Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Vape - North London Waste Authority North London Waste Authority · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news Paper and card - North London Waste Authority North London Waste Authority · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news Tough choices lie ahead when it comes to climate change adaptation COP's negotiations this month will focus on money for climate change adaptation. While more money is essential, even a big increase won't be enough on its own and we need to face up to this, warns Susannah Fisher New Scientist — Environment · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news Disposable Gloves - North London Waste Authority North London Waste Authority · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news Kanadevia Inova acquires two anaerobic digestion facilities Kanadevia Inova has acquired the Wardley Biogas and Lower Drayton anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities. Both plants are fully operational, gas-to-grid facilities accredited under the UK Government’s Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme. Nick Ross, Kanadevia Inova Capital’s CEO, commented: “Building out Kanadevia Inova’s biogas capacities is central to our mission of working towards a future fre… letsrecycle.com News · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news France and Spain Push EU to Stay the Course on 2035 ICE Phase-Out — but With “Made in Europe” Support France and Spain are urging EU leaders to maintain the 2035 deadline for ending sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles, while calling for stronger industrial support to ensure the shift to zero-emission vehicles takes place within Europe, not outside it. Auto Recycling World · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news Record Total Loss Rates: A Green Opportunity for Recycled Parts and Sustainable Repair Strategies Data from the UK insurance and repair sector indicate that an ever‐increasing number of vehicles are being declared “total loss” or written off after an incident, even when they might technically be repairable. At the same time, the reuse of recycled and “green” parts offers a significant avenue for reducing waste, carbon impact and unnecessary vehicle disposal in the automotive recycling and r… ATF Professional · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news Toothbrush - North London Waste Authority North London Waste Authority · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news Buy Nothing New Day 2025 An ethical alternative to Black Friday Reuse Network · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news Q&A: How ‘vehicle-to-grid’ technology could boost China’s electricity system China’s surging electric vehicles (EVs) ownership – now exceeding 25.5m – is opening the door... Carbon Brief · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news Britain has saved £147.5bn due to wind power since 2010 While factions of the country remain adamant that clean energy is costing taxpayers unnecessarily, new evidence shows the transition is actually reducing costs. Research conducted by University College London shows that between 2010 and 2023 shows that at least £147billion has been cut from the cost of powering the UK. £14.2billion of this can directly […] Environment Journal · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news SEPA announces exemption to landfill ban due to capacity shortfall The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) have announced a two-year exemption to the ban on sending biodegradable municipal waste to landfill. Circular Online (CIWM) · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news Q&A: The role of soil health in food security and tackling climate change Feeding the 8.2 billion people who inhabit the planet depends on healthy soils. Yet, soil... Carbon Brief · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news CBAK ramps up Model 40135 battery production CBAK Energy Technology has announced the completion of a product portfolio upgrade and the launch of a new battery production line for its Model 40135 battery, through its subsidiary Dalian CBAK Power Battery.The Model 40135 offers a larger format and higher capacity than the company’s flagship Model 32140. Since early 2025, Dalian CBAK has invested… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary Gillian Martin visits BrewDog’s anaerobic digestion plant Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary Gillian Martin visits BrewDog’s anaerobic digestion plant Ellon plant showcases Scotland’s leadership in green energy and circular economy innovation On 22nd October, Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy, Gillian Martin MSP, visited BrewDog’s state-of-the-art anaerobic digestion (AD) and biomethane facility in Ellon. There she could see first-h… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news Waitrose accelerates nature-friendly farming commitments with £1m investment INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news Scottish Landfill Ban exemption to apply until 2028 The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has announced that it will only enforce the Scottish landfill ban from 1 January 2028, as long as certain conditions are met. The legislation will still apply from 1 January 2026 and will include mixed waste and separately collected waste from households. According to a temporary Regulatory Position Statement … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news Evolving tradition: preserving colour for six generations By Mark Cropper, chairman of James Cropper FOR as long as humans have existed, we’ve been using colour to express ourselves. Social interactions have evolved, whole languages have emerged and died out, but colour is still there. From the earliest cave paintings first daubed tens of thousands of years ago to the vivid digital adverts […] Packaging Scotland · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news Smurfit Westrock reports rise in net sales for Q3 SMURFIT Westrock has announced its financial results for Q3 2025, which revealed a rise in net sales from $7,671 million to $8,003 million compared with the same period 12 months earlier. Net income for the quarter was $245 million, with a net income margin of 3.1%. Adjusted EBITDA was $1,302 million, with an adjusted EBITDA […] Packaging Scotland · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news BLACK FRIDAY BARGAINS HIT ALDI’S MIDDLE AISLE Black Friday is hitting Aldi’s middle aisle before anywhere else with bargains available from 6th November. Shoppers can get their hands on various money-saving deals including the NEW Walking Pad, hair styling steals, tech gadgets and plenty of top toys just in time for Christmas. But those looking to grab a deal will need to […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news New Valpak service aims to help businesses prepare for PPWR COMPLIANCE scheme Valpak by Reconomy has announced the launch of a tailored service to prepare businesses for the EU’s new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). PPWR came into force earlier this year, with most measures binding from August 2026. The legislation covers the entire packaging lifecycle – from product design to waste handling – […] Packaging Scotland · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news UN report: Five charts which explain the ‘gap’ in finance for climate adaptation Developing countries are receiving just a fraction of the international finance they need to prepare... Carbon Brief · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news Etica unveils HVDC energy storage for AI data centres Etica Battery has debuted its HVDC-based energy integration solution at Energy Taiwan 2025, showcasing a new approach to zero-risk