Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Global greenhouse gas emissions hit a record high in 2024 World emissions rose in 2024, but key economies like the EU and Japan are showing signs of reversing the trend. Open Access Government — Environment · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news Win Combilift’s Landmark 100,000th Multidirectional Forklift and support UNICEF Irish-based manufacturer Combilift, a global leader in multi-directional and customised handling solutions, has reached yet another remarkable milestone with the production of its 100,000th Combilift! To celebrate this historic achievement, the company is offering the chance to win this exclusive forklift through a special competition, with all proceeds donated to UNICEF Ireland's Children’s Em… ATF Professional · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news Parliament Falls Short on Vehicle Waste Reform, EEB Warns of Missed Chance for Circular Economy Today, the European Parliament cast its vote on a critical piece of legislation aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of vehicles throughout their entire lifecycle, from design to disposal. This vote comes as the European Commission advances a new Circular Economy Act, in a context of growing deregulation and a worsening waste crisis. Yet, the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) warns t… Auto Recycling World · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news QuantumScape unveils solid-state EV battery QuantumScape Corporation and PowerCo unveiled the world’s first live demonstration of an electric vehicle powered by solid-state lithium-metal batteries at IAA Mobility in Munich.The showcase featured a Ducati V21L race motorcycle equipped with QuantumScape’s QSE-5 cells. The cells, produced using QuantumScape’s proprietary Cobra separator process, are the first anode-free solid-state batteries… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news Recycleye Returns to the Resource & Waste Management Expo – 17-18th September 2025 Find Recycleye at stand RS-D170 and see the Recycleye QualiBot® in action.... Recycleye news · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news RecycLiCo Secures Scalable Facility to Accelerate Commercialization of Critical Mineral and Metal Recovery RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc. (“RecycLiCo” or the “Company”), a critical mineral refining and lithium-ion battery upcycling company, is pleased to announce the acquisition of a new 10,047-square-foot building in Delta, British Columbia to serve as its corporate headquarters and operational hub. Auto Recycling World · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news How Artura is Redefining Parts Sourcing for the Repair Industry Darren Griffin, National Parts Director at Artura Solutions, a UK-based company specialising in claims management aimed at reducing repair cycle times and streamlining the entire claims process, tells us about their recently launched parts sourcing programme, and how it’s helping body shops and insurers address the growing backorder challenges in the automotive repair industry. ATF Professional · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news Recyclus Achieves First Positive Cash Flow and Accelerates Growth in UK Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling The post Recyclus Achieves First Positive Cash Flow and Accelerates Growth in UK Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling appeared first on Recyclus Group | The UK’s First Industrial Scale Lithium-Ion Battery Recyclers . Recyclus Group news · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news Shell’s thermal fluid cuts EV charge time to 10 min Shell Lubricants has unveiled a breakthrough in electric vehicle charging technology with its advanced EV-Plus Thermal Fluid, developed in partnership with UK-based automotive innovator RML Group.This proprietary fluid, powered by Shell’s Gas-to-Liquid (GTL) technology, enables a 34kWh battery pack to charge from 10% to 80% in under 10 minutes – without compromising safety, thermal stability… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Blended Products Announces UK’s Premier Biogas & Carbon Capture Seminar – 28–29 January 2026 Blended Products Announces UK’s Premier Biogas & Carbon Capture Seminar – 28–29 January 2026 at Sketchley Grange Hotel & Spa Leicestershire, UK – Blended Products Ltd is excited to officially launch the Biogas & Carbon Capture Seminar 2026, scheduled for 28–29 January at the picturesque Sketchley Grange Hotel & Spa in Leicestershire. This flagship event… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news Air pollution shown to worsen Alzheimer’s disease Living in areas with poor air quality could make Alzheimer’s disease progress faster, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The study is the first to link air pollution directly with the buildup of amyloid plaques and tau tangles the toxic proteins that define Alzheimer’s disease using […] Air Quality News · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news NBF Member Sponsors Bolster 2025 Bed Show Seven of the National Bed Federation’s (NBF) manufacturer and supplier members are the official sponsors of this year’s Bed Show, taking place 23 – 24 September at the International Centre, Telford. Entry to the show is free and Highgrove Beds has kindly sponsored this year’s registration. Visitors can download their e-ticket in advance or register […] National Bed Federation · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news McDermott confirmed as Enva CEO after serving in interim post Enva has announced the appointment of Roger McDermott as its permanent Chief Executive Officer, following his four-month tenure as Interim CEO. McDermott has been with Enva since June 2019, and has held a number of leadership roles across the company, including responsibility for its Irish and Specialist Businesses. Roger McDermott to continue role McDermott brings … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news Results are in for the Big Butterfly Count 2025 The results of Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count are in, and while the numbers are a vast improvement on 2024’s record lows, the charity has warned that urgent measures are still needed to reverse long-term decline. What’s said to be the sunniest spring and hottest summer ever recorded in the UK provided good weather conditions […] Envirotec Magazine · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news Growth, growth, growth: economic resilience means valuing nature, people and society The UK faces major challenges, from a slowing jobs market to public finances and depleted biodiversity. Mark Gough makes the case for a more holistic approach in which our economy actually supports the planet. The economy depends on an obvious and yet often overlooked hierarchy. Nature sustains people, people build society, society enables financial markets, […] Environment Journal · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news ALDI LAUNCHES NOSTALGIC CAKE-INSPIRED ICE CREAM FOR JUST £2.49 Aldi is set to transform freezer aisles nationwide with an array of tempting ice cream innovations, alongside popular returning favourites. Available from 15th September, ice cream fans can indulge in the NEW Cake-Inspired Ice Cream Tubs (500ml),guaranteed to be the scoop of the season at just £2.49 each. These frozen delights promise to appeal to those […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news ALDI IS MAKING A BIG CHANGE TO ITS WINE AISLE – AND IT STARTED THIS WEEK Aldi has unveiled a major shake-up to its wine aisle, and it’s set to delight shoppers across the UK. From this week, the supermarket is introducing brand-new wines in all stores, just in time for autumn and winter. The range offers shoppers the chance to enjoy premium bottles without the premium price tag. Known for […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news National Cup Recycling Scheme launches £45,000 project fund The National Cup Recycling Scheme has launched a £45,000 project fund to support projects that prevent on-the-go paper cups from being disposed of in landfill. Circular Online (CIWM) · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news University of Birmingham leads £6 million FAST project The University of Birmingham is to start the £6 million formation, ageing, and sustainability testing (FAST) project to reduce manufacturing time and energy consumption for lithium-ion batteries.The FAST research project, which has finding from the Faraday Institute, will focus on the last stages of the production of a battery cell.The project will initially focus on… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news West Sussex MRF to start accepting food waste ahead of Simpler Recycling TJ Waste & Recycling and Eco Sustainable Solutions have partnered to establish a food waste drop-off point in the waste management company’s West Sussex facility. TJ’s materials recovery facility (MRF) in Yapton, near Bognor Regis, has been equipped to accept deliveries from third-party waste collection operators, including local authorities and commercial contractors. Once received, TJ’s … Rea… letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news Geoengineering is not going to save the poles from climate change A review of the five main methods proposed for cooling down the poles or slowing the loss of ice concludes they are all wildly impractical, wouldn't work, or both New Scientist — Environment · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news Ace secures lead-acid supply for US recycling Ace Green Recycling has signed a multi-year supply agreement with Gold Star Metals (GSM) to secure a steady stream of master used lead-acid batteries (ULAB) for its upcoming recycling facility in Texas.Under the deal, GSM will provide a minimum of 30,000 metric tons of used lead-acid batteries annually, with the potential to scale up to… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news ESA welcomes new Secretary of State to Defra Sir Keir Starmer undertook a major cabinet shuffle this weekend (6th – 7th September 2025), prompted by the resignation of Angela Rayner as Deputy Leader, with more than ten departments […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news 12,500 UK streets call for on-street EV charging Over 12,500 streets across the UK have now been flagged by drivers as urgently needing on-street EV charging, according to new figures from Vauxhall’s Electric Streets of Britain campaign. Launched in August 2023, the initiative was created to support the 40% of UK households without a driveway, giving them a way to register local demand […] Air Quality News · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news Scientists are turning plastic waste back into oil for energy A global effort is underway to try and make use of the product, which is currently found everywhere from the human brain to sedimentary rock. By converting plastic waste back into usable oil, experts believe they could create an almost-unlimited energy source to fuel boilers, burners, furnaces and turbines. Some trains, ships and lorries could […] Environment Journal · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news Solidion and ORNL win 2025 R&D 100 Award for E-GRIMS graphite production US-based battery maker Solidion Technology, in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has announced that the joint innovation electrochemical graphitisation in molten salts (E-GRIMS) received a 2025 R&D 100 Award.The company said that its E-GRIMS technology is focused on producing graphite anode materials in an energy-efficient and sustainable manner.It is claimed to . .… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news Missoula Water advances leak detection after rigorous competition An acoustic pipe monitoring leak detection technology that uses fire hydrants to host multi-sensor devices, has already found more than a dozen leaks for Missoula Water, says Lou Rossetti senior vice president of sales North America at water technology firm Orbis Intelligent Systems. Non-revenue water loss in Missoula, Montana, is being driven down by a […] Envirotec Magazine · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news National Cup Recycling Scheme competition opens The National Cup Recycling Scheme (NCRS) competition has now gone live, with applications open until 31 October. £45,000 of funding was announced at the end of August 2025 to support initiatives that either improve the capture and recycling of on-the-go paper cups or accelerate the integration of cups into kerbside collections. A winner will … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news Jailed skip hire boss ordered to pay back £250,000 Patricia Hills has been ordered to pay back £250,000 after she was previously jailed for operating her skip hire company illegally. Hills, 72, was given three months to pay the order or she faces up to three years in jail. She was also ordered to pay £25,000 in costs. Following an investigation, the Environment […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news Councils must learn redundant tech risks from Manchester’s Tower of Light The £24million city centre landmark was the trophy piece of a new heat network and a major part of net zero plans. After failing on emissions and running at a loss, what exactly went wrong? Operational since 2021, the architecture award-winning Tower of Light — dubbed by locals varyingly as the ‘people’s boiler’ or ‘Granada […] Environment Journal · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news Follow the Carrot: Can free school meal expansion boost the UK food and farming economy? - Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming Sustain · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news New Starbucks® Frappuccino® Multiserve - Arla Foods UK Arla Foods UK newsroom · 9 Sept 2025 Industry news Alcolea Paper Mill - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 8 Sept 2025 Industry news News in brief (08/09/2025) News in brief including: NWH Group secures NHS Dumfries & Galloway waste contract; SWEEEP Kuusakoski has been awarded EcoVadis Gold; APSE has opened entries for its 2025 Waste, Recycling and Circular Economy Innovation Awards; and a new children’s books by Paul Dumpleton use colourful characters to explain the recycling process. NWH Group awarded contract with … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Sept 2025 Industry news Government working to accelerate on-farm AD deployment, says Minister The then Minister of State at Defra responsible for food security, including farmers, Daniel Zeichner* on Thursday 4 September said the government was committed to supporting the adoption of on-farm AD. The minister made the statement in response to a question from former PM Rishi Sunak. Referring to a recent visit he made to the… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 8 Sept 2025 Industry news From e-waste to e-winner: Amazon’s bet on resale for a more circular electronics economy Amazon’s head of returns and repairs for Europe, Sam Littlejohn, talks edie through the practicalities of developing and running the e-commerce giant’s first ‘Second Chance Deals Day’ event, which spotlights discounts on returned and repaired electronics and electricals. edie — Circular Economy tag · 8 Sept 2025 Industry news Clean Air in London slams watchdog over NO₂ failures Clean Air in London (CAL) has renewed its call for tougher action on air pollution after new evidence revealed widespread breaches of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) limits across the UK. The campaign group is demanding that the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) be either scrapped or given stronger powers, with CAL founder and Director Simon Birkett […] Air Quality News · 8 Sept 2025 Industry news If you care about our oceans, this film is a must-watch From the Sea We Came is more than a film. It is a love letter to the sea, a historical record, and a warning to humankind. Greenpeace UK · 8 Sept 2025 Industry news Guest post: How the role of carbon storage has been hugely overestimated Removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere is widely expected to play a key role... Carbon Brief · 8 Sept 2025 Industry news Should we blame oil companies for the climate crisis? Fossil fuel giants like Shell aren’t just selling oil and gas – they’re rigging the system to keep us stuck in the past. Greenpeace UK · 8 Sept 2025