Recycling news: 2026

Industry news Mondi strengthens corrugated operations at German plants MONDI has announced it is strengthening its corrugated solutions operations in Germany through a series of upgrades at its plants in Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Ebersdorf near Coburg, Bavaria. At both sites, the packaging specialist revealed it has made enhancements to existing production equipment and optimised internal processes. At the Ebersdorf plant, the continued development […] Packaging Scotland · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Heuver Group builds on “solid starting point” with 2026 sustainability report Heuver Group has published its second sustainability report, showing that sustainability is becoming more firmly embedded across the organisation’s operations. The report outlines clear steps taken to measure and improve the company’s own impact, with progress reflected in a significant improvement in its EcoVadis score in 2025, rising from 60 to 71 points. This has earned Heuver Group a silver… Tyrepress · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Evero submits planning application for flagship InBECCS Project Evero has today (1st June 2026) announced the submission of a planning application for its Ince Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (InBECCS) project, a landmark development within the HyNet industrial cluster in North West England. Wood Recyclers Association · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Bryden Precision Engineering: More Than Components Bryden Precision Engineering is redefining what modern manufacturing partnership should look like. In an industry often driven by price and lead times alone, Bryden takes a different approach – combining advanced precision engineering with full-service manufacturing support designed to reduce risk, simplify supply chains, and deliver long-term value to customers operating in demanding sectors i… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news May 2026 Round-Up: The Latest from OPRL 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) · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Werthmann ends CR-Solutions chapter Industry veteran shifts focus towards compliance, WEEE and environmental management activities. The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Applied Nutrition acquires US manufacturing facility Applied Nutrition has announced the acquisition of a US-based manufacturing facility for $16m in cash as it works towards expanding its presence in North America. The new acquisition includes a… Grocery Gazette · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Sapiens to establish global headquarters in London AI-powered insurance platform Sapiens is moving its company’s headquarters to central London, located in Holborn’s Space House. The Israeli tech firm’s agentic platforms help insurers automate the manual workflows surrounding insurance operations, improving execution efficiency and accuracy across policy underwriting, claims management, pricing and risk management, and billing. In addition to b… UKTN (UK Tech News) · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Cambodia braces for LDC trade shock Cambodia’s looming exit from Least Developed Country status by 2029 threatens to upend the preferential trade access that has underpinned […] Ecotextile News · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Raven marks milestone year US manufacturer celebrates 35 years of expansion from bulk toner roots worldwide. The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Sustainability & Impact Awards 2026 | Finalists announced Packaging News has announced the finalists of the Sustainability & Impact Awards 2026. Packaging News (UK) · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Russell Richardson and Sons operations cease following acquisition The operations of a Sheffield-based recycling and shredding company have ceased following its acquisition by Restore Datashred earlier this year. The closure marks the end of Russell Richardson and Sons’ activities as an independent business after more than two decades of operation in the confidential shredding, document archiving and recycling sectors. In a social media … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Lyreco appoints Harman to lead growth New Managing Director targets expansion, sustainability and sharper omnichannel customer service. The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Vietnam pushes textile green digital shift The country’s deputy prime minister has told the country’s textile and footwear industries to accelerate green and digital transformation HANOI […] Ecotextile News · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Tube Connection Clamps for Modular Structures Elesa S.p.A., a global leader in the design and manufacture of standard components for the mechanical industry, presents its complete range of tube connection clamps, engineered to provide maximum flexibility in the creation of modular tubular structures. The TCC system, awarded the German Design Award 2024 with the “Winner” distinction in the Excellent Product Design category, enables the simp… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Havaianas unveils global campaign starring football player Vinicius Junior Havaianas has unveiled a new global campaign reflecting the “spirit of Brazil”. The campaign is fronted Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior and “connects the athlete with the creativity, energy and rituals that define Brazilian culture”. The brand said: “Globally recognized for his authenticity, confidence, charisma, and unmistakable “molho brasileiro” both on and off the field,... Retail Gazette · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Digging Deeper: How Active Tunnelling Reconstructed the Infrastructure Blueprint When the 2026 King’s Award for Enterprise recipients were announced, the inclusion of Active Tunnelling(ATL) felt less like a surprise and more like a definitive confirmation. For over thirty years, this independentpowerhouse has quietly but profoundly reshaped the UK’s underground landscapes. Securing the UK’smost prestigious business accolade for Innovation is not just a trophy for the cabine… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news RAJA, DS Smith and RE-ZIP promote reuse “Reuse Fast Track” is an initiative designed to enable e-commerce players in France to test 250,000 reusable packaging units from September. The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news 2026 Annual Report - Marks & Spencer M&S corporate press releases · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Charge a £5 deposit on disposable vapes, waste companies urge Waste companies have called for a £5 deposit to be charged on disposable vapes as an incentive to dispose of them properly. Circular Online (CIWM) · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Lune & Wild raises £2m to scale premium children’s food brand Lune & Wild has raised £2m in a Series A funding round led by Guinness Ventures to scale production, expand its retail footprint and build on its