Recycling news: 2025

Industry news EASE rebrands as Energy Storage Europe The European Association for Storage of Energy (EASE) has officially rebranded as the Energy Storage Europe association, marking a pivotal moment in its 15-year history.The move reflects the sector’s rapid evolution and growing prominence within Europe’s energy landscape.The new identity aims to elevate visibility across the continent, aligning with the surge in deployment and policy… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 14 Oct 2025 Global Rethinking resources: the next frontier for a zero waste future This article was originally published in Hungarian, in our member organisation Humusz’s 30th anniversary magazine. Click here to read the original post. In recent years, we have faced multiple crises taking place amid challenging global circumstances. Climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss continue to intensify as we edge closer to irreversible disruption on several planetary […] The p… Zero Waste Europe · 14 Oct 2025 Industry news TIME names Greyparrot Analyzer one of the best inventions of 2025 TIME magazine names Greyparrot’s Analyzer among the innovations set to change the world by unlocking waste intelligence. Circular Online (CIWM) · 14 Oct 2025 Policy & government Mr J Moretti v Davide Leone and Partners Investment Company Ltd and Others: 2216895/2023 and 2225880/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 14 Oct 2025 Industry news MPMA Food Contact Committee meeting Agenda, 21st October 2025 The post MPMA Food Contact Committee meeting Agenda, 21st October 2025 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 14 Oct 2025 Industry news 1.8m motorists sue car companies over defeat devices, industry trust plunges The largest class action in UK history has begun as automotive giants are accused of cheating diesel emissions tests. Parents and campaign groups are demanding cars made by multiple brands are recalled and investigated to determine whether they were fitted with so-called defeat devices. According to a YouGov poll, 63% of UK adults don’t trust […] Environment Journal · 14 Oct 2025 Industry news Repair groups call for action over software-driven obsolescence Right to Repair Europe has called for urgent action against software-driven obsolescence, which it claims is generating ‘mountains of unnecessary e-waste’. Circular Online (CIWM) · 14 Oct 2025 Industry news Hounslow rolls out HVO-fuelled vehicles for household waste collection Hounslow Council is expanding its use of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel across its fleet of vehicles, following the success of an initial trial. The diesel alternative was first introduced by Lampton Services, who deliver key public services on behalf of the council, in 2021 for its commercial waste vehicles. From September, the programme will … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2025 Industry news WireFlow delivers EV battery recycling solution WireFlow has announced its entry into the Irish market with a battery reuse and recycling system for KMK Metals Recycling.The project marks WireFlow’s first full deployment of its configurable Bifrost platform, tailored for electric vehicle battery handling.The contract enables KMK to implement WireFlow’s advanced solution housed within a purpose-built 20ft container. The system is designed… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 14 Oct 2025 Industry news Lithium-Ion Batteries and Defence: Meeting the Growing Demand with Responsible Recycling The post Lithium-Ion Batteries and Defence: Meeting the Growing Demand with Responsible Recycling appeared first on Recyclus Group | The UK’s First Industrial Scale Lithium-Ion Battery Recyclers . Recyclus Group news · 14 Oct 2025 Industry news University of Exeter report suggests we’ve crossed first climate tipping point Coral reefs can only be saved if we manage to bring global temperatures down as scientists warn of potentially irreversible planetary change. In its second Global Tipping Points report, a team at the University of Exeter have outlined how rising ocean temperatures, acidification, pollution and overfishing are causing coral bleaching and death, with vast numbers of […] Environment Journal · 14 Oct 2025 Industry news Windows 10 ends today – but we’re not letting it go This Repair Day we're calling out Microsoft for ending Windows 10 support as new polling reveals huge support for laws to ban this practice. The Restart Project · 14 Oct 2025 Policy & government IPO: Customer charter The IPO customer charter sets out our approach to supporting innovation and creativity through excellent customer service. GOV.UK · 14 Oct 2025 Industry news Hydrogen blending into the high-pressure gas grid marks a UK first Hydrogen has been blended into the National Transmission System (NTS), the UK’s high-pressure gas grid, for the first time in a trial completed on 9 October by Centrica (the parent company of British Gas) and National Gas (the operator of the NTS). The trial involved National Gas injecting a 2% blend of green hydrogen into […] Envirotec Magazine · 14 Oct 2025 Industry news From Fibre to Finish: Making Textiles Truly Sustainable Ward’s Head of Head of Textile and Vehicle Recycling, Clare Harby, took part in a session discussing the future of... Ward Recycling · 14 Oct 2025 Industry news Ecobat sells UK recycling sites Ecobat has confirmed the sale of its UK battery recycling and specialty lead operations to funds advised by Splitstone Capital LLP, a London-based private equity firm.The binding agreement includes the Matlock facility – Europe’s largest battery recycling plant – and its lead sheet mill in Welwyn Garden City.Splitstone Capital, founded in 2024, focuses on acquiring… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 14 Oct 2025 Policy & government Promoting work as a health outcome: guidance for AHP leaders Guidance developed with allied health professional (AHP) leaders to support the promotion of work as a health outcome. GOV.UK · 14 Oct 2025 Global Exposed: Uncontrolled biogas expansion funded by public purse More than €37 billion in public money available and €28 billion of private investments committed – with added risks to climate and health A new report from the Methane […] European Environmental Bureau · 14 Oct 2025 Industry news 810 solar panels installed at Europe’s busiest service station Extra MSA, a leading UK motorway service area operator, has completed a major sustainability project with the installation of 810 solar PV panels at its Cobham Services site on the M25 (J9/10). As Europe’s busiest service station, this marks a significant milestone in Extra MSA’s drive to reduce its environmental impact and energy dependence on […] Air Quality News · 14 Oct 2025 Industry news Cowboy builders: Government insulation upgrade scheme botched 98% of residences which received improvements as part of the Energy Company Obligation programme now face damp, mould and fire risks unless further work is carried out. The National Audit Office has slammed ‘clear failures’ in the insulation upgrades carried out on behalf of the last Conservative government. Contractors were poorly incompetent and monitoring processes […] Environment Journal · 14 Oct 2025 Industry news 2025 BCI EHS Conference demystifies new regulations and safety challenges Jeff Reeves, VP communications and marketing at Battery Council International (BCI), gives an overview the recent BCI EHS Conference.The 2025 BCI Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Conference convened in Anaheim over 17-18 September, drawing around 100 participants from across the US battery manufacturing and recycling sector.The bi-annual gathering is the largest dedicated forum for lead‑batt… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 14 Oct 2025 Global Greenpeace responds to New Zealand’s dairy industry-backed methane rollback New Zealand’s government has confirmed it will rewrite its climate law to weaken the country’s methane emissions target – a move Greenpeace warns will violate the Paris Agreement and embolden other major meat and dairy producers and exporters, including Ireland and Uruguay, to follow suit. Greenpeace International · 14 Oct 2025 Industry news Altilium welcomes strategic partners and industry stakeholders to VIP opening of UK’s first-of-a-kind EV battery recycling plant Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group focused on supporting the transition to net zero, today welcomed a delegation of over 20 key investors and stakeholders to the VIP Opening Ceremony of its ACT 2 EV battery recycling facility in Plymouth – the UK’s first-of-a-kind pilot plant dedicated to the sustainable recