Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Wrap launches successor to Plastics Pact Tesco, Arla and Belu Water are among the founding members of the UK Packaging Pact which will act as successor to the UK Plastics Pact. Wrap this week announced the names of the first 55 companies that have signed up to the new collaboration, which aims to expand the industry’s focus beyond plastics Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news ‘Healthy’ snack bars found to be high in sugar Snack bars masquerading as healthy options are hiding large amounts of sugar, according to new research. Campaign group Action on Salt and Sugar surveyed 458 snack bars sold across 10 major retailers and found many carried health claims despite being classified as high in sugar Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news DATAPOINT This week’s sobering stats feature a novel way to repurpose potato waste, large-scale forest loss linked to chocolate products, a warning over sugary snack bars, and the huge cost of factory farmed meat. 51,000 tonnes. The volume of potato shaw waste generated annually by the Scottish seed Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Owen Michaelson to join Board of Directors of O.C.O Technology The post Owen Michaelson to join Board of Directors of O.C.O Technology appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news China Briefing 27 November 2025: COP30 wraps; Climate and critical minerals at G20; Coal use up Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate... Carbon Brief · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news OPRL Monthly Round-Up (March 2026) 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) · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Lenovo launches B2B technology refurbishment service to cut e-waste IT company Lenovo has launched a new service to extend the life of aging tech in 14 European markets, thereby helping organisations of various sizes and sectors to reduce waste and costs. edie — Circular Economy tag · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Planning and Infrastructure Bill: the final act, final lessons – and what comes next - Wildlife and Countryside Link Wildlife and Countryside Link · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Co-creation: when vision meets precision in every sheet By Stephanie Walker, head of technical at James Cropper CREATIVITY is often thought of as the product of a single, gifted person. Think of the entrepreneurs who started today’s giant multinational corporations, or the directors who create Oscar-winning films. In fact, our company, James Cropper, is named after one such visionary; the man who first […] Packaging Scotland · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Emballator celebrates MPMA’s ‘Best in Metal’ accolade for the Fleetwood Colour Perfect paint can L-R Alastair Fielding, Commercial Manager, & David Lee, Print Manager, Emballator UK Ltd 17 November 2025: Emballator UK has been awarded the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA) top accolade – the Best in Metal Award […] MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news The UK’s new critical minerals strategy fails to follow through on its own logic This weekend, to less fanfare than might have been expected, the government published its long awaited critical minerals strategy. Vision 2035 seeks to futureproof the UK’s supply of the materials that the economy depends on. It was an opportunity to significantly increase UK economic resilience […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news The Real Value of Reporting Health & Safety Incidents In Great Britain, 59,219 RIDDOR reportable injuries and 124 fatalities were reported to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) during 2024 and 2025. In 2024/25 the estimated cost of injuries and ill health £22.9 billion pounds! Concerns regarding under reporting are often raised by health and safety practitioners, but we see only a small fraction […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Veolia unveils £1bn heat network pipeline Veolia has announced a £1 billion pipeline of heat network projects due to be awarded by 2030, marking the UK launch of its Ecothermal Grid. According to the waste management company, the pipeline will span new and existing schemes across Wiltshire, London, Bristol, Yorkshire and Cambridgeshire, and already includes £210 million worth of projects secured … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Trina Storage unveils Elementa Electra BESS Trina Storage has unveiled Elementa Electra, a new integrated battery-to-grid energy storage solution designed for utility-scale applications.Purpose-built to enhance grid resilience, accelerate renewable integration, and deliver deployment efficiency, the AC‑coupled BESS combines battery technology with an AC‑side unit for streamlined grid connection.The system integrates power conversion and … BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Advent Calendar Competition 2025 - Mick George Mick George Group · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news ABG opens up more possibilities with launch of new inkjet range FINISHING equipment manufacturer A B Graphic International (ABG) has launched a new single colour print bar module, which has been engineered for integration across the firm’s own finishing systems as well as third-party equipment. The ABG InkJet is suited to applications including variable data printing, multi-layer labels, security features, barcodes, and pharmaceutical labelling. Features in… Packaging Scotland · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Waga Energy signs a $180M debt financing to accelerate its expansion in the US MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Waga Energy signs a $180M debt financing to accelerate its expansion in the US Eybens (France), 27 November 2025 – Waga Energy Inc has signed a US$180M 4-year senior debt facility[1] to boost its landfill gas (LFG) to renewable natural gas (RNG) platform in the United States, with Crédit Agricole Corporate and… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news 55 organisations join UK Packaging Pact ahead of April 2026 launch WRAP has unveiled the 55 founding organisations that have signed up to the new UK Packaging Pact, ahead of its formal launch in April 2026. The ten-year voluntary agreement, supported by PackUK and the UK Government, is expected to broaden and accelerate the transition to a circular economy for packaging across the UK. The UK … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news XD Thermal expands side-cooling platform XD Thermal Technology has strengthened its side-cooling platform for cylindrical Cell-to-Pack (C2P) battery packs.In fast-charging cylindrical packs, heat accumulation during high current and voltage cycles remains a challenge. XD Thermal’s side liquid-cooling approach routes serpentine tubes along the cell sidewall, increasing contact area compared with bottom cooling plates. This enlarged ver… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Budget Day Reflections: What the Announcements Mean for the