Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Four Welsh parks make UK Top 10 The post Four Welsh parks make UK Top 10 appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news Are biodegradable plastics the answer to microplastics? Biodegradable plastics are emerging as an alternative to conventional plastics to address microplastic pollution. Unlike conventional plastics, biodegradable plastics are designed to break down over a faster timescale under specific conditions, potentially reducing long-term persistence in the environment. Although regulations are driving the market to adopt biodegradable alternatives, their ro… Envirotec Magazine · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news New portable DNA toolkit targets global illegal wildlife trade A new portable, rapid DNA test can be used to identify illegal wildlife products on the spot. Its developers say the groundbreaking new tool promises to revolutionise the fight against the illegal wildlife trade (IWT)—a global black market worth up to $23 billion a year. The portable DNA testing system can identify species in under […] Envirotec Magazine · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news Study finds higher levels of antimicrobial resistance in surface water during winter A new study from The James Hutton Institute,* appears to have found that the levels of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) present in surface water increase during winter. AMR occurs when microorganisms such as bacteria acquire new genes to help defend against medications designed to kill or inhibit them. These AMR genes present a severe threat to […] Envirotec Magazine · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news Recyclus Group Conducts Technical Due Diligence Visit to BatX Energies in India The post Recyclus Group Conducts Technical Due Diligence Visit to BatX Energies in India appeared first on Recyclus Group | The UK’s First Industrial Scale Lithium-Ion Battery Recyclers . Recyclus Group news · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news Global Li-ion capacity to hit 5.4TWh by 2036 IDTechEx forecasts that the global lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery market will exceed US$325 billion by 2036, representing a CAGR of 7.0%.Its latest research, Li-ion Battery Market 2026-2036: Technologies, Players, Applications, Outlooks and Forecasts, highlights that annual production capacity will rise from nearly 500GWh in 2020 to close to 5,000GWh by 2036. More than half of this… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news Wet wipe island waste autopsy reveals extent of the sewer blockage challenge A waste autopsy has examined 30 kg of the 114 tonnes of rubbish excavated from the banks of the River Thames, an area that had become known as ‘wet wipe island’, finding that the majority of the waste originated from sewer discharges rather than direct littering, confirming the major role of inappropriate flushing in both […] Envirotec Magazine · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news OPINION: ‘Finding the balance – Internal opportunity and external capability’ Bart Schofield, Managing Director at Hudson Moore Partners, on the importance of nurturing internal talent. OPINION: Leadership agility has never been more critical. Rapid transformation. evolving regulation, rising sustainability expectations, technological innovation and shifting market economics are reshaping how organisations operate and compete. Yet one of the biggest challenges for many b… letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news Turning carbon into currency: verified CO₂e data is the next sales tool for recyclers One of the messages from the ARA convention panel was that sustainability isn’t a side project; it’s a sales strategy. And the lever recyclers can pull right now is simple and familiar: sell more quality recycled parts, backed by credible carbon data and was covered in a presentation given by Joanna Cohen, Director of Sustainability at Car-Part and Bill Brower, Senior Vice of Global Industry Re… Auto Recycling World · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news Autocirc acquires Borås Bildemontering AB Autocirc acquires Borås Bildemontering AB – reaching 70 companies and strengthening its presence where the journey once began. Auto Recycling World · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news Green Vehicle Disposal and EZ Suite Announce Strategic Partnership Integrating Proven Expertise with Smart Digital Solutions to Drive Growth Green Vehicle Disposal (GVD), North America’s leading network of environmentally certified auto recyclers, and EZ Suite, an industry-leading business management platform, are proud to announce a strategic partnership designed to transform the automotive recycling industry. Auto Recycling World · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news Why Circularity Must Be Core to the Automotive Industry’s Next Chapter As the automotive industry faces rising costs, stricter carbon goals, and tougher global competition, carmakers are under growing pressure to adapt. One priority is becoming essential: circularity. A new Roland Berger report, Circularity in the Automotive Industry: Four Imperatives for OEMs, warns that overlooking circular strategies could be a costly mistake. Rather than treating circularity a… Auto Recycling World · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news CSG’s interceptor care checklist Interceptors are drainage systems found at numerous commercial and industrial sites, including car parks, car washes, petrol station forecourts, construction sites, factories and vehicle maintenance areas. They prevent oil from polluting the environment or discharging into the sewer. Since December 2023, the Environment Agency has had the power to impose unlimited fines, or