Recycling news: 2025

Industry news CIWM launches pilot programme to connect design and waste sectors The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) and the Circular Economy Institute have announced the launch of a pilot initiative to strengthen collaboration between the design and waste management sectors. Funded by CIWM and delivered in partnership with the Design Council and WRAP, the Design Skills for Circularity Programme is scheduled to begin in January … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news NHS would save £54m per year if we stopped burning wood Non-essential timber fires are costing the health system dearly, at a time when doctors are raising flags about the challenges posed by the climate crisis. According to research by Global Action Plan and Hertfordshire County Council, air pollution is causing Britons to collectively lose 27,000 years of life, equating to 2,500 annual deaths. Meanwhile, over […] Environment Journal · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news Our seas are dying, so why are laws preventing marine restoration? Regulations intended to protect ocean life are having the opposite effect. New research involving 25 researchers and practitioners from 18 countries, including experts at the Institute of Marine Sciences at the University of Portsmouth, has cast in sharp relief the urgent need to update laws around marine ecosystems. The paper, published in Cell Reports Sustainability, proposes […] Environment Journal · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news Rising Vehicle Numbers, Growing Recycling Challenge: Why the UK Needs More ATF Capacity Mark Jones from ELV Training discusses the growing pressures on the UK’s end-of-life vehicle (ELV) recycling sector, and why expanding capacity, skills, and infrastructure will be essential to meet future demand. ATF Professional · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news How Trebo’s Water-Based Sorting Technology Redefines Automotive Plastic Recycling Bjarke Petersen, Sustainable Business Advisor at Trebo, a Denmark-based company pioneering advanced systems to recycle and sort plastic waste, discusses how their proprietary water-based sorting technology delivers virgin-like purity in recycled plastics. By enabling precise, chemical-free separation of complex material mixtures, Trebo is helping the automotive industry achieve true circularity… Auto Recycling World · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news Solar energy is going to power the world much sooner than you think Solar electricity is growing rapidly, but can it really dominate the global energy system? Here is what it will take for us to power the planet on sunshine New Scientist — Environment · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news Celebrating the 2025 Reuse Network Award winners We’re delighted to celebrate another inspiring year for the reuse sector with the return of the Reuse Network Awards 2025, recognising the incredible organisations making a difference for people and the planet. Reuse Network · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news ALDI’S QUIRKY BAUBLES LAND IN THE MIDDLE AISLE – INCLUDING AN AIR FRYER AND HAIR DRYER Aldi has announced it’s launching a range of quirky Christmas baubles following the success of last year’s limited-edition range. Following unprecedented demand for last year’s limited-edition range, which were available via a competition[1] that thousands of shoppers entered, the supermarket is now bringing a range of Specialbuy baubles to the middle aisle so customers can […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news The Ultimate Guide For a Sustainable Office Download The Ultimate Guide For a Sustainable Office. Get the roadmap to cut costs, reduce your carbon footprint, and boost your ESG profile with 5 core pillars. Bywaters · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news Wildfire smoke is now entering the stratosphere Monsoons in the USA are increasingly breaking through into the stratosphere, a typically undisturbed layer of the atmosphere, introducing burning biomass and aerosols from western wildfires with potentially concerning consequences for the ozone layer and the climate. A new study led by Dan Cziczo, a professor in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences in […] Air Quality News · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news Rainham’s waste fire site officially designated as contaminated land Arnold’s Field in Launders Lane, Rainham, has been formally designated as contaminated land following a judicial review. The decision followed a legal challenge brought by local campaigners Clean The Air in Havering, who argued that the site met the legal criteria for contamination due to persistent fires and hazardous substances present on the former illegal … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news Wevo launches silicone for EVs and electronics Wevo-Chemie has introduced WEVOSIL 28015 FL, a new 2K RTV silicone adhesive designed to meet the evolving demands of battery modules and power electronics.This addition-curing material offers a unique combination of thermal conductivity, structural strength and residual flexibility – key attributes for modern automotive and electronics applications.With thermal conductivity rated at 1.5 W/m·K, … BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news