon, reducing the risk it will reach a tipping point New Scientist — Environment · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news Analysis: Clean energy contributed a record 10% of China’s GDP in 2024 Clean-energy technologies made up more than 10% of China’s economy in 2024 for the first... Carbon Brief · 19 Feb 2025 Industry news REA Response to Phasing Out the Sale of New Petrol and Diesel Cars from 2030 REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 18 Feb 2025 Industry news Unilever supports new sustainability report to help UK households achieve net zero INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 18 Feb 2025 Industry news PackUK recruits leadership team and advisory boards PackUK – the newly appointed scheme administrator for extended producer responsibility for packaging (pEPR) – is recruiting for several positions across its advisory boards and leadership team. The scheme administrator was officially launched on 21 January 2025 and will be responsible for managing pEPR across the UK. Its work will be supported by four advisory … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Feb 2025 Industry news Food packaging for trays, rigid and flexible films - foodpackaging.kpfilms.com Klockner Pentaplast news · 18 Feb 2025 Industry news New funding for regulations supporting wind turbine recycling and building retrofit Projects developing regulations to support the recycling of end-of-life wind farm equipment and to strengthen Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) processes have received new UK Government funding. edie — Circular Economy tag · 18 Feb 2025 Industry news European Aluminium Voices Deep Concern About U.S. Tariffs On Aluminium European Aluminium, the voice of the entire European aluminium value chain, expresses deep concern over the recent announcement from the U.S. regarding the imposition of a 25 per cent tariff on all aluminium imports. This move threatens to disrupt transatlantic trade relations between two strong economic partners. Auto Recycling World · 18 Feb 2025 Industry news TOMRA Recycling and Gerhard Lang Recycling GmbH partner in pioneering aluminum alloy sorting project Gerhard Lang Recycling GmbH has made history by becoming one of the first companies globally to implement TOMRA Recycling’s AUTOSORTTM PULSE system for the precision sorting of aluminum alloy stamping scrap generated from automotive production in early 2024. Auto Recycling World · 18 Feb 2025 Industry news Sign Up for Exclusive Brand Content - Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Great Britain media center · 18 Feb 2025 Industry news What’s the latest on Right to Repair in the UK? We need a universal Right to Repair enshrined in law. So what progress is being made in the UK in early 2025, and how can you support it? The Restart Project · 18 Feb 2025 Industry news Biobased materials network gets share of £4.7m pot The UK’s first regulatory science network for bio-based and biodegradable materials has received a share of a £4.7 million Innovate UK fund. BB-REG-NET was launched on 2 December 2024 after receiving an initial grant of £474,135 from Innovate UK. It aims to bring together stakeholders to accelerate the adoption of “sustainable chemicals and materials” in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Feb 2025 Industry news The bakery that offers pay-as-you-can-afford bread During this week’s Real Bread Week, those at a pioneering Scottish bakery explain why the best bread should be available to everyone Positive News · 18 Feb 2025 Industry news We want to know: where does abundance show up in your life? Having an abundance-based mindset can help us fully embrace life, though it’s easier said than done. What does abundance look like to you? Positive News · 18 Feb 2025