Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Appointments Round-Up (19/09/2025) Appointments round-up featuring Eunomia, Plan B, Envirovue and BIR. Eunomia names Mike Bell as new CEO Eunomia has named Mike Bell as its new chief executive officer, bringing more than 20 years’ experience across business transformation, technology and sustainability. Bell was most recently Chief Strategy & Digital Officer at Ricardo plc, where he repositioned the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Sept 2025 Industry news CAG Somerset demonstrates the value of repair cafés at Fixfest 2025 CAG Somerset and Resource Futures joined more than 220 repairers, activists and organisers in London for Fixfest – a skill sharing event highlighting repair activities across the globe. Resource Futures · 19 Sept 2025 Industry news Panellists’ pEPR stocktake: Strong foundations but work remains A panel of industry experts have described the foundations of the emerging Extended Producer Responsibility regime for packaging (pEPR) as strong, but were critical of the “hidden” costs and complexity […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 19 Sept 2025 Industry news CSG approved to deliver IOSH training in-house Waste management specialist CSG has demonstrated its commitment to health and safety by achieving approval to deliver IOSH accredited training courses in-house. CSG has encouraged colleagues to complete external courses with IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) for many years. But now CSG, which has more than 650 employees nationwide, has the capability of […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 19 Sept 2025 Industry news Sungrow to supply 220MWh BESS in Sicily Sungrow has signed a supply agreement with EP Produzione to deliver its PowerTitan 2.0 solution for a 100MW/220MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Trapani, Sicily, its first deployment in Italy.The two-hour utility-scale system will consist of 44 PowerTitan 2.0 units, designed to provide frequency regulation, peak shaving, and balancing services in a region critical… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 19 Sept 2025 Industry news The Share & Repair Network Represents Scotland at FixFest 2025 The Share and Repair Network represented our members at Fixfest 2025, a biennial festival of repair that showcases and celebrates community repair organisations and actions from around the world. Organised by The Restart Project this year's Fixfest took place in Hackney, London and welcomed individuals, organisations and networks from North and South America , Africa, India, [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 19 Sept 2025 Industry news Vertical agrivoltaics boost energy without reducing yield A new Danish study suggests that farmers may not need to choose between producing food and generating renewable energy, finding that vertically mounted solar panels can generate electricity while allowing crops to grow just as well as in open fields – and with greater public acceptance than conventional solar parks. One of the most common […] Air Quality News · 19 Sept 2025 Industry news £75,000 to be confiscated from Lincolnshire waste criminals Five men convicted of offences in connection with an illegal waste site in Lincolnshire have received confiscation orders totalling £74,751.16. Circular Online (CIWM) · 19 Sept 2025 Industry news CIWM: Ten policy recommendations for the UK circular economy CIWM has launched a new policy paper outlining ten recommendations to help the resources and waste sector drive jobs, growth and progress towards net zero. The Let’s Not Waste the Next Four Years paper, published on 17 September 2025, followed an independent review of the UK’s policy landscape commissioned by CIWM’s Policy & Innovation Forum … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Sept 2025 Industry news MPMA General Line Sector Committee meeting Agenda, 23 October 2025 The post MPMA General Line Sector Committee meeting Agenda, 23 October 2025 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 19 Sept 2025 Industry news MPMA (PR) Communications & Public Affairs meeting presentation, 28 August 2025 The post MPMA (PR) Communications & Public Affairs meeting presentation, 28 August 2025 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 19 Sept 2025 Industry news MPMA (PR) Communications & Public Affairs Committee minutes, 28 August 2025 The post MPMA (PR) Communications & Public Affairs Committee minutes, 28 August 2025 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 19 Sept 2025 Industry news City to Sea ends operations, warns fight on plastic ‘far from over’ Environmental charity City to Sea has announced it will close this month after ten years in operation. The organisation, which launched in 2015, said that while recent years have seen “tangible shifts” towards reuse, economic pressures and the scarcity of grant