Recycling news: 2026

Industry news Asda unveils own label matcha range Asda has launched a private label matcha range as it taps into the popularity of the drink among younger consumers. The supermarket retailer is rolling out the new matcha latte… Grocery Gazette · 5 May 2026 Industry news Popeyes UK launches ‘Popeyes University’ training academy Popeyes UK has launched a new learning and development programme as it looks to build future leaders across its growing restaurant estate. The quick-service restaurant brand, which now operates more… Grocery Gazette · 5 May 2026 Industry news ABB Value Provider Marks 40 Years in Business with Relocation to Bigger Facility Sentridge Control, an ABB Value Provider covering the Midlands, the North-West, and North Wales, has relocated its operations from two sites in Coventry and Stoke to a larger and better-equipped multi-purpose facility in Eccleshall, Staffordshire. The move will allow the company to further accelerate its recent rapid growth, and improve its coverage for ABB customers, while enhancing its engine… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 5 May 2026 Industry news Co-op warns UK meat imports hit £5bn as pressure grows on British food resilience UK meat imports rose to £5bn in 2025, fuelling concerns over Britain’s reliance on overseas food supply chains, according to new HMRC data obtained by Co-op. The convenience retailer said… Grocery Gazette · 5 May 2026 Industry news Anchor launches new brand positioning with ‘Let’s Get Absolutely Buttered’ campaign Anchor has unveiled a refreshed brand positioning and new campaign. The Arla Foods-owned butter brand is launching a new creative platform, “Let’s Get Absolutely Buttered”, designed to celebrate the taste… Grocery Gazette · 5 May 2026 Industry news E-scooter legalisation urgently needed, open letter warns PM The government must use the forthcoming King’s Speech to finally legalise e-scooters, an open letter to the Prime Minister has warned. The UK remains the only European country yet to legalise e-scooters, despite repeated government commitments to do so ‘when parliamentary time allows’. The letter, which was organised by CoMoUK, calls for urgent legislation creating […] Air Quality News · 5 May 2026 Industry news Advancing UK Battery Circularity: Recyclus Joins Innovate UK-Funded ReCAM Consortium The post Advancing UK Battery Circularity: Recyclus Joins Innovate UK-Funded ReCAM Consortium appeared first on Recyclus Group | The UK’s First Industrial Scale Lithium-Ion Battery Recyclers . Recyclus Group news · 5 May 2026 Industry news Scottish biotech raises £19m to fund IBS drug trial Glasgow-based life sciences scaleup EnteroBiotix has secured £19m to support its clinical trials of microbiome drugs used to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). IBS affects up to one in ten people, with up to twice as many women diagnosed compared to men. The investment will fund the firm’s clinical trial for its EBX-102-02 IBS drug, […] UKTN (UK Tech News) · 5 May 2026 Industry news Q&A: How countries got the global ‘net-zero’ shipping deal ‘back on track’ Nations are “back on track” to adopt a framework for curbing global shipping emissions, following... Carbon Brief · 5 May 2026 Industry news Tesco warns equal pay claim could cause ‘serious damage’ in tribunal battle Tesco has argued that equalising pay between store workers and warehouse staff would ignore “economic reality” and risk causing “serious damage” to the business, as it continues to fight a… Grocery Gazette · 5 May 2026 Industry news Food prices on track to be 50% higher than at start of cost-of-living crisis Food prices are on course to be 50 per cent higher in November than they were at the start of the cost-of-living crisis in 2021, new research suggests. Analysis from… Grocery Gazette · 5 May 2026 Industry news Ministers review packaging levy as food price fears mount Ministers are reviewing a £2bn environmental packaging levy amid concerns it could add further pressure to household grocery bills. The government is said to be looking again at the extended… Grocery Gazette · 5 May 2026 Industry news Hespin Wood landfill agrees to halt operations after rise in complaints Operations at Hespin Wood Landfill have been halted after the site operator Seletia agreed to cease accepting waste following concerns over odour pollution and permit breaches. The decision comes amid a sharp rise in complaints from local residents, with regulators recording 494 reports linked to the landfill since the start of 2026. Of these, 393 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 May 2026 Industry news Tyson Foods raises profit outlook despite mixed second quarter Tyson Foods has raised its full-year profit guidance after delivering stronger-than-expected earnings in its second quarter, despite a decline in volumes and ongoing pressure in its beef division. The US… Grocery Gazette · 5 May 2026 Industry news AYK Energy powers first battery bulk carrier AYK Energy has expanded its presence in the marine battery sector with the installation of its Aries+S system on the world’s first battery-powered self‑unloading bulk carrier.The company is working with Wärtsilä to supply CSL Australia’s new 11,000 DWT MV Yampu, currently under construction at Jiangjiang Nanyang Shipyard in China. The 6,758 kWh Aries+S system is… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 5 May 2026 Industry news EU moves to exclude retreads from EUDR scope The European Commission is seeking to simplify the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) to make it easier to implement ahead of its December 2026 application. The review focuses on streamlining existing rules to reduce administrative burden without weakening due diligence requirements. As part of this process, the Commission has proposed excluding retreaded tyres from the regulation’s product sco… Tyrepress · 5 May 2026 Industry news Second act: the pioneers giving green tech a new spin Forward-thinking clean-tech leaders are giving yesterday’s hardware a second life – turning it into tomorrow’s power Positive News · 5 May 2026 Industry news Greater Lincolnshire Mayor shows support for British steel - Public Sector Executive Public Sector Executive · 5 May 2026 Industry news Largest ever Wildlife Trusts investigation underway in Northumberland A scientific investigation into one of England’s most ambitious nature recovery projects has begun at The Rothbury Estate in Northumberland, with researchers deploying cutting-edge technology