mission to redefine what children eat. Lune & Wild is an organic baby and children’s food brand built on chef-crafted recipes, specialist paediatric nutrition and ingredient sourcing. The […] UKTN (UK Tech News) · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Aldi brings back Margherita Pizza Crisps as part of Italian range Aldi is bringing back its popular Cucina Margherita Pizza Crisps as part of a new Italian-inspired range landing in stores this week. The limited-edition crisps, priced at £1.15 for 150g,… Grocery Gazette · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Turning the Tide on Factory Emissions As environmental regulations tighten across the manufacturing sector, the old ways of tracking factory data are quickly becoming a massive compliance liability. We sit down with the experts behind the calQrisk and GreenFeet platform to discover how manufacturers can turn the overwhelming ‘data mountain’ into a streamlined, profitable engine for change. Let’s go back to the beginning: the planet… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news One year on: Vape ban cuts waste, but millions still evade recycling One year on from the UK’s single-use vapes ban coming into force, Material Focus has warned that it still remains harder to recycle a vape than to buy one. The ban, which took effect on 1 June 2025, was introduced to tackle the growing environmental impact of disposable vapes and reduce youth vaping. Twelve months … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Myprotein unveils new Bounty protein powder in Mars partnership Sports nutrition brand Myprotein has expanded its partnership with Mars Wrigley to launch Bounty Impact Whey Protein. This launch is part of Myprotein’s strategy to build an omnichannel and multi-category… Grocery Gazette · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Very Group adds InPost locker delivery across Very and Littlewoods The Very Group has partnered with InPost UK to offer customers a new locker delivery option across Very and Littlewoods. The multi-category online retailer will now allow shoppers to collect orders from InPost’s network of more than 14,000 lockers across the UK. The new service will include both standard delivery and a next-day option for... Retail Gazette · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Greenland sheds new light on underwater carbon sink New research suggests vast underwater seaweed forests could play a much bigger role in slowing climate change Positive News · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Mettler-Toledo expands X6 Series of x-ray inspection systems METTLER-Toledo Product Inspection has announced the global launch of the X56 DXD+ dual energy photon-counting x-ray system with AI capabilities. The solution expands the X6 Series portfolio and is designed for packaged applications under the ‘Inspect. Protect. Comply.’ ethos. The model is said to be suited to projects where low-density contaminants, such as rubber and […] Packaging Scotland · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Over 6 million vapes are thrown away each week, despite ban The ban on disposable vapes came into force a year ago today (1st June), but new research has revealed that millions are still being thrown away every week. A postcode lottery of retailer recycling points is undermining the UK’s disposable vape ban, with 6.3 million vapes and pods still being thrown away every week, and […] Environment Journal · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Unilever & PepsiCo discuss the potential of paper-based flexible packaging The Ellen MacArthur Foundation sat with Unilever and PepsiCo to discuss the scalable possibilities of shifting from plastic to paper. Waqas Qureshi hears that a worldwide solution is complicated by local economics. Packaging News (UK) · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news enfinium completes major upgrade at Ferrybridge 1 facility Ferrybridge 1 completes a significant upgrade programme. enfinium · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Greggs creates 8-metre ‘Ta-Pastry’ for National Sausage Roll Day Greggs is celebrating National Sausage Roll Day with an 8-metre embroidered “Ta-Pastry” charting the history of its bestselling bake. The installation will be displayed at the Design Museum in London… Grocery Gazette · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Ed Fagan steps up to join Grundon Board The post Ed Fagan steps up to join Grundon Board appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Geordie AI raises £22.3m for security and governance platform for AI agents Geordie AI, a London-based security and governance platform for AI agents, has raised a $30m (£22.3m) Series A round led by Balderton. The startup’s platform helps businesses to understand, secure and govern their AI agents, providing a real-time understanding of which agents exist, what they can access, how they behave, and the risks they create […] UKTN (UK Tech News) · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news NBF Calls for Entries for the 2026 Bed Industry Awards The National Bed Federation (NBF) has announced the eight categories for its 2026 Bed Industry Awards, honouring the brightest and best enterprises across bed manufacturing, supplying and retail. The awards highlight the best in performance, inspiration, innovation and design among NBF member manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers that primarily stock NBF-approved member brands. Entry is free,… National Bed Federation · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news AG1 makes UK retail debut in new Selfridges wellness concession AG1 is making its UK physical retail debut at Selfridges Oxford Street as part of Healf’s new premium wellness concession. The daily supplement brand has been selected as one of… Grocery Gazette · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Lancashire recycling company fined £30k for waste crime criticises Agency’s response A Lancashire-based recycling company has been ordered to pay more than £30,000 after pleading guilty to three offences relating to the attempted export of contaminated plastic waste. MV Recycling (UK) was sentenced at Preston Magistrates’ Court on 5 May 2026 after admitting offences connected to illegal waste exports during 2019. The company was ordered to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Green light for Arla Foods and DMK Group merger - Arla Foods UK Arla Foods UK newsroom · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news Gripmax Tyres debuts refreshed logo This year Gripmax Tyres turns 15, and to mark its continued global development the brand has unveiled a refreshed version of its logo. The updated design retains the small elephant symbol before the Gripmax wordmark, while presenting it in a cleaner and more modern visual style. Tyrepress · 1 Jun 2026 Industry news M&S to open bigger Tottenham Court Road food store next week M&S is set to open a new, larger food store on Tottenham Court Road next week as it continues to expand its London estate. The retailer will relocate from its… Grocery Gazette · 1 Jun 2026