Recycling news: 2025

Industry news There’s plenty the government could do to get farm support on the right track Recent protests have made it clear, farmers are under immense pressure and the government must act quickly to improve relations with the sector and secure its future. Farming is at a crossroads. England is already over halfway through the agricultural transition, in which former EU […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 5 Feb 2025 Industry news Wales achieves highest 12-month recycling rate on record Wales achieved a 66.7% recycling rate between July 2023 to June 2024, which is its highest 12-month figure on record. Circular Online (CIWM) · 5 Feb 2025 Industry news Wales records highest recycling rate for 12-month period The Welsh government has released its local authority municipal waste management statistics for the period of April to June 2024. They show that the Welsh recycling rate now sits at 66.7% for the last 12-month period – an increase of 0.7% from the year ending June 2023. It is now the highest 12-month figure on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2025 Industry news Big-name fashion brands forge new collaboration to tackle footwear waste Dr Martens, adidas and Puma are among the 13 big-name fashion brands taking part in a new collaborative drive to improve circularity in Europe’s footwear industry. edie — Circular Economy tag · 5 Feb 2025 Industry news Research calls for redesign of lithium-ion batteries An international research group exploring the recycling, which includes the University of Birmingham, has called for the redesign of lithium-ion batteries for easier disassembly and recycling. The report – “The evolution of lithium-ion battery recycling” published in the Nature Reviews Clean Technology journal – called for recyclers, manufacturers, researchers and policymakers to “work together… letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2025 Industry news Pioneering Sustainable Solutions: The Future of Automotive Plastics Recycling – A Free Webinar by IRT 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, February 13, 2025, at 12:00 PM GMT. Auto Recycling World · 5 Feb 2025 Industry news “Self-healing” roads use recycled cooking oil to fix potholes New “self-healing” asphalt made from recycled cooking oil can mend potholes without the need for maintenance or human intervention, scientists say. Circular Online (CIWM) · 5 Feb 2025 Industry news Climate Challenge Cymru 2025 is here The post Climate Challenge Cymru 2025 is here appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 5 Feb 2025 Industry news Treatment Methods for Contaminated Soil - enva.com Enva · 5 Feb 2025 Industry news AGI Greenpac's acquisition of Indian glass group HNG hits setback - Glass International Glass International · 5 Feb 2025 Industry news Getting Started with OPRL (June 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) · 5 Feb 2025 Industry news Getting Started with OPRL (May 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) · 5 Feb 2025 Industry news Groundwork’s Green Doctors can help Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire residents save on energy costs and keep homes warmer - Groundwork Groundwork UK · 4 Feb 2025 Industry news Is cleaner air accelerating global warming more than we expected? Reductions in air pollution have helped warm the planet by cutting down on reflective particles in the atmosphere – but researchers still disagree on the size of this effect New Scientist — Environment · 4 Feb 2025 Industry news State-of-the-art Packaging Collection Hub opens in Nigeria INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 4 Feb 2025 Industry news NVC unveils 1,500 EPDs for its luminaires NVC Lighting has announced that it has created 1,500 Environmental Product Declarations for its luminaires. The milestone is part of […] Recolight · 4 Feb 2025 Industry news Gail’s use 3D printed bio lights Bakery chain Gail’s latest outlet in Southwark, south London features spotlights whose housing is 3D printed from biopolymer material. The […] Recolight · 4 Feb 2025 Industry news Aberdeen urged to take care when disposing of vapes Aberdeenshire council has issued a warning to its residents when it comes to the disposal of batteries and vapes. The council has been working with the Recycle Your Electricals scheme – led by Material Focus – to encourage residents to dispose of their vapes and other electricals alongside batteries at local household recycling centres. A … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2025 Industry news Arctic geoengineering project shut down over danger to wildlife The non-profit Arctic Ice Project was experimenting with using silica beads to slow ice melt in the Arctic, but tests showed the plan posed risks to the food chain New Scientist — Environment · 4 Feb 2025 Industry news Guide: Simpler Recycling and food collections – preparing for change From 31st March 2025, most businesses and organisations in England will be required to separate their recycling into different streams, as part of the new Simpler Recycling regulations. This free guide, created by Resource Futures’ experts in waste strategy and behaviour change, outlines the key information organisations need – and the actions they need to … Continue reading "Guide: Simpler Rec… Resource Futures · 4 Feb 2025 Industry news Copart Germany: A Key Player in the Vehicle Market Over 50,000 Vehicles Annually—A Dynamic Market on the Rise Auto Recycling World · 4 Feb 2025 Industry news Acting Chairman of Stiba At the General Members Meeting (GMM) on October 2, 2024, Stiba, the Dutch trade association for certified vehicle dismantling companies, officially bid farewell to Ruud Spuijbroek as chairman. In the search for his successor, the board has made significant progress. As a result, Frank van Klink has been nominated by the board as the acting chairman of Stiba. Auto Recycling World · 4 Feb 2025 Industry news OPINION: ‘What will 2025 look like for the sector?’ Dean Willshee, managing director of Burton-based Willshee’s Waste and Recycling, looks at the trends, challenges and opportunities that this year will when it comes to the circular economy. OPINION: As we move into 2025, the recycling and waste management industry faces a defining moment. With the introduction of new food waste legislation in England and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2025 Industry news Copart UK Achieves Platinum Carbon Literacy Accreditation Copart UK, has today announced that they have achieved the highest accolade in carbon literacy training by being awarded the Carbon Literacy Platinum Accreditation by the Carbon Literacy Project. ATF Professional · 4 Feb 2025 Industry news Can the food system come back from the brink? The barriers to eating healthily and sustainably are many and varied but can be addressed with decisive leadership, according to a new report. By Nick Hughes. The food system is in need of urgent repair. That’s the verdict of The Food Foundation whose latest ‘Broken plate’report assesses the state of the UK’s food environment across eight key metrics […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 4 Feb 2025 Industry news Urgent policy needed to combat the forgotten greenhouse gas: Tropospheric ozone Global air pollution demands urgent action. With toxic smog choking cities worldwide and 99% of the population breathing unsafe air, 2025 must be the year for decisive policy changes. A key, often overlooked, target is tropospheric ozone, a potent greenhouse gas and dangerous pollutant. Open Access Government — Environment · 4 Feb 2025 Industry news FCC Environment to run West Northamptonshire HWRCs FCC Environment has been contracted by West Northamptonshire council to run its six household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs). The centres are in Sixfields, Ecton Lane, Daventry, Towcester, Brixworth and Farthinghoe. The Farthingoe site also has a reuse shop on site. The five-year contract will begin on 1 April 2025 and will see the centres … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2025 Industry news Guest post: How climate change is causing ‘ecological grief’ for farmers in Ghana Mental health problems induced, in part, by climate change are becoming increasingly common as the... Carbon Brief · 4 Feb 2025 Industry news Bringing picture books to life for blind and visually impaired children We go behind the scenes at the Living Paintings charity to explore the hard work involved in adapting a two-dimensional book for its readers Positive News · 4 Feb 2025 Industry news Somerset residents encouraged to recycle their metal packaging Somerset Council and their waste collections contractor, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK have launched a new campaign promoting recycling metal packaging. In a bid to improve kerbside recycling rates, households across the county are being encouraged to recycle food and drink cans, aluminium wrapping foil and foil trays, empty aerosols and metal screw tops. Spearheaded […] Alupro · 4 Feb 2025 Industry news National Waste Crime Survey 2024-25 launched The third National Waste Crime Survey (NWCS) is now open for three weeks to understand the scale, impact, and deterrence of waste crime across England. ATF Professional · 4 Feb 2025 Industry news RECOUP Members site visit to Sherbourne Recycling 27 March The post RECOUP Members site visit to Sherbourne Recycling 27 March appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 4 Feb 2025 Industry news Grants of up to £27,500 available from Chewing Gum Task Force Grants of up to £27,500 to be made available for councils across the UK to tackle chewing gum litter in the fourth year of the Chewing Gum Task Force. Circular Online (CIWM) · 4 Feb 2025 Industry news Altilium commences LFP battery recycling operations Altilium has announced the commencement of its recycling operations for Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries in the UK. The UK-based technology group uses a trademarked process it calls “EcoCathode” to recover over 97% of the lithium and 99% of the graphite from LFP batteries. The LFP batteries being recycled are from an unnamed “global leader” … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2025 Industry news Environment Agency launches National Waste Crime Survey The Environment Agency has launched the third National Waste Crime Survey, which is open to industry and the public across England for three weeks. Circular Online (CIWM) · 4 Feb 2025 Industry news Cautious optimism in construction materials markets as recovery takes root, but Government action ne - Mineral Products Association Mineral Products Association · 4 Feb 2025 Industry news The world's most dangerous jobs push human limits - Engineering and Technology Magazine E&T Magazine (IET) · 4 Feb 2025 Industry news CASTLE-CORE! ALDI BRINGS RED CARPET DRAMA FOR LESS Supermarket takes aim at Jaden Smith’s €4,500 ‘Transylvania’ castle hat Grammy get up Aldi is bringing red carpet glamour to its famous middle aisle, unveiling a show-stopping castle headdress inspired by Jaden Smith’s bizarre Grammy Awards look. While Smith’s avant-garde accessory turned heads and sparked confusion across social media last night, Aldi’s budget-friendly version proves […] The p… Aldi UK Press Centre · 3 Feb 2025 Industry news Engaging Young People in the Repair Movement Over the last 15 months, we have been actively working to engage young people in the repair and reuse movement. Recognising the importance of involving future generations, we have formed some great partnerships with FE colleges across Wales. This has given us the opportunity to get involved with awareness raising activities ... Repair Cafe Wales · 3 Feb 2025 Industry news Explore Grantham Freegle - Freegle Freegle · 3 Feb 2025