Recycling news: 2025

Industry news ADBA Scottish Conference 2025 – Preliminary Programme The ADBA Scottish Conference 2025 is taking place 26 March in Edinburgh. Scotland’s only oil refinery in Grangemouth is in the process of shutting down – the first test-case of the Scottish Government’s policy of inaugurating a ‘Just Transition’. Green Gas operating at full capacity is an obvious outlet, but we need government and industry support… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 6 Feb 2025 Industry news OPINION: ‘PRN fraud – why authorities need to look closer to home’ PRN and PERN fraud is happening everyday within our industry – the only question is to what degree and by who, asks Mark Garrett, managing director at Clearpoint Recycling OPINION: Packaging Recovery Notes are a self-regulated system that enables businesses to generate significant levels of cashflow with minimal degrees of oversight. If you are motivated … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2025 Industry news Improving the UK’s flood defences and resilience through £2.65 billion in funding The UK government is committed to investing £2.65 billion into flood defences across England, hoping to protect lives, homes and businesses from the effects of flooding, Edie reported. Open Access Government — Environment · 6 Feb 2025 Industry news Romania’s DRS: 84% return rate Following its launch in November 2023, Romania’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) has seen more than 3.5 billion packages collected. The scheme has seen more than 230,000 tonnes of material diverted for recycling, with seven centres established for counting and sorting, and 800 green jobs created. Studies have shown that 98% of Romanians are familiar with … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2025 Industry news Delay to Digital Waste Tracking Until April 2026 The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced a delay in the mandatory digital waste tracking service, pushing its implementation back to April 2026. ATF Professional · 6 Feb 2025 Industry news THE FRIDAY DIGEST: Fresh fruit, sly salmon, better beef and the megafarm mess This week we have gone all bite-size with our round-up, such is the quantity of news flooding our system. There is good news. There is bad news. Can we, like the Eatwell plate, get the balance right? Let’s get fresh. More than 10% of the average consumer’s January grocery bill was spent on fresh fruit, vegetables […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 6 Feb 2025 Industry news Government invests 50% of recommended amount in alt protein innovation The UK government has invested £75m in developing sustainable new foods – more than half the amount recommended by a landmark review of England’s food system. The Good Food Institute Europe (GFI Europe) assessed the progress made since Henry Dimbleby highlighted the importance of building a strong alternative protein ecosystem in his 2021 National Food Strategy. […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 6 Feb 2025 Industry news Cheers to no-low drinks as Greene King reports record sales Sales of low- and no-alcohol beverages rocketed last month as drinkers committed to ‘Dry/Try January’ enjoyed a greater variety of options. That’s according to Greene King. Sales of Estrella Galicia 0.0%, Lucky Saint 0.5% and Heineken 0.0% all “rocketed”, the pub chain said, with sales of the beers up 238%, compared to January 2024. The […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 6 Feb 2025 Industry news Rice with reduced methane could soon be a reality Think about methane and cows and lambs likely spring to mind. Or perhaps landfill. But rice cultivation is responsible for around 12% of global methane emissions. What’s more, these emissions are expected to increase with global warming and as the human population grows. The hunt for low-methane rice is therefore heating up. “[…] you can […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 6 Feb 2025 Industry news Alupro champions behavioural change at CommsConf 2025 This week (5 February), Alupro took to the stage at the Let’s Recycle CommsConf to discuss the pivotal importance of behavioural change initiatives in driving a national uplift in recycling rates. The sell-out event, which took place at the Cavendish Conference Centre in London, brought together industry leaders to share best practice in developing community […] Alupro · 6 Feb 2025 Industry news BMRA: ‘Government must protect metal recyclers’ The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) has called on the government to improve business conditions for metal