even pursue […] The … CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news A circular icon: MPMA parliamentary exhibition highlights the circularity of metal packaging A circular icon: MPMA parliamentary exhibition highlights the circularity of metal packaging 19 November 2025: The Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA) is hosting a special exhibition in Parliament’s Upper Waiting Hall […] MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news Circular Communities Scotland 2025 Annual Conference The Circular Communities Scotland team would like to extend a huge thank you to our members, stakeholders and other representatives from the sector for joining us at our 2025 Annual Conference ‘Building Capacity for Sustainable Communities’ and contributing to it's success. Hosted at the RADDISON BLU Hotel in Glasgow on November 12th, our 2025 Annual [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news SO WRONG IT’S RIGHT: ALDI LAUNCHES BALLYCASTLE, WHITE CHOCOLATE AND CARAMEL FLAVOURED CHEESE Love it or hate it – Aldi’s latest launch is bound to get people talking this festive season. The Christmas Retailer of the Year1 is set to release three controversial cheese flavours as part of its collection of Specially Selected Speciality Cheeses (£2.49, 200g). The NEW Wensleydale Ballycastle with White Chocolate & Caramel (£2.49, 200g) offers all the indulgence of a dessert and a cheese in… Aldi UK Press Centre · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news EA continues investigation into ‘shocking’ Oxfordshire waste dumping The Environment Agency (EA) has convened with Oxfordshire County Council, Thames Valley Police and National Highways to assess the large-scale illegal waste dumping near Kidlington. The meeting was to assess progress on the investigation, discuss safety concerns raised by residents and coordinate next steps. The Agency confirmed that officers remain on the ground, maintaining a … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news Amcor hosts industry discussion on the future of logistics packaging AMCOR has hosted a customer event at its facility in Steinfeld, Germany, focused on the upcoming Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and its implications for logistics packaging. The event brought together stakeholders from across the packaging value chain to explore how evolving European regulations are shaping logistics packaging design, recyclability, and material selection. Atte… Packaging Scotland · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news Prism’s shrink sleeving helps Quenched Drinks achieve quick production turnaround PRISM eLogistics has helped all-natural soft drink company, Quenched Fruit and Soda, win orders with a short delivery timeframe for 40,000 cans thanks to its shrink sleeve packaging solution. Quenched had been using digitally printed cans to achieve its signature colourful look – but a supply issue meant they would have had to turn away […] Packaging Scotland · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news Your festive WEEE and packaging compliance Wishlist WEEE and packaging compliance wishlist: As Black Friday approaches [28th November] and festive sales begin their annual surge, large producers face a dual challenge: capitalising on peak trading, while managing increasingly complex EPR obligations for WEEE, Batteries and Packaging. Der Beitrag Your festive WEEE and packaging compliance Wishlist erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news Bruichladdich unveils bottle design for ‘world first’ whisky BRUICHLADDICH Distillery has unveiled the brand identity and design for Bruichladdich X4+18 Edition 01, the world’s first quadruple distilled 18-year-old single malt Scotch whisky, brought to life in partnership with the team at Thirst. The first expression in a four-part series, the brand said that the packaging breaks new ground in Scotch whisky design – […] Packaging Scotland · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news Netzsch to showcase lithium battery pumping solutions Netzsch Pumps USA will present its advanced fluid pumping solutions for lithium battery manufacturing at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference 2025.The company will highlight two of its pumping solutions – the NEMO® Progressing Cavity Pumps and PERIPRO® Peristaltic Pumps, designed to handle complex slurry fluids with precision and reliability.The NEMO Progressing Cavity Pumps are said… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news At a crossroads: why Wales must futureproof its new green governance This article was first published on the Institute of Welsh Affairs website. In a world of political uncertainty, democratic checks and balances matter. As we approach the last four months of the sixth Senedd, the legislation passing through it faces an uncertain future. Bills will […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news THE FRIDAY DIGEST: Further delay for deforestation law This week’s Digest was written early. Whether it was to avoid desperately trying to uncover anything positive from the business end of the COP30 climate talks in Brazil, or so we could tune in live as the negotiations reached their thrilling climax this week, you can decide. (A COP30 debrief will arrive Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news Food companies warned of dodgy packaging EPR invoices Food companies are being targeted with fake invoices for new fees due under the extended producer responsibility for packaging (pEPR) regulations. “We are aware that some producers have received fraudulent Notices of Liability (NoL) purporting to be from PackUK,” the scheme’s administrator Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news COP serves more plants, and a little beef More than half (51.2%) of all meals and snacks