funding have left its non-profit model unsustainable. The charity stated that “corporate partners” have … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Sept 2025 Industry news Recyclus Executive Chairman Honoured Among Environment100 Leaders The post Recyclus Executive Chairman Honoured Among Environment100 Leaders appeared first on Recyclus Group | The UK’s First Industrial Scale Lithium-Ion Battery Recyclers . Recyclus Group news · 19 Sept 2025 Industry news I Squared acquires majority stake in Entek Investment manager I Squared Capital has agreed to acquire a majority equity interest in Entek, a battery separator manufacturer.The company, which has invested $800 million into Entek, said that it coincides a loan from the U.S. Department of Energy’s advanced technology vehicles manufacturing (ATVM) programme of up to $1.3 billion.This is for the construction of… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 19 Sept 2025 Industry news Witney Co-op (Oxfordshire) re-launches following major makeover - Co-operative Group Co-op media newsroom · 19 Sept 2025 Industry news Transport Manager - riverridge.co.uk RiverRidge · 19 Sept 2025 Industry news What went right this week: a global ‘success story’, plus more Disease survival rate a global ‘success’, California rejected ultra-processed foods, and hyperloop broke barriers, plus more Positive News · 19 Sept 2025 Industry news The 2025 Drinks Sustainability Awards Winners Announced Leaders from across the drinks industry were at the OXO2 on London’s South Bank last night as businesses came together to recognise the work the industry has done to make a positive impact to sustainability in the On Trade drinks sector. Organisations large and small enter Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 18 Sept 2025 Industry news CIRCULAR ECONOMY OR BUST - Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) Environmental Industries Commission · 18 Sept 2025 Industry news Clarity Environmental Named Gamechanger of the Year for Redefining Innovation in Compliance The post Clarity Environmental Named Gamechanger of the Year for Redefining Innovation in Compliance appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 18 Sept 2025 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Hydrogen Milestone: UK’s First Hydrogen-to-Power Trial at Brigg Energy Park MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Hydrogen Milestone: UK’s First Hydrogen-to-Power Trial at Brigg Energy Park Centrica and HiiROC, supported by the Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC), have successfully demonstrated the injection of hydrogen into a gas-fired peak power plant at Centrica’s Brigg Energy Park, North Lincolnshire. The trial that took place last Thursday (11 September) marks… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 18 Sept 2025 Industry news All eurobridge conference Articles - KHL Group Demolition & Recycling International (KHL) · 18 Sept 2025 Industry news OPINION: ‘Three things we must do to successfully roll out waste regulations’ Carla Brian, Head of Partnerships at Biffa, looks at how the sector can make the most out of the upcoming policy reforms. OPINION: The last 12 months have seen major changes in how businesses manage waste. New legislation, Simpler Recycling now applies to companies with 10 or more full-time equivalent (FTE) employees, requiring food waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2025 Industry news UK-China trade partnership aims to supercharge wind energy Renewable energy supplier and technology firm Octopus Energy has entered a partnership with leading wind turbine manufacturer Ming Yang Smart Energy, in an agreement that could deliver affordable wind energy and bring down bills for British households. Building on the first UK-China Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) in seven years, the partnership “aims to […] Envirotec Magazine · 18 Sept 2025 Industry news New opportunities for AD as Bio Capital launches ‘food grade CO2’ production? New opportunities for AD as Bio Capital launches ‘food grade CO2’ production? Bio Capital announced this week that they will become one of the first UK AD companies to produce “food grade” CO₂ from the anaerobic digestion of food waste and agricultural feedstock at their Courbiere, Norfolk site and ADCS accredited Granville Eco Park facility in… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 18 Sept 2025 Industry news CIWM issues ten policy calls to boost growth, jobs and net zero The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has outlined ten policy recommendations for the sector and for the UK Government to deliver on their mutual priorities of jobs, growth and investment, and to take full advantage of the drive towards net zero and a circular economy Outlined in the CIWM’s ‘Let’s Not Waste the Next […] Envirotec Magazine · 18 Sept 2025 Industry news China Briefing 18 September 2025: MEE on the move; AI and energy; BRICS and climate Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate... Carbon Brief · 18 Sept 2025 Industry news East Penn promotes Rob Ott to EVP and CCO US-based battery maker East Penn Manufacturing has announced the promotion of Rob Ott to executive vice president and chief commercial officer, effective 29 September 2025.The company said that in his new role he will oversee the transportation sales segments, which includes original equipment, aftermarket, private and proprietary brands and branch operations.He will also be in… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 18 Sept 2025 Industry news Cambridge students plot healthiest route to school This spring, to mark Living Streets’ National Walk to School Week, Cambridge City Council partnered with Arbury Primary School on a project investigating air quality along popular school routes. The initiative was designed to help children better understand their environment while also encouraging walking and cycling. Air pollution’s effects on children is particularly concerning as […] Air Quality News · 18 Sept 2025 Industry news Central gas injection – the biomethane gift horse the government must stop looking in the mouth On Thursday 4 September, the Government in the House of Commons committed to making on-farm AD more affordable. On Thursday 4 September the government in the House of Commons committed to making on-farm AD more affordable. On the same day, MPs, local politicians and key players in the industry gathered at Three Maids Hill for… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 18 Sept 2025 Industry news Q&A: Will China and the BRICS fill the ‘leadership gap’ on climate change? Amid a rapidly fracturing geopolitical order, there have been growing calls for China to “step... Carbon Brief · 18 Sept 2025 Industry news Amcor and Greenback trial chemical recycling for flexible plastics INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 18 Sept 2025 Industry news THE FRIDAY DIGEST: The rise of strategic silence How are businesses navigating the challenge of communicating their social responsibility in a world where the notion of being ‘woke’ has become a political and cultural battleground? The answer, for many, is simply to keep schtum. “The rise of strategic silence” is how Ipsos describes the growing Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 18 Sept 2025 Industry news Food strategy should support shift to plant-rich diets Almost 50 organisations from across the food and farming spectrum are calling for the UK Government to support the shift to more plant-rich diets through its food strategy. The Food Foundation, the British Growers Association and Doctors Association UK are among 48 organisations to have endorsed Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 18 Sept 2025 Industry news Climate ambition lags behind Paris goals The vast majority of public-listed companies still lack credible climate transition plans aligned with the Paris Agreement goals. A global analysis of over 2,000 publicly listed companies across all industry sectors found that 98% have not disclosed plans to shift capital away from carbon-intensive assets Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 18 Sept 2025 Industry news Restaurants join campaign to tackle hunger Diners will be invited to add a small amount of money to their bill in certain restaurants during September and October as part of a campaign to tackle global hunger. Venues including Hawksmoor, The Pig, Club Mexicana and Hakkasan are taking part in this year’s Restaurants Against Hunger campaign Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 18 Sept 2025 Industry news DATAPOINT This week’s percentage-heavy nuggets span strong public support for eating a plant-rich diet, emissions-cutting blended burgers, the fast food capital of England, and growing scepticism among business leaders over the value they are getting from artificial intelligence. 69%. Members of the public Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 18 Sept 2025 Industry news Greenwashing vs. Greenhushing: Why hiding your green wins is hurting your business Worried about being accused of greenwashing? Don’t fall into the ‘greenhushing’ trap. Learn why transparency is key for UK businesses and how to confidently share your sustainability story. Two traps of corporate sustainability In the world of corporate sustainability, a credibility gap is widening. On one side, we have Greenwashing: the all-too-common practice of making […] Keenan Recycling · 18 Sept 2025 Industry news The private recycling and waste sector doing “heavy lifting” to roll out Simpler Recycling The private sector has been doing a lot of the “heavy lifting” to roll out new services to comply with the requirements of Simpler Recycling, according to panellists speaking at […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 18 Sept 2025