Recycling news: 2026

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 25 Jul 2026.

Research & science A fairer world without destroying the planet? It's possible Imagine a future where everyone has enough, on a planet that stays livable. A new report makes the case that it's within reach. Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Triassic inferno: Fires raged across Europe for millennia during past global warming The end-Triassic mass extinction, 201 million years ago, is linked to volcanism that resulted from the break-up of Pangea and which pumped out vast amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere, causing extreme global warming of 5 to 10 degrees Celsius. As a result, tree-dominated vegetation collapsed and the highly disturbed landscapes were colonized by ferns that formed savannahs across large swaths of … Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Liza Bradulina - Caltech Caltech News · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Research Poster Competition Winners 2026 - UCL | University College London UCL News · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Light-Driven Deaminative Formal Nucleophilic Substitution Via C(sp - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Does dark energy really exist? Our work identifies cracks in the foundations of today’s cosmological model The expansion of the universe may not in fact be accelerating, calling dark energy into question. University of Oxford — The Conversation institution feed · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Ancient mystery on K’gari as world’s largest sand island lakes dried up during rainy era Ancient sediment reveals that some of K’gari’s deepest lakes vanished around 7,500 years ago, despite unusually heavy rainfall. The surprising discovery suggests changing winds and future climate shifts could threaten the sacred lakes known as the Eyes of K’gari. ScienceDaily — Environmental Science · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science ‘I can’t work in the farce of climate change cruise tourism anymore’: why Antarctic guides quit their dream jobs The moral struggles of guiding tourists through a pristine landscape. The Conversation UK — Environment · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science 5 lessons from 20 years of climate surveys: Political party matters, but it doesn’t explain everything Why would a young Republican back solar but reject a carbon tax? Twenty years of survey data shows climate opinion is more complex than party labels suggest. The Conversation US — Environment · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Swansea University honours trio behind 60 years of student volunteering in Swansea Three former Swansea University students have been honoured with honorary master’s degrees in recognition of a volunteering initiative they launched more than 60 years ago that continues to make a lasting difference across Swansea. Swansea University News · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science China’s Chang’e-6 reveals why solar wind hits the Moon’s two sides differently China’s Chang’e-6 samples have uncovered a surprising difference between the Moon’s two hemispheres. Solar wind particles penetrated deeper into the far-side soil because Earth’s magnetosphere slows the particles that reach the near side. Noble gases locked inside the lunar regolith preserved evidence of this uneven bombardment. These gases may even help scientists reconstruct the ancient histo… ScienceDaily — Environmental Science · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science COSMOSol: efficient solvent screening for polymer additives with open-source COSMO-SAC - The Royal Society of Chemistry Green Chemistry (RSC) · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Solid-state hydrogen storage in metal hydrides: mechanistic insights into kinetics, activation, and destabilization strategies - The Royal Society of Chemistry Green Chemistry (RSC) · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Passive radiative cooling materials for extreme weather: mechanisms, design strategies, and application advances - The Royal Society of Chemistry Green Chemistry (RSC) · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Scour caused by stationary circular developing water jets in cohesive soils - TU Delft Research Portal TU Delft News · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science The impact of microbial metabolites on host chromatin and epigenetic regulation - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Examining the Effectiveness of Debt Restructuring Mechanisms in African Countries - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Pinning ångström-size solid ionic channels for rare-earth element separation - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Invisible microbes 'mining' toxic waste in the Flinders Ranges New research from Monash University revealed that microscopic life is actively breaking down decades-old mining waste in South Australia, turning stable radioactive and toxic metals into mobile nanoparticles that can easily travel through the environment. Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science New hope in the fight against cachexia — cancer’s deadly co-conspirator - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Fixed Income Markets - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science The best way to measure fire risk might be underground When fire risk is high, Arizonans know the major warning signs: hot temperatures, low humidity and lots of wind. Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Tlcp hardening with formal analysis and post-quantum design - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Environmental Disclosure Dimensions and Japanese Firm Valuation: Volume, Sentiment, and Market Heterogeneity Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView. Business Strategy and the Environment (Wiley) · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Insights from the Appearance Matters 11 Conference Insights from the Appearance Matters 11 Conference tb0045 Tue, 21/07/2026 - 11:47 News Chidera, a Psychology undergraduate student at Surrey, attended the Appearance Matters 11 Conference in Bristol whilst on her placement year. Here, she tells us about the experience. "The conference showcased a wide range of shorter research presentations addressing topics such as health promotion, body satis… University of Surrey News · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Design and optimization of a kinase-controlled allosteric switch - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science A photogenerated triplet aura-nitrene for gold-mediated nitrene transfer - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Responsible Leadership and Project Sustainability Performance: Role of Project Commitment and Emotional Intelligence. Social Identity Theory Perspective Sustainable Development, EarlyView. Sustainable Development (Wiley) · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Individualized antisense oligonucleotides for SCN2A- related developmental epileptic encephalopathy - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Quantifying UK coastal flood exposure under future sea-level rise to 2300 - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Continental-scale fern savannah wildfires during end-Triassic greenhouse warming - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Brain network dynamics reflect psychiatric illness status and transdiagnostic symptom profiles across health and disease - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science When a teenager makes the ‘stupid choice’, their brain is working exactly as designed If a young person trusts the system to deliver a just outcome, their brain’s urgent need for retribution is dialled down. University of Birmingham — The Conversation institution feed · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Unravelling the reaction kinetics of ethyl propiolate with OH radicals - The Royal Society of Chemistry Green Chemistry (RSC) · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Asmeret Asefaw Berhe - Wiley & Sons Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Making Time for Research: Inside the TIDH Writing Retreat - UCL | University College London UCL News · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science When Purpose Backfires: Threshold Legitimacy Dynamics in Corporate Sustainability Transformation Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView. Business Strategy and the Environment (Wiley) · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Supply Chain Sustainability and Human Capital: A Multilevel Analysis Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView. Business Strategy and the Environment (Wiley) · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Exploring the Effects of Integrated Thinking and Reporting on Corporate Performance: A Multidimensional Analysis Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView. Business Strategy and the Environment (Wiley) · 21 Jul 2026 Research & science Strategically Designed Efficient Electrode Material for Water Electrolysis Enabled by Synergistically Integrated Phosphide Heterostructure Advanced Sustainable Systems, Volume 10, Issue 7, July 2026. Advanced Sustainable Systems (Wiley) · 21 Jul 2026