available to COP30, the climate talks that have been taking place in Belém, Brazil, this month are vegan or vegetarian. This exceeds the 40% target set by the Extraordinary Secretariat for COP30. Food is a central theme at these talks, given the Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news ALDI LAUNCHES CHRISTMAS AD PLUSH TOYS – INCLUDING VIRAL CAULIDOG LIMITED TO JUST TWO PER CUSTOMER DUE TO DEMAND Kevin the Carrot is back! Find him, his beloved wife-to-be Katie, their adorable pooch, Caulidog, and other stars of this year’s Christmas advert in Aldi’s middle aisle. Landing in stores from 27th November, Kevin devotees had better act quick if they want to get their hands on these latest festive characters, as with all Specialbuys, once they’re gone, they’re gone! Aldi’s 2025 Christmas adver… Aldi UK Press Centre · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news Buffet banners fail to reduce food waste All-you-can-eat buffets generate a substantial amount of food waste at hotels and other venues. But using signs to ask diners to not overfill their plates do not stop the leftovers piling up. A research team led by experts at the University of Queensland tested several messages on table signs in a survey Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news DATAPOINT This week’s numbers in the news include farm environmental standards, a new study on the lower impact of vegan and vegetarian diets, the delay to deforestation regulations and the cocoa crisis.46. “As of earthly 225, we’ve had three consecutive years of global cocoa deficits, pushing our Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news PackUK issues fraud warning to producers PackUK has issued a warning over fraudulent invoices being sent to producers by email. The Notices of Liability (NoL) were first sent to obligated producers last month with details of the fees they will need to pay under Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR). However, the scheme administrator has said that it is aware that … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news CIWM challenges Defra minister’s claim of ‘whole system failure’ in waste sector CIWM pushes back against the Circular Economy Minister’s statement that the government inherited ‘a whole system failure in the waste industry’. Circular Online (CIWM) · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news Aberdeen looks to tackle litter with new colourful bins NEW colourful bins have been unveiled in Aberdeen as part of a new initiative to encourage people not to litter. The local authority has received £10,000 in funding from fast food giant McDonald’s and support from environmental charity, Hubbub, to install the 24 ‘eye-catching’ bins in Hazlehead Park, Victoria Park, Queens Terrace Gardens, and Union […] Packaging Scotland · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news Europe to reach 100GW energy storage Europe is set to achieve a landmark 100GW of installed energy storage this month, covering the EU, UK, Norway and Switzerland.According to analysis presented at the Enlit Europe conference by LCP Delta and Energy Storage Europe, this milestone equals the peak electricity demand of Germany and the Netherlands. With capacity forecast to grow by 115%… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news Coventry’s Very Light Rail: Reinventing Urban Transport Earlier this year, a small tram travelled along a 220m section of freshly laid track in Coventry. This was the first instance of Very Light Rail (VLR) operating in a UK town or city and came nearly ten years after the concept was first mooted. The Very Light Rail scheme is perhaps the boldest attempt […] Air Quality News · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news European Week for Waste Reduction: Waitrose sets standard for plastic tracking The supermarket is Britain’s first to introduce new invisible recycling tags, significantly improving accountability and traceability at scale. Developed by Welsh company Polytag, Waitrose has invested £100,000 to install two detector units at best-in-class AI-enabled recycling facilities. This means packaging which originates from the retailer will be automatically traced and data captured, so… Environment Journal · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news Labour saves face with Boiler Upgrade Scheme expansion, for now News that discounts will now include air-to-air heat pumps has been broadly welcomed, but pre-budget concerns prevail. The existing Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers grants of up to £7,500 off the cost of installing an air source or ground source heat pump. This significantly reduces the carbon footprint of keeping homes warm during the winter. […] Environment Journal · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news COP30’s biggest takeaway? The power of regional leadership Local and global governments are interconnected, but rarely considered equals. Now a growing number of countries are recognising that town, city and county-level policymakers need a seat at the most influential climate negotiating tables. If we’ve learnt anything from the previous 29 editions of the UN Climate Summit, it’s that national leaders and international corporates […] Environment Journal · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news UK CARBON BUDGET & GROWTH PLAN 2025–2037 - Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) Environmental Industries Commission · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news Ocado Group launches first CFC in Poland with Auchan Polska at Wilcza Góra, near Warsaw - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 20 Nov 2025 Industry news FDF urges government to back £50bn growth plan for UK’s largest manufacturing sector - The Food & Drink Federation Food and Drink Federation news · 20 Nov 2025