Preventing the Next Battery Fire: Urgent Action Needed in the UK The post Preventing the Next Battery Fire: Urgent Action Needed in the UK appeared first on Recyclus Group | The UK’s First Industrial Scale Lithium-Ion Battery Recyclers . Recyclus Group news · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – RAFT Energy Wins BE100 “Grow” Award at Blue Earth Summit 2025 MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – RAFT Energy Wins BE100 “Grow” Award at Blue Earth Summit 2025 RAFT Energy Ltd, an ADBA member and UK-based biogas innovator, has been named the winner of the BE100 “Grow” category at the 2024 Blue Earth Summit. RAFT Energy develops additive and monitoring technologies that help biogas and RNG plants boost… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news Smurfit Westrock creates healthy solution for medical device packs SMURFIT Westrock has helped Dermalux, a specialist in designing and manufacturing medical LED phototherapy devices, to protect delicate and high-value products during transit. Previously, Dermalux relied on expanded polystyrene (EPS) and plastic in its healthcare packaging. While this delivered protection, it made recycling difficult and fell short of a premium unboxing experience. Dermalux tur… Packaging Scotland · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news BEST Autumn 2025 issue out now! The BEST Autumn 2025 is out now, packed with fresh editorial and expert analysis for professionals across the battery and energy storage sectors.Read the issue here. From the editor Hello and welcome to the Autumn issue of BEST. It is with deep sadness that I share the news of the passing of Gerry Woolf, former… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news ALDI LAUNCHES NEW CHARCUTERIE PIZZA FOR JUST £3.99 The Specially Selected Charcuterie Pizza, topped with onion chutney, mozzarella, parmesan and varieties of salami, is available in stores from 19th October Aldi is elevating the grazing game with its NEW Specially Selected Charcuterie Pizza (£3.99, 477g), available in stores from 19th October. From just £3.99, this ultimate crowd-pleaser combines the best of a charcuterie […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news NBF Publishes Fifth Mattress End-of-Life Report The National Bed Federation (NBF) has published its fifth End of Life Mattress Report, showing a marked improvement in mattress recycling rates across the UK, but warns that the industry is still far short of its 2028 targets and that greater investment and regulation are required. The latest research found that 56% of mattresses were […] National Bed Federation · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news Circularity enters the public vocabulary, according to global study 57% of people define recyclable packaging as ‘designed for circularity’, according to a global study. Circular Online (CIWM) · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news Waste sector ‘overlooked’ in Government’s green jobs plans The Government’s new Clean Energy Jobs Plan ‘overlooks’ the role of the waste and recycling sector in delivering the UK’s energy plans, according to a new statement released by Suez recycling and recovery UK. Dr Adam Read, Chief Sustainability and External Affairs Officer at Suez, has called on ministers to address a disconnect between the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news How virtual reality is helping people see the life-saving power of vaccines A US company is using virtual reality to show how vaccines save lives – from the Congo to classrooms across America Positive News · 23 Oct 2025 Industry news Banning domestic wood burning could save 16,500 life years annually Air pollution from wood and coal burning in homes is contributing to thousands of premature deaths each year, according to a new health assessment that highlights the hidden dangers of domestic fires and stoves. Only 8% of people burning wood at home are doing it because they have no other way to heat their home […] Air Quality News · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news An excellent guide to the labyrinthine world of COP summits In the run-up to this year's COP in Brazil, Madeleine Cuff explores The Climate Diplomat, a poignant account by the late Peter Betts, a negotiator who showed what diplomacy can achieve New Scientist — Environment · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news Must-watch documentary shows how Bush Senior failed the climate The White House Effect is a distressing look back at how President George H. W. Bush came to abandon his climate ambitions. It is essential viewing and a glimpse at a world that could have been, says Bethan Ackerley New Scientist — Environment · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news Billionaires must not be allowed to geoengineer the planet There is nothing stopping the wealthiest people from attempting to alter the world's atmosphere – this must not be allowed to happen New Scientist — Environment · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news ALDI LAUNCHES HALLOWEEN FOOD RANGE INCLUDING TRICK OR TREAT PIG IN BLANKET ROULETTE Aldi is inviting shoppers to play a thrilling game of chance with its NEW Trick or Treat Pig in Blanket Roulette with Blood Ketchup (£4.99, 415g). Available in stores from 27th October,this daring delight offers a mix of Bacon & Maple, Hot Honey, and the ultimate spicy Grim Reaper Chilli pigs in blankets. Each pig […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news ALDI’S SELL OUT HEATED AIRERS RETURN Aldi is bringing back its sell-out range of Heated Airers to make winter laundry that bit easier. Landing in stores from 26th October, the energy-efficient must-haves dry laundry quickly. But if savvy shoppers want to get their hands on these bargains they will need to act quickly because as with all Specialbuys, once they’re gone, they’re gone. Shoppers can choose the Winged Heated Airer (£34.