battery energy storage for AI data centres and high-consumption industries.The system features Etica's patented LiquidShield™ immersion cooling technology and a modular BESS rack using Shell’s high fire point, non-hazardous ester liquid. This combination enhances fi… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news Independent review sets out the potential for waste industry to deliver greenhouse gas removals By Charlotte Rule, Head of Climate and Energy policy at the Environmental Services Association (ESA) The Government’s recent Independent Review of Green House Gas Removals (GGR), chaired by Dr Alan Whitehead CBE, […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news New plans to cut red tape for EV home charging The Government have today announced new plans designed to make the transition fairer for electric car owners who rent their homes and for those without private driveways. The proposed reforms would streamline the installation of electric vehicle chargers by mandating chargepoints in new covered car parks and removing planning permission currently required for discreet cross-pavement […] Air Quality News · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news Energy Plug secures BESS pre-order Energy Plug Technologies has confirmed a pre-order for 20 units of its next-generation 261kWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) from an existing client.The system is being co-developed with SEETEL New Energy, Quantum eMotion, and Malahat Battery Technologies, an Indigenous-owned company within the Malahat Nation. Initial deliveries are expected in early 2026, subject to UL certification… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news Waste firm fined £270k following machinery cleaning incident A Pocklington-based waste and recycling company has been fined £270,000 after an employee suffered serious injuries while cleaning machinery. Stonegrave Aggregates, part of the Ashcourt Group, was sentenced at Teesside Crown Court after pleading guilty to breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. The company was also ordered to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news Scottish household waste sent to landfill down to record-low 37% Scottish household waste sent to landfill was at a record low in 2024, ahead of December’s ban on landfilling biodegradable municipal waste. Circular Online (CIWM) · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news Oil-based cover crops can help answer the aviation question Cemelina could be used to fuel flights in the UK, according to a new evidence-based review. The crop is already grown in a number of other countries, specifically to get planes off the ground, supply the health food market, and produce cooking oil. Thanks to the quality of its oil, the plant is considered to […] Environment Journal · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news Lords call for independent review of “broken” system over waste crime By Sam Corp, ESA Head of Regulation Wednesday, October 29, 2025 The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee this week recommended that Government order an independent review into, […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news Water sector needs to think differently about its urgent skills gap, says CIWEM report A new report from the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWM) calls for a better approach to grappling with the skills gap facing the water industry. Launched on 29 October, Your Future notes that the majority of its members feel that capacity and capability in the sector will seriously hinder delivery of promises […] Envirotec Magazine · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news ‘Heroes in Prison’ – Activists imprison Westminster statues as ‘terrorists’ to highlight crackdown on protest This morning a team of Greenpeace activists installed prison bars around three iconic statues in Parliament Square to highlight the government’s apparent desire to cast protesters as criminals and terrorists. The activists imprisoned statues of Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi and the Suffragist Millicent Fawcett – all famous protesters who helped end injustice and secure democratic […] Greenpeace UK · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news Why are there prison bars around the statues of Gandhi, Mandela and Fawcett in Parliament Square? Greenpeace activists installed prison bars around the statues of three iconic protesters in Parliament Square to highlight the UK government’s crackdown on the right to protest. What happened A team of highly-trained activists put three of the nation’s most recognisable monuments behind bars. The statues depict the anti-Apartheid activist Nelson Mandela, the nonviolent resistance leader […] The… Greenpeace UK · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news Report outlines how Europe can secure its industrial future by creating markets for clean materials The EU can trigger billions in clean investment, build competitiveness and secure its industrial future via policies to create lead markets for clean materials, according to a new report from policy and thinktank groups the Industrial Transition Accelerator (ITA) and E3G. The report, Building the EU’s Clean Industrial Future: Unlocking Investment Through Lead Markets, makes […] Envirotec Magazine · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news How to unlock energy savings to combat new energy charges Rising energy costs and new government charges are reshaping UK energy bills. Our latest blog explores how smart procurement, transparent contracts, and market insight can help your business combat price hikes and unlock long-term savings. Valpak · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news Future-proofing means spending more on sustainability, 82% of firms say New research shows an overwhelming majority of UK organisations will invest more in environmental action in 2026 in order to prepare for a changing planet. More than half of UK organisations involved in Capgemini’s study, A world in balance 2025: Unlocking resilience and long-term value through environmental action, said they felt underprepared for climate change. […] Environment Journal · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news Sodium-ion batteries show desalination potential Researchers at the University of Surrey in the UK have uncovered a simple yet powerful method to enhance the performance of sodium-ion batteries – by retaining water within a key material rather than removing it.The breakthrough, published in the Journal of Materials Chemistry A, could pave the way for greener energy storage and even desalination.Unlike… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news Record UK BESS Approvals Spotlight the Need for Sustainable Recycling The post Record UK BESS Approvals Spotlight the Need for Sustainable Recycling appeared first on Recyclus Group | The UK’s First Industrial Scale Lithium-Ion Battery Recyclers . Recyclus Group news · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news Scottish household waste to landfill down 38% Scotland has recorded its lowest level of household waste sent to landfill, ahead of the ban on biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) landfill in December 2025. According to figures published by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), 254,000 tonnes of household waste were landfilled in 2024, a decrease of 37.7% on 2034 levels. Since 2011, the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Oct 2025 Industry news Cornwall man must repay £72,500 for running an illegal waste site Martin Harvey must repay £72,500 or face three months in prison after dumping 10,000 tonnes of household, demolition and hazardous waste, including asbestos. Circular Online (CIWM) · 29 Oct 2025