Recycling news: 2025

Industry news PFAS-free alternatives in Lithium-ion Batteries: perspectives from a scientific researcher To coincide with the release of our updated FAQs on PFAS-free alternatives in green technologies, CHEM Trust sat down with Eleni Savvidou, a PhD researcher at Stockholm University. Eleni’s research focuses on understanding the occurrences of PFAS, how to analyse them, and what PFAS-free alternatives might look like in a range of consumer and […] CHEM Trust · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news Scientists discover ‘clean and energy-efficient’ way to recycle Teflon Scientists announce they have developed a ‘clean and energy-efficient’ way to recycle Teflon®, one of the world’s most durable plastics. Circular Online (CIWM) · 22 Oct 2025 Global The Bio-on / Novamont Polemic in the Italian Press The Bio-on / Novamont polemic is all over the Italian press and I hope the the bomb attack in Rome on a journalist who covered this topic is unrelated. Bioplastics News · 22 Oct 2025 Policy & government International Scientific Report on the Safety of Advanced AI: interim report An interim report on the science of advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) safety. GOV.UK · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news What does patriotism mean to you? What stirs a sense of belonging in the place you call home, what connects you to the land and your fellow citizens? We want to know Positive News · 22 Oct 2025 Global Bioplastics – Industry Standards, Certifications & Labels Open the document Bioplastics encompass a family of different materials that are biobased, biodegradable, or both. ‘Biobased’ means plastic wholly or partly derived from biomass. ‘Biodegradable’ refers to a biochemical metabolisation process during which micro-organisms available in the environment convert materials into natural substances such as water, carbon dioxide, and biomass. The purpose… European Bioplastics News · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news Channel challenge success! In memory swim raises funds for Planet Patrol A group of courageous women – taking on the team name ‘the Matriarsea’ – have swum the English Channel to raise money for Planet Patrol and other water protection causes. Laura and Brigitte Suggitt, along with friends Chloe, Briony, Emily and Sian, swam an incredible 35 miles from Dover to the French coast, taking a […] Planet Patrol · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news New interlayer material boosts Li–S battery performance Researchers from the Republic of Korea's Chung-Ang University have developed a novel interlayer material that could significantly improve lithium-sulfur battery performance.Led by associate professors Seung-Keun Park (Advanced Materials Engineering) and Inho Nam (Chemical Engineering), the team demonstrated a dual-level engineering strategy using metal-organic framework-derived porous carbon na… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 22 Oct 2025 Policy & government Using human movement data to inform environmental risk management Reviews the sources and types of human movement data currently available and explores how they could be used to understand exposure risks. GOV.UK · 22 Oct 2025 Policy & government Academy trust handbook For academy members, trustees, accounting officers, chief financial officers and auditors. GOV.UK · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news UK must act fast to build battery independence UK battery technology company Integrals Power is urging immediate action to establish a domestic battery industry free from reliance on Chinese materials, technology and supply chains.The call follows China’s decision to impose export controls on cathode and anode materials, as well as specialised manufacturing equipment.The restrictions could hinder electrification across marine, aerospace and… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news Analysis: Just 28% of countries have released nature pledges a year after UN deadline Just 28% of countries have met a UN call to submit new plans on addressing... Carbon Brief · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news EA sets new End-of-Waste rules for compost, biomethane and digestate The Environment Agency (EA) has set out new rules to specify the new End-of-Waste criteria for compost, biomethane and digestate. The previous Quality Protocols has been replaced by: The Compost Resource Framework (CRF) The Biomethane Resource Framework (BRF) The Anaerobic Digestate Resource Framework (ADRF) New regulation for compost, biomethane and digestate The new frameworks introduce … Rea… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news Battery Tech Europe debuts September 2026 Battery Tech Europe, a newly launched event dedicated to energy storage technologies and emerging battery applications, will debut in Barcelona on 8–9 September 2026 at Fira de Barcelona’s Gran Via venue.Positioned as a strategic meeting point for Europe’s energy transition, the event will unite leading companies, engineers, researchers and investors to explore next-generation battery technolog… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news Government plan to create 400,000 jobs a ‘missed opportunity’ for resource & waste sector The UK Government’s plan to create 400,000 jobs for the clean energy sector is a ‘missed opportunity’ for the resource and waste industry. Circular Online (CIWM) · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news Doctors fear climate health risks, say NHS is ‘simply not prepared’ Three quarters of physicians are deeply concerned Britain’s public clinics and hospitals could crumble under the pressure of increasingly volatile weather events. Only 16% of doctors in a survey by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) believe their workplace was very or somewhat prepared for the UK and planet’s changing climate, including heatwaves and floods. […] Environment Journal · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news Two Welsh companies unveil net zero supply chain in UK first Logistics operations stretching from Britain to the Middle East will become carbon neutral, setting a benchmark for others to match. Global freight firm FSEW, headquartered in Cardiff, and Bridgend-based high