recyclers. Its “An Agenda for Change” was presented to government ministers at a parliamentary dinner and calls on government to consider the following: Unfettered free and fair trade by not imposing export restrictions on metal; the UK metals … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2025 Industry news Government Digital Waste Tracking scheme officially delayed The government has officially announced that it will delay its plan to introduce mandatory Digital Waste Tracking across the UK by April 2025. The legislation will now apply to England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales from April 2026. In a statement the nations confirmed that they would “remain committed” to developing a UK-wide digital waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2025 Industry news Defra confirms delay to digital waste tracking mandate The UK Government's mandate for the digital tracking of waste, which was due to enter force this April, will be delayed for at least one year to allow time to ensure that the IT system is appropriate edie — Circular Economy tag · 6 Feb 2025 Industry news ALDI LAUNCHES FIRST OF ITS KIND LUXURY CHAMPAGNE CHEDDAR BAKE FOR VALENTINE’S DAY · Aldi combines multi-award-winning champagne with fan favourite cheddar for the ultimate indulgent starter this Valentine’s Day · The Good Housekeeping Institute ‘Taste Approved’ bake1 is in stores from 10th February Brand-new for this Valentine’s Day, Aldi is combining its multi-award-winning Veuve Monsigny Champagne2 and popular Barber’s Vintage Cheddar to create the ultimate indulgent treat… Aldi UK Press Centre · 6 Feb 2025 Industry news Recolight welcome Paul Kilburn of Thorn & Zumtobel Lighting as a Director Recolight have announced that Thorn Lighting & Zumtobel Lighting UK & Ireland Ltd Managing Director Paul Kilburn has joined […] Recolight · 6 Feb 2025 Industry news Digital Waste Tracking delayed until April 2026 Digital Waste Tracking will not become mandatory in April and instead be delayed for 12 months, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has announced. Circular Online (CIWM) · 6 Feb 2025 Industry news Man fined for burning asbestos waste next to ancient woodland Mark Greenhalgh has been ordered to pay £20,864 after pleading guilty to burning waste including asbestos next to an ancient woodland. Circular Online (CIWM) · 6 Feb 2025 Industry news CHARDONNAY: POISED FOR A BRIDGET JONES-FUELLED COMEBACK, SUGGESTS ALDI “I’ve poured an enormous glass of Chardonnay” – the iconic line from Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001) resonated with a generation, and with her return to cinemas this February, so too is the Chardonnay style, Aldi suggests. In recent years, some drinkers have favoured a leaner, crisper style of wine, but vino lovers are rediscovering the […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 6 Feb 2025 Industry news Stormwater pollution sucked up by specialised reusable sponge A reusable sponge that soaks up pollutants like phosphate and metals from water has been developed by Northwestern University researchers. Open Access Government — Environment · 6 Feb 2025 Industry news How can the Nature Restoration Fund restore nature? Guy Thompson, Managing Director at Entrade, outlines how the nature restoration fund can deliver environmental improvements. Aldersgate Group · 6 Feb 2025 Industry news Healthcare industry urged to reduce use of disposable items Healthcare giant Bupa has urged the industry to take urgent action in reducing its reliance on single-use items (SUIs), calling for broader collaboration across the sector to tackle the waste management crisis. edie — Circular Economy tag · 6 Feb 2025 Industry news Implementation of mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain – one year on - Wildlife and Countryside Link Wildlife and Countryside Link · 6 Feb 2025 Industry news “The category is in sharp decline” – Holie’s on why it sees “place for disruption” in cereals - Global Food Industry News Just Food — sustainability · 6 Feb 2025 Industry news Metal recyclers call on the UK Government to make it easier to do business - British Metals Recycling Association BMRA (British Metals Recycling Association) · 6 Feb 2025 Industry news Scientists fear losing essential climate data during Trump upheaval A temporary loss of access to key datasets on levels of CO2 in the atmosphere added to concern about the potential fallout of the Trump administration’s attacks on climate science New Scientist — Environment · 5 Feb 2025 Industry news Environment Agency launches National Waste Crime Survey The Environment Agency (EA) has launched the