Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Great British Spring Clean - Keep Britain Tidy Keep Britain Tidy · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Backing Britain - Co-operative Group Co-op media newsroom · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Black Friday: seven things to do instead of buying stuff Black Friday ‘deals’ are mostly bogus, new research shows. Here are seven things you can do as a rebuff to hollow consumerism Positive News · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Ending waste - Keep Britain Tidy Keep Britain Tidy · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Governance - Keep Britain Tidy Keep Britain Tidy · 27 Nov 2025 Industry news Fight Fly-Tipping Fortnight - Keep Britain Tidy Keep Britain Tidy · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news Love Parks Week campaign - Keep Britain Tidy Keep Britain Tidy · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news Our statement on the 2025 Budget Today’s Budget includes positive steps forward but the government must do more on social housebuilding and Local Housing Allowance to support people at risk of homelessness. We were pleased to... Emmaus UK · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news UK budget 2025: Key climate and energy announcements UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced new measures to cut energy bills alongside a “pay-per-mile”... Carbon Brief · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news Keep Britain Tidy Privacy Policy - Keep Britain Tidy Keep Britain Tidy · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news COP30: Key outcomes for food, forests, land and nature at the UN climate talks in Belém The COP30 climate summit – held in the city of Belém, on the edge of... Carbon Brief · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news LIVE SECTOR REACTIONS: Autumn Budget 2025 The waste and recycling sector has reacted to today’s (26 November 2025) release of the Autumn Budget by Chancellor Rachel Reeves. The budget included updates on landfill tax reform, Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT), vape ban enforcement and additional funding for Defra. The government confirmed that it will not proceed with plans to converge the standard … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news Chancellor introduces per-mile EV tax, raising emissions concerns Rachel Reeves has unveiled a new tax on electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles as part of her autumn budget. In her second Budget as chancellor, Reeves announced electric car owners will be charged 3p per mile, while plug-in hybrid drivers will pay 1.5p per mile, with both rates set to increase annually in line with […] Air Quality News · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news Buy Nothing New Month - Keep Britain Tidy Keep Britain Tidy · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news December 2025 The Value of Making: Why Hands-On Work Matters. Real-world activities can be an antidote to aspects of life that feel detached or isolating, and our workshops offer a human-centred way to turn waste materials into a shared source of learning and pride for our staff, our volunteers, and our customers. We also look at Solo Wood Recycling, which worked with Opportunity Kensington this July to help… Community Wood Recycling · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news Research and innovation - Keep Britain Tidy Keep Britain Tidy · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news OPRL Monthly Round-Up (January 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) · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news Autumn Budget: Landfill tax changes to be scrapped The UK Government has released its Autumn Budget 2025, giving updates on landfill tax reform, Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT), vape ban enforcement and additional funding for Defra. Landfill tax changes scrapped Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed that the government will not proceed with plans to converge the standard and lower rates of landfill tax. The Treasury … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news Boost - AG Barr A.G. Barr media news · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news A Rubbish Reality Our litter problem and why it matters - Keep Britain Tidy Keep Britain Tidy · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news Britain becomes world’s largest economy to end new oil and gas exploration Commenting on the government’s North Sea Future Plan, in which it has confirmed that no more licences for new oil and gas will be issued, Greenpeace UK’s co-executive director, Areeba Hamid, said: “Britain has just made history. Closing the door to new exploration marks the beginning of the end of oil and gas in this […] Greenpeace UK · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news Dutch Remen – Building Awareness for Automatic Transmissions in Automotive Recycling Automatic transmissions are a high-value but misunderstood asset in auto recycling. Dutch Remen shows how smarter gearbox strategy cuts risk and increases profit. Auto Recycling World · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news DNV approves SVENNER solid-state marine battery EPTechnologies has unveiled SVENNER, the world’s first solid-state marine battery to achieve full DNV type approval.At the core of SVENNER is solid-state cell technology, replacing most liquid electrolytes with advanced solid materials. The result is a battery that withstands six times overcharge and an 8mm nail puncture without thermic reaction, ensuring stability even under extreme… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news Budget 2025: Government backtracks on landfill tax overhaul The UK Government has confirmed that it will not proceed with transitioning to a single rate of landfill tax by 2030, following pushback from the construction industry. Circular Online (CIWM) · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news Second brother ordered to repay £53k illegal waste profits at Hertfordshire quarry A Hertfordshire man must repay £52,872 for his role in burying 200,000m³ of illegal waste at Codicote Quarry, as the Environment Agency steps up action on waste crime. ATF Professional · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news Biffa expands fleet with 57 Boughton vehicles Boughton Engineering has begun manufacturing a fleet of 57 new vehicles for waste management company Biffa. The order comprises 30 skip loaders, 18 hook loaders and nine trailers, all of which will be integrated into Biffa’s nationwide operations. The investment is expected to support the waste management company’s aims to reduce waste and increase recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news Professional Services - Keep Britain Tidy Keep Britain Tidy · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news Greener Cars, Smarter Repairs – The EV Breakers Approach EV Breakers Director Calvin Beattie shares how the company is turning end-of-life EVs into greener cars and smarter repairs, with safe dismantling, battery reuse, specialist assessment services and plans to expand its green parts operation across the UK. ATF Professional · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news Volunteering - Keep Britain Tidy Keep Britain Tidy · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news Attacking nature protections with fudged figures is not the solution to slow growth: rivers charity responds to Hinkley Point C report A statement from Mark Lloyd, Chief Executive of The Rivers Trust Yesterday [(25 November)], several prominent newspapers published articles quoting a government-commissioned report into the spiralling costs of EDF’s Hinkley Point C nuclear power station. These articles focused on the report’s claims that a planned fish deterrent system for the power station’s water intakes cost […] Envirotec Magazine · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news The Wood Shack Named Community Business of the Year at the 2025 Social Economy Awards Congratulations to Community Wood Recycling member Jericho, who run our Birmingham based wood recyclers The Wood Shack, for being named Community Business of the Year at the 2025 Social Economy Awards. This award recognises their work in breaking down complex barriers to employment and giving people a chance to make a meaningful difference. The Wood [...] Community Wood Recycling · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news OPINION: ‘Do you have an innovation mindset?’ Dr Stephen Wise, chief strategic development officer at Advetec, on the need for innovative solutions for waste management. OPINION: We’ve seen it happen time and again – legislative changes are announced, deadlines are set, the industry debates the implications… and then, as the change looms, a mad scramble ensues. For waste businesses, change has become … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news Annex 4 Update: How the Environment Agency’s Revised Civil Sanctions Affect Producers The post Annex 4 Update: How the Environment Agency’s Revised Civil Sanctions Affect Producers appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news ALDI PROMISES THE UK’S LOWEST-PRICED CHRISTMAS DINNER Britain’s fourth biggest supermarket commits to beating rivals on price of traditional Christmas dinner. As families wait to find out how the Budget will impact their finances, Aldi boss has pledged to keep Christmas grocery costs as low as possible for its millions of customers. Giles Hurley, Chief Executive Officer of Aldi UK and Ireland, […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news Biffa report: UK could recycle all plastic packaging onshore by 2030 With the right policies, the UK could process all of its own plastic packaging waste onshore without any public investment, according to a new report commissioned by Biffa. The launch of the report from Hybrid Economics came as Biffa reached 10 billion HDPE milk bottles recycled, since it first began processing them 20 years ago. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news WEEE regulations: Vape industry re-classification WEEE regulations: Vapes and e-cigarettes have been re-categorised under the UK's Extended Producer Responsibility regulations. Here we take a deep-dive into what's changing, when it takes effect and how ERP UK can support you through this transition. Der Beitrag WEEE regulations: Vape industry re-classification erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news £25 million Water Efficiency Lab competition aims to drive innovation and cut water use across England and Wales Ofwat announced its inaugural Water Efficiency Lab (‘WEL 1’) on 25 November. The £25 million challenge-led competition is intended to unlock and scale innovations that reduce water use across England and Wales. The first year of the competition, offering £5 million in total funding and up to £1.5 million for individual projects, is inviting innovators […] Envirotec Magazine · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news Air quality gains expected as government backs ‘Environmental Factors’ Amendment to Devolution Bill Stronger legal duties on regional leaders to tackle air pollution and other environmental risks are set to be introduced after the Government approved a key amendment to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. The Bill, introduced in July, aims to shift decision-making power away from central government and towards local and regional bodies in […] Envirotec Magazine · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news Greenvolt sells 1.2GWh storage projects in Poland Greenvolt Power has agreed the sale of two utility-scale battery energy storage projects in Poland, with a combined capacity of 300MW/1.2GWh.The buyer is Northland Power, a Canada-based global power producer with a diversified portfolio of energy infrastructure assets worldwide.The projects – Mieczysławów (200MW/800MWh) and Kamionka (100MW/400MWh) – are located in western Poland and . .… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 26 Nov 2025 Industry news Low-carbon and smokeless fuels receive Made in Britain trademark This article contains sponsored content. Homefire and ecoke, two pioneering brands under the Invica Industries portfolio, have officially been awarded the Made in Britain trademark, recognising their commitment to sustainable manufacturing, innovation, and the strength of British industry. The accreditation celebrates the fact that both ecoke, a reduced carbon alternative for industrial process… Envirotec Magazine · 26 Nov 2025