performance passive fire service specialist Siderise are collaborating on Greenflow. The service will use the former’s electric trucks and maritime fleet to transport the latter’s […] Environment Journal · 22 Oct 2025 Council news Environmental Health - Dacorum Borough Council Dacorum Council · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news Morrisons Partners With VusionGroup To Digitize Pricing Across Its Entire Supermarket Estate - Morrisons Corporate Morrisons media centre · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news Breakfast Roundtable - AI First, Fashion Forward - British Retail Consortium British Retail Consortium news · 22 Oct 2025 Council news Arun Flood Forum Meeting 22 October 2025 – 18:00 – 20:00 Littlehampton Civic Centre - Arun District Council Arun Council · 22 Oct 2025 Council news STATEMENT OF COMMON GROUND - Melton Borough Council Melton Council · 22 Oct 2025 Global Snelle groei voor toepassingen elektromagneten De markt voor magneetproducten die nodig zijn voor het verwerken van metaalproducten en het scheiden van afvalstromen groeit als kool. Rob Krebs, directeur van K.W. Supply Magneetsystemen: “De reden is eenvoudig: dit maakt het verplaatsen van metalen producten veiliger en efficiënter.” K.W. Supply Magneetsystemen in Rotterdam werd groot in de internationale schroothandel. Door slimme keuzes […]… RecyclePro · 22 Oct 2025 Global Automatische Zustandserfassung von Waldwegen Mobiles Sensorsystem erkennt Schäden früh und senkt Instandhaltungskosten. Im Forschungsvorhaben „Contura“ wurde ein Messsystem entwickelt, das erstmals vollständig den gesamten Wegekörper erfasst – von der Fahrbahndecke über die Seitenstreifen bis zum Lichtraumprofil – und Forstleuten und Waldbesitzenden automatisch die notwendigen Instandhaltungsmaßnahmen und die damit verbundenen Kosten aufz… Recyclingportal.eu · 22 Oct 2025 Global Grüner Stahl für die Mobilität von morgen Die Georgsmarienhütte GmbH vertieft langjährige Zusammenarbeit mit der Volkswagen AG – Green Power Premium Steel mit 98 Prozent weniger CO₂ im Einsatz. Die Georgsmarienhütte GmbH, ein Unternehmen der GMH Gruppe, und die Volkswagen AG intensivieren ihre Zusammenarbeit im Zeichen der Dekarbonisierung: Ab 2025 setzt der Automobilhersteller bei seinem Materialbezug aus Georgsmarienhütte auf die neu… Recyclingportal.eu · 22 Oct 2025 Global Experience the new TANA Hammerhead at Ecomondo 2025 Tana Italia has always supported the waste management and recovery sector with reliable and innovative technological solutions, capable of turning waste into recovery opportunities and resources for the circular economy. Their mission is simple yet ambitious: to help companies and operators turn waste into value. This year, at the 28th edition of Ecomondo in Rimini, […] Recyclingportal.eu · 22 Oct 2025 Global Bundesumweltministerium stellt sich organisatorisch neu auf Das Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Klimaschutz, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit (BMUKN) hat seine Umstrukturierung auf Grundlage des Organisationserlasses des Bundeskanzlers nach der Regierungsneubildung weitgehend abgeschlossen. Zu den veränderten Zuständigkeiten und Aufgaben gehört insbesondere die Rückkehr der nationalen und internationalen Klimaschutzpolitik in das BMUKN. Die organisator… Recyclingportal.eu · 22 Oct 2025 Global Recycling-Technik & Solids Dortmund: Jubiläum mit neuen Messehighlights Prozessautomatisierung, Start-Up-Award und Branchenpodcast: Vielfalt auf der Recycling-Technik & Solids Dortmund 2026. Am 18. und 19. März 2026 findet die 9. Ausgabe der Recycling-Technik Dortmund 2026 parallel zur 20. Solids Dortmund statt. In vier Hallen zeigen über 300 Aussteller Technologien für die Recycling-, Prozess- und Schüttgut-Industrie. Besucher erwarten Highlights wie die neue Spec… Recyclingportal.eu · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news EPR Data Collection - Ecoveritas Ecoveritas · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news EPR Data Analytics - Ecoveritas Ecoveritas · 22 Oct 2025 Industry news EPR Data Calculation - Ecoveritas Ecoveritas · 21 Oct 2025 Industry news Domestic wood burning: 15,000 complaints, just 24 fines A new Freedom of Information request by Mums for Lungs has revealed that despite more than 15,000 complaints about toxic wood smoke across England, just 24 fines have been issued in the year between September 2024 and August 2025 Data released under the Act shows 15,195 complaints about wood burning, including 9,274 in designated Smoke […] Air Quality News · 21 Oct 2025 Policy & government Regulators' Pioneer Fund round 4 Regulators and local authorities can apply to the Regulators’ Pioneer Fund with initiatives that will help create a UK regulatory environment for business innovation and investment. GOV.UK · 21 Oct 2025 Policy & government Government cuts red tape to revolutionise public services with cutting-edge tech The government has announced it is slashing the red tape that holds back groundbreaking innovations from coming to market. GOV.UK · 21 Oct 2025 Policy & government Realising the benefits of expansion at Heathrow Airport Enabling Heathrow expansion will drive economic growth and create jobs across the country. GOV.UK · 21 Oct 2025 Policy & government UK House Price Index for August 2025 The UK HPI shows house price changes for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. GOV.UK · 21 Oct 2025 Policy & government Retirement incomes could increase by as much as 60% as Government green-lights 'collective' pension schemes Millions of workers across the UK could see their pensions increase by up to 60% as new regulations for Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) schemes are set to be laid. GOV.UK · 21 Oct 2025 Policy & government FCDO Next Generation Economics competition 2025 winner announced Hajar Al-Sabbahy has been named the winner of the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Next Generation Economics 2025 competition. GOV.UK · 21 Oct 2025 Policy & government Western Balkans Summit on the Berlin Process, 22 October 2025: Chair's Conclusions Chair's Conclusions at the Western Balkans Summit on the Berlin Process, 22 October 2025. GOV.UK · 21 Oct 2025 Council news Home - Darlington Libraries - Darlington BC Darlington Council · 21 Oct 2025