UK’s AD and Biogas Sector Budget Day Reflections: What the Announcements Mean for the UK’s AD and Biogas Sector by Cameron Ball, External Affairs Lead, Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) Yesterday’s Budget landed at a crucial moment for the UK’s transition to Net Zero. With pressure growing on government to accelerate low-carbon infrastructure, strengthen waste resilience, and stimulate investment… … ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news November 2025 Highlights 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) · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Christmas 2025 Animation Welsh language version The post Christmas 2025 Animation Welsh language version appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Christmas 2025 Animation The post Christmas 2025 Animation appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Christmas 2025 Statics Welsh language version The post Christmas 2025 Statics Welsh language version appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Christmas 2025 Statics The post Christmas 2025 Statics appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Doncaster launches kerbside vape and battery collections Doncaster residents can now recycle vapes and household batteries at the kerbside, as the council has cracked down on illegal vape trade. From this week (24 November 2025), households are able to leave vapes, e-cigarettes and most small domestic batteries in a sealed clear bag on top of their blue recycling bin. Crews will collect … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news UK’s first large‑scale liquid air energy storage plant underway Highview has marked a milestone in UK energy storage with the official ground-breaking of its liquid air energy storage (LAES) facility at Trafford Low Carbon Energy Park, near Carrington, Manchester.The event on 21 November 2025 was attended by Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester, alongside Highview’s CEO Richard Butland, chairman Colin Roy, and Andrew Western,… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Budget 2025: Lower energy bills, ECO scrapped, EV excise duty How much you pay for electricity and gas is set to fall, but not without significant cuts to schemes designed to introduce long-term efficiency for households. Meanwhile, plug-in drivers will no longer get a ‘free ride’. Although the focus was on cost of living and bringing down the national debt, yesterday’s budget announcement did include […] Environment Journal · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news MM Packaging welcomes latest intake of apprentices MM Packaging Deeside has welcomed seven new apprentices to the business. The new recruits will work in manufacturing, purchasing, design, and origination. The move has been described as underlining MM Packaging’s commitment to its apprenticeship programme, which is run in association with print industry body the BPIF, along with bespoke purchasing and design qualifications. The […] Packaging Scotland · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news THE WEDDING OF THE YEAR IS HERE: WILL KEVIN & KATIE THE CARROT SAY “I DO” IN ALDI’S CHRISTMAS AD FINALE? Following romantic Christmas cliffhangers and stag do adventures, one final question remains: will Kevin and Katie the Carrot make it down the aisle for the most highly anticipated wedding of the year? In a whirlwind of festive heroism, best man Kelvin the Carrot succeeds in bringing Kevin back just in time for the wedding. But, like all the great Christmas stories, there is one final twist tha… Aldi UK Press Centre · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Macfarlane Group ‘on track to meet full-year market expectations’ MACFARLANE Group has released a trading update, revealing that the board anticipates the group’s performance for the year ending 31 December 2025 will be in line with full year-expectations as set out in its trading update in October. Following the tragic incident last month at the Pitreavie business, in which a worker died after an […] Packaging Scotland · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Is there a role for national action in restricting PFAS chemicals? PFAS chemicals, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of over 10,000 chemicals also known as the ‘forever chemicals’ because they hardly degrade in the environment. Pollution from these chemicals is pervasive across Europe, with almost 23,000 sites already polluted with PFAS, and a further 21,500 sites suspected to be contaminated. PFAS are in are in […] CHEM Trust · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news New $4.76bn Spanish gigafactory breaks ground CATL and Stellantis have broken ground on a $4.76 billion (€4.1bn) lithium iron phosphate gigafactory in Zaragoza, Spain.The 50:50 joint venture marks one of Europe’s largest battery investments to date, reinforcing affordable and sustainable electric mobility across the continent.Scheduled to begin production by the end of 2026, the gigafactory will deliver up to 50GWh capacity… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Scottish bathing waters emphasise England’s pollution crisis The vast majority of coastal and inland locations in the country ranked as ‘Good’ or ‘Excellent’, while almost none failed to meet minimum standards. Classifications, introduced in 2015, reflect significant progress in cleaning up bodies of water open for public bathing. This year, Scotland’s environmental regulator SEPA teamed up with Scottish Water, local authorities, land […] Environment Journal · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news You can now check net zero readiness of every UK authority A first-of-its-kind tool has been developed in the hope of drawing attention to deep-rooted spatial and social inequities between regions, helping direct policy based on local challenges and opportunities. Created by The Young Foundation, the GoZero Index uses more than 30 datasets to map out a clear picture of where every council in Britain is […] Environment Journal · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news CIWM offers cautious optimism on COP30 outcomes The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has expressed cautious optimism about the outcomes of COP30. Circular Online (CIWM) · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Primark steps up sustainability progress as it scales up switch to preferred materials and circular design, new impact data shows - Primark Corporate Primark newsroom · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Greenergy extends Amsterdam biodiesel plant sublease deal - Biofuels International Magazine Biofuels International · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Are environmental concerns reducing the appeal of Black Friday? Black Friday once marked one of the most dependable spikes in the retail calendar. This year, it's landed with less force Positive News · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news enfinium awards over £4,000 to West Midlands Repair Cafés enfinium awards over £4,000 to West Midlands Repair Cafés enfinium · 27 Nov 2025