Recycling news: 2025

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 29 Jul 2026.

Industry news REA Featured in the Telegraph REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news Busting the Myths of Anti–Net Zero Populism REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news Biomethane fuel critical to decarbonise the maritime industry, says World Biogas Association Biomethane fuel a critical component to decarbonise the maritime industry and meet climate targets, says World Biogas Association in position paper Ahead of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO)’s expected formal adoption of new Net Zero regulations next month, the World Biogas Association (WBA) has published a position paper for the maritime industry highlighting how biomethane […] Envirotec Magazine · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news Podcast: Reviewing Scotland’s lower landfill tax This episode from ClimateXChange explores whether Scotland’s lower landfill tax rate is still doing what it was designed to do. Resource Futures · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news Resilience under threat from nature loss The BRC has told retailers they need to do more to implement nature-based targets and strategies despite food businesses taking the industry lead. By Nick Hughes. Retailers have been told they must urgently address the loss of nature and biodiversity or risk jeopardising supply chain resilience. The warning was issued by the British Retail Consortium […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news Over half of all brownfield sites could be built on rapidly New research from countryside charity CPRE appears to reveal that over half of brownfield sites had full or in-principle permission in 2024. The UK’s huge supply of brownfield land should be the first port of call for building the homes this country desperately needs, said the group. These sites are typically located near existing infrastructure, […] Envirotec Magazine · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news Toothpaste tubes are now recyclable, announces WRAP and major brands One of the announcements at Recycle Week 2025 was a collaboration between major toothpaste brands, climate action NGO WRAP, and local authorities, to the effect that, in WRAP’s words, “the humble toothpaste tube has become recyclable and should head for the recycling and not the bin from now on, meaning fewer landfillings for the UK”. […] Envirotec Magazine · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news Frequently Asked Questions (Garden Waste) - Bryson Recycling Bryson Recycling · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news Photo gallery: Drinks Sustainability Awards 2025 The Drinks Sustainability Awards 2025 is the barometer for sustainability and responsible business practice for the drinks industry in the On Trade. Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news Braille to acquire drag-racing battery line distribution rights Braille Battery, the lithium battery maker and subsidiary of Braille Energy Systems, is to acquire the distribution rights for the drag-racing battery line from Tony Christian Racing (TCR), effective October 1, 2025.The firm said it marks a new chapter in its involvement in motorsports as TCR, which was founded by Pro Street icon Tony Christian,… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news Canny craft & DIY campaign sparks website buzz for Do It With Cans The Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA) is celebrating a milestone for Do It With Cans (DIWC), its consumer- facing campaign promoting DIY and craft projects using products in metal packaging, […] MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news Championship mindset: Grant Keenan’s story of resilience and growth “Every job is a lesson, every challenge an opportunity.” These words, shared recently by our MD Grant Keenan at the Profile-ABZ: Championship Mindset, from business building to trophy winning event hosted by Mattioli Woods, perfectly capture the story of Keenan Recycling. Grant’s journey is a powerful reminder that entrepreneurship isn’t built overnight. It’s shaped […] Keenan Recycling · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news Community groups are invited to have their say! The post Community groups are invited to have their say! appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news Careers | Jobs With Bryson Recycling - Bryson Recycling Bryson Recycling · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news Dan Corry and Keep Britain Tidy Chief Executive appointed to Defra board Defra has confirmed the appointment of Allison Ogden-Newton and Dan Corry as non-executive directors to its board. Both will serve a one-year term and join a group of senior figures from outside government tasked with providing independent scrutiny and challenge to the department. Non-executive board members are drawn from a range of sectors and expected … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news The Vape Recycling Opportunity Vape recycling, WEEE regulations, and vape retailers are at the centre of the UK’s single-use vapes debate, where the compliance burden is rapidly turning into a competitive advantage for businesses that embrace take-back schemes and responsible vape waste disposal. Der Beitrag The Vape Recycling Opportunity erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news From ‘sea silk’ to avocado emulsifiers: The best green innovations of September 2025 As September comes to a close, edie and our innovation partner Springwise shine a spotlight on six of the month’s most exciting cleantech stories, including an emulsifier made from avocado waste rather than fossil-based petroleum. edie — Circular Economy tag · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news A VERY MERRY CHEESEMAS! ALDI ANNOUNCES NEW RANGE OF FESTIVE CHEESES INCLUDING QUIRKY FLAVOURS Whether it’s a savoury dessert or a festive party selection, nothing says Christmas quite like a cheeseboard. With a broad range of luxurious flavours and prices starting from just £2.49, Aldi is the supermarket to go for the cheesiest festive season yet. Starting off with a true British classic, the NEW Specially Selected Hickory Smoked […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news ‘TIS THE SWEETEST SEASON! ALDI UNVEILS FESTIVE CONFECTIONARY AND SWEETS RANGE Supermarket Aldi has unveiled its range of brand new and popular returning confectionary that will help sweeten up the festivities. Chocolate lovers can personalise their Christmas table setting this year with the NEW Specially Selected Chocolate Place Settings (£4.99, 200g). The gold or bronze coloured transfer paper can simply be placed over the decadent chocolate […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news UKFT releases framework to build circular textile economy by 2035 The UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT) has released a 10-year framework that sets out how the UK can transition towards a circular textile economy by 2035. The National Textile Recycling Infrastructure Plan follows two years of research and consultation across the textile value chain, from local authorities and charities to merchants, recyclers, brands and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news Auto Parts – To Reuse Or Not To Reuse? As the EU enters the final phase of negotiations on the End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Regulation, key decisions are being made that will shape the future of vehicle reuse, recycling, and sustainability. Henk Jan Nix, Secretary of the European Group of Automotive Recycling Associations (EGARA), emphasises the urgent need to protect responsible parts reuse and ensure that legislation supports, rather… Auto Recycling World · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news BASF, Porsche, and BEST successfully complete pilot project on chemical recycling Porsche AG and BASF SE, in collaboration with technology partner BEST - Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies GmbH, have successfully completed a pilot project on recycling mixed waste from end-of-life vehicles. The pilot project demonstrates the recyclability of high-performance plastics from automotive shredder residues (ASR) together with renewable raw materials. This mixture of plastic, fi… Auto Recycling World · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news Children are losing millions of healthy years to secondhand smoke – study New research shows children across the globe are losing over 8.4 million years of healthy life due to exposure to secondhand smoke. The research was presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Amsterdam today (30th September). To conduct the study, which is the first of its kind, experts analysed data from the Global […] Air Quality News · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news Order a Container - Bryson Recycling Bryson Recycling · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news Startup turns captured CO2 into everyday cleaning ingredients A UK firm has announced the world’s first commercial anionic surfactant1 produced using captured CO2 as a principal feedstock. Announced on 30 September, Viridi’s new surfactant seems a significant breakthrough in advancing the sustainability credentials of this class of chemicals, used in most soaps, shampoos, and cleaners Surfactants are the active ingredient that lets water […] Envirotec Magazine · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news Report an Issue - Bryson Recycling Bryson Recycling · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news Emissions from Scotland’s largest industrial facilities down nearly a quarter since 2019 Greenhouse gas emissions from Scotland’s largest industrial facilities fell by almost a quarter in the past five years, according to new figures published on 30 September by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). The Scottish Pollutant Release Inventory (SPRI) shows emissions, measured in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e), were 23.5% (2.86 megatonnes) lower in 2024 than […] Envirotec Magazine · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news Former Aberdeen landfill to be redeveloped as home to solar power and hydrogen project A historical landfill site is to be redeveloped to create a solar farm as part of the first phase of a green hydrogen infrastructure initiative being delivered by bp Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited (bpAHEL), a joint venture between Aberdeen City Council and bp. RSK Renewables, an RSK Group company, will work with bpAHEL on the […] Envirotec Magazine · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news ALDI’S VIRAL BILASH CURRY RANGE RETURNS WITH SPICY NEW ADDITIONS FROM JUST £1.09 Supermarket Aldi has announced its popular Bilash curry range will be returning to stores for National Curry Week from 2nd October after selling over 1 million products across just nine days when it launched in February – that’s almost 4 per minute![1] Since then, shoppers have pleaded for its return across social media, with comments […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news London EfW heat project designated as ‘nationally significant’ A new project to build an underground heat transmission main from an Energy-from-Waste plant has been designated as ‘nationally significant’ by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. Circular Online (CIWM) · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news Armor Battery opens France facility for current collectors Armor Battery Films, the battery components manufacturer and subsidiary of Armor Group, has opened its manufacturing site for battery technologies including carbon-coated current collectors in France after 20 months of construction.The firm said it has an annual capacity of 150 million square metres, equivalent to 40GWh, and the site can produce the equivalent of 800,000… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news €3.5m investment needed to deliver carton recycling in Ireland Ireland needs €3.5 million in government investment to deliver beverage carton recycling at scale, according to The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE) Ireland. The report, Getting Recycling Sorted, outlined how investment in sorting technology across Ireland’s network of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) would enable all beverage cartons placed on the Irish market … Read… letsrecycle.com News · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news Green Li-ion partnership with EcoPro for NCM hydroxide supply Singapore-headquartered lithium-ion battery recycler Green Li-ion has signed a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) to form a strategic partnership with the South Korean precursors production firm EcoPro Materials.The agreement sets out EcoPro's intent to purchase nickel, cobalt, manganese hydroxide (NCM hydroxide) produced from recycled lithium-ion battery waste at Green Li-ion's US facility in … BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news Is Labour about to put its historic link with National Parks at risk? At last year’s Labour party conference the prime minister spoke about the beauty and wonder of the Lake District. Visitors to this year’s conference are greeted by six Labour history information boards dotted around the conference venue. Number five proudly and rightly trumpets the historic […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news Tesco drives emissions reduction as it rolls out 42 low-carbon trucks INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news Warrington club hits back of the net with kit donation A successful Warrington football club has scored a big-name sponsorship for its under-16s team. Moore United FC U16 Reds have received the backing of waste management specialist CSG through the business’ Community Chest scheme, which seeks to support good causes around its 30 UK bases. The team wore their new kit, with CSG proudly printed […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news Sustrans becomes Walk Wheel Cycle Trust The UK’s largest active travel charity has unveiled a new name and brand identity, reintroducing itself as the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust. The rebrand reflects its mission to make people-powered movement – walking, wheeling and cycling – accessible to all. Formerly known as Sustrans, the organisation traces its roots back to 1977, when a group […] Air Quality News · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news ALDI UNVEILS ITS LUXURIOUS RANGE OF CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS — BLENDING TRADITIONAL WITH IRRESISTIBLE NEW FLAVOURS Aldi is set to elevate Christmas celebrations this year with a luxury new collection of Christmas puddings, promising to delight every palate. From innovative new creations to beloved classics, these festive showstoppers are bound to be the crowning glory of any festive gathering. Leading the charge for new and exciting tastes, Aldi introduces the NEW […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news Combilift’s 100,000th Forklift on a European Tour: Enter to Win & Support a Life-Changing Cause! To mark an incredible milestone — the production of its 100,000th forklift — Irish manufacturer Combilift is offering the chance to win the one-of-a-kind Golden Combi-CBE multidirectional forklift through a very special competition. ATF Professional · 30 Sept 2025 Industry news Food waste ‘leading cause’ of biodiversity loss and land use change New research from Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS) has revealed the far-reaching environmental impacts of household food waste. The Food For Thought study shows that in addition to food waste’s well-documented role in driving climate change, it is also a major contributor to biodiversity loss, water consumption, land use pressures and air pollution. According to ZWS, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Sept 2025