third iteration of its National Waste Crime Survey. The survey can be filled in here and will be open until Sunday 23 February 2025. The EA said it has invited the industry to share its views through the short survey to “better understand the scale and impact of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2025 Industry news Every Can Counts opens ‘infinity room’ in Newcastle Not-for-profit campaign “Every Can Counts” has installed a new immersive exhibit at the Life Science Centre in Newcastle upon Tyne. The “infinity room” debuted today (5 February 2025) at the Letsrecycle.com Communications Conference in London. Chris Latham-Warde, programme manager at Every Can Counts, said: “The aim of the exhibit is to raise awareness of the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2025 Industry news Chilling images reveal melting ice worlds Winning images from the 2025 Walk of Water photo competition showcase vanishing frozen landscapes, from sparkling ice caves to melting glaciers New Scientist — Environment · 5 Feb 2025 Industry news Incineration of textiles ‘could cost UK economy £200m’ Letsrecycle.com has heard that charity shops in the Lake District, Devon and Cornwall are being forced to bypass recycling and reuse and send excess stock to incineration or landfill. Even if excess stock was used for Energy from Waste (EfW), the industry estimates that dealing with the volume of textiles waste the UK produces could … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2025 Industry news Mapped: How ‘natural’ world heritage sites are threatened by climate extremes “Natural” world heritage sites, such as the Galápagos Islands, Serengeti national park and Great Barrier... Carbon Brief · 5 Feb 2025 Industry news The Carbon Brief Interview: Prof Wang Can At COP29 in Baku, Carbon Brief spoke with Prof Wang Can, director of the department... Carbon Brief · 5 Feb 2025 Industry news Indoor cannabis farms in US use more energy than all other agriculture Two-thirds of US cannabis is grown indoors, requiring lights and temperature control that produce a vast amounts of emissions New Scientist — Environment · 5 Feb 2025 Industry news IMPACT REPORT - FareShare The Felix Project · 5 Feb 2025 Industry news Footprint Forum: Regenerative Agriculture in the Community. How can the foodservice and hospitality sector help unlock the community benefits from regenerative agriculture? This Footprint Forum, held in association with Nestlé Professional, seeks to analyse the subject of regenerative agriculture through a different lens – the increasingly important role of regenerative agriculture in the community. For some practitioners, the regenerative philosophy is… Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 5 Feb 2025 Industry news INTERVIEW: The challenges faced by the used textiles industry Letsrecycle.com reporter Savannah Coombe spoke to Tosh Vyas, director of Fortune Eximports, and Mohammed Patel, business development manager at the Textile Recycling Association (TRA), to discuss the challenges facing the used textiles industry. Watch the full interview here. They discuss geopolitical issues that have affected trade including the war between Russia and Ukraine and the … Read Mo… letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2025 Industry news Cellulose Process Engineer (m|w|d) ASAP in Winterthur Worn Again Technologies news · 5 Feb 2025 Industry news Chemical Process Engineer (m|w|d) ASAP in Winterthur Worn Again Technologies news · 5 Feb 2025 Industry news Three good things: linking people and place via sound From the forests of Finland to the South Korean capital, these soundscapes are redefining our connection to places across the world Positive News · 5 Feb 2025 Industry news A Free Webinar by IRT – Pioneering Sustainable Solutions: The Future of Automotive Plastics Recycling The International Roundtable on Automotive Recycling (IRT) is pleased to announce an upcoming free webinar titled "Pioneering Sustainable Solutions: The Future of Automotive Plastics Recycling." This event is scheduled for Thursday, 13th of February, 2025, at 12:00 PM GMT. ATF Professional · 5 Feb 2025 Industry news ALDI CROWNED THE CHEAPEST SUPERMARKET FOR JANUARY AS NEARLY A QUARTER OF BRITS SET MONEY SAVING RESOLUTIONS Research by consumer group Which? has found that Aldi was yet again the Cheapest Supermarket for a basket of 100 essential items this month. This news comes as Aldi was just crowned the Which? Cheapest Supermarket of the Year for 2024[1]. The total price of a weekly shop at the discount retailer came in at […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 5 Feb 2025