to uncover the landscape’s ecological and historical secrets. The 9,500-acre estate, now partly owned by The Wildlife Trusts and Northumberland Wildlife Trust, is the focus of the largest landscape-scale s… Environment Journal · 5 May 2026 Industry news Go-Pak launches global trading platform for foodservice brands Food packaging specialist Go-Pak Group has launched a new global trading platform designed to simplify international procurement for foodservice brands and cut supply chain complexity across the rapidly expanding packaging sector. Packaging News (UK) · 5 May 2026 Industry news TV chef Rustie Lee pulls pints of water to call time on unfair water bill postcode lottery Rustie Lee is pouring water pints at the Westminster Tap, a pop-up pub setup by charity Independent Age in Westminster, to highlight the unfair postcode lottery of water bills. Each […] Water Magazine · 5 May 2026 Industry news Dr Sarah McMath appointed to Jersey Water’s Board of Directors Jersey Water has announced that Dr Sarah McMath is joining its Board of Directors as a non-executive director, effective from 1 May 2026. Jersey Water says Sarah will bring extensive […] Water Magazine · 5 May 2026 Industry news CIWEM appoints Emma Causer as new chief executive The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) has appointed Emma Causer as the organisations new CEO. CIWEM says Emma joins with a strong track record in membership leadership, […] Water Magazine · 5 May 2026 Industry news Dorset farmers to pay £33,500 over slurry handling Three Dorset farm companies have paid £33,500 to environmental charities after an Environment Agency investigation into their failure to store slurry correctly. Crockway Farms Ltd, Drummers Farming Limited and Crutchley […] Water Magazine · 5 May 2026 Industry news Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026 Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026. ORAI (Operational Response Artificial Intelligence) supports Welsh Water’s Operational Response […] Water Magazine · 5 May 2026 Industry news Innovation reaches new heights as Northumbrian Water awarded world-first accreditation Northumbrian Water has become the first water company in the world to be awarded with a prestigious accreditation for innovation. The North East water company has been officially certified with […] Water Magazine · 5 May 2026 Industry news Kingfisher Industrial Ltd announces exclusive partnership with UCC Environmental Kingfisher Industrial Ltd has announced an exclusive partnership with UCC Environmental (UCC), a leader in sustainable engineered solutions for air pollution control, water and wastewater treatment, and solids handling. Under […] Water Magazine · 5 May 2026 Industry news Cork’s coastline transformed by major wastewater improvements Uisce Éireann and Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage with responsibility for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan TD, marked the completion of the […] Water Magazine · 5 May 2026 Industry news H2O Innovation enters UV disinfection market with the acquisition of bestUV H2O Innovation Inc. has announced the acquisition of bestUV, a Dutch manufacturer of ultraviolet (UV) water disinfection systems serving a wide range of applications and markets. Based in the Netherlands’s […] Water Magazine · 5 May 2026 Industry news East Penn’s 1st Power2Recycle Event Success US lead-acid battery manufacturer East Penn Manufacturing has reported strong results from its inaugural public Power2Recycle drive‑thru battery return event, held on 25 April in Lyon Station, Pennsylvania.Across just four hours, the initiative drew 307 vehicles and recovered 828 used lead batteries, all destined for local recycling within the company’s closed‑loop system.The event was created… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 4 May 2026 Industry news Enter the FIFA World Cup 26™ Match Ball Sweepstakes - Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Great Britain media center · 4 May 2026 Industry news The iconic London jazz venue going Bach to the future Legendary jazz club Ronnie Scott’s embraces classical with new weekly orchestral performances in its refurbished space Positive News · 4 May 2026 Industry news Manifesto urges fashion to cut output, raise pay As EU rules tighten, campaigners say brands must match climate pledges with living wages and legal accountability AMSTERDAM – The […] Ecotextile News · 4 May 2026 Industry news ZC Rubber investigating lunar tyres The Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (CLEP) is one of more than a dozen projects worldwide looking to visit the Moon, and CLEP aims to achieve a first crewed lunar landing by 2030. At least one of the country’s tyre makers is taking an interest in the Earth’s natural satellite too – in documents published ahead of its Annual General Meeting on 13 May, ZC Rubber signals an interest in developin… Tyrepress · 4 May 2026 Industry news BCI 2026 opening: optimism tempered with a confrontational keynote BCI 2026, the annual conference of the Battery Council International (BCI), opened today in the Omni Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee, US, with an address from the president and executive director of BCI, Roger Miksad.In his welcome greeting to the three-day conference, Miksad emphasised the role of the co-located Power Mart Expo, which, in his 13 years… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 4 May 2026 Industry news CM printing GmbH focuses on industrial inkjet expertise German specialist brings technical insight into remanufacturing HP and Funai industrial inkjet cartridges. The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 4 May 2026 Industry news Brother extends printer warranties significantly Longer guarantees and sustainability push aim to reshape global printer market dynamics. The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 4 May 2026 Industry news Xerox margins rise amid revenue strain Cost cuts and acquisition gains boost margins but underlying print demand remains weak. The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 4 May 2026 Industry news Feeling anxious? Then try going for a walk in the woods Walking around woodland trails cuts anxiety, reduces rumination and boost social connection, new research shows Positive News · 4 May 2026 Industry news Epson profits hit by writedown The company reported growing revenues despite tariffs, but impairment sharply cuts net income. The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 4 May 2026