… Aldi UK Press Centre · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news Revealed: Only a third of national climate pledges support ‘transition away from fossil fuels’ Only around a third of the latest country climate pledges submitted to the UN express... Carbon Brief · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news Repair Day 2025 was celebrated in more countries than ever before — with over 230 events in the UK alone! On Repair Day, groups around the world came together to celebrate repair and combat software obsolescence. 2025's edition was the biggest one yet! The Restart Project · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news ‘We found 23,000 worms!’ The soil project bringing life back to the land The farming community pioneering a soil health project to show how organic regenerative agriculture can restore a vital ecosystem Positive News · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news Gene-edited pigs resistant to swine fever could boost animal welfare Classical swine fever reduces productivity and harms animal welfare, but pigs have now been genetically edited to make them completely resistant to the disease New Scientist — Environment · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news Appointments Round-Up (22/10/2025) Appointments Round-Up, featuring: CIRQLR, Alutrade, Hills Waste Solutions, Boughton Engineering and The Recycling Association. Ash Marsden appointed as Commercial Director of CIRQLR Business recycling group CIRQLR has appointed Ash Marsden as Commercial Director, strengthening its senior leadership team. With over 13 years of experience in the waste and recycling industry, Marsden has worked wi… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news Cropped 22 October 2025: Global forest loss dips; Bird species in peril; Climate impact on Thai trees We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food... Carbon Brief · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news AutoPARTnered Solutions Builds Executive Team to Advance Marketing Services and Support for Auto Recyclers AutoPARTnered Solutions (APS), a leader in providing marketing and operational solutions to the auto recycling industry, has announced the appointment of Jessica Souders as Global Vice President of Marketing Services, reinforcing the company’s continued investment in leadership and innovation designed to help recyclers grow through marketing excellence and operational strength. Auto Recycling World · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news No sector on track to meet global climate goals, report finds The world is stalling on climate change progress, with none of the 45 indicators of climate action on track for 2030, the State of Climate Action 2025 report has found. Circular Online (CIWM) · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news MetalMatters shortlisted for 2025 National Recycling Awards MetalMatters has been shortlisted in the ‘Campaign of the Year’ category at this year’s National Recycling Awards. The prestigious event, which takes place at the Hilton London Metropole on 25 November, celebrates innovation and achievements from across the waste management industry. MetalMatters is the metal packaging industry’s dedicated community engagement initiative, specifically designed … Alupro · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news MARKET REPORT: Paper price index October 2025 Letsrecycle looks at the paper market for the month of October. While paper prices remained relatively stable over the first half of this month, decreases have been seen more recently across all grades. The industry is bracing itself for prices to fall even further in the coming weeks. Earlier this month, China announced that it … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news Recolight Publish first EPD for Raytec Recolight Publishes First One-Off EPD for Raytec’s SPARTAN Linear Range Recolight has announced the publication of its first One-Off Environmental […] Recolight · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news Allianz launch Green Parts Scheme to drive sustainable vehicle repairs with Ted4Parts The new initiative offers €100 excess reduction for repairers who choose certified Green Parts with lifetime warranty ATF Professional · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news Scotland launches Circular Economy Strategy consultation The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on a draft Circular Economy Strategy that sets out plans to increase reuse, repair and recycling rates. The proposals aim to create new jobs and drive economic growth by keeping materials and goods in use for as long as possible. The draft strategy will develop sector-specific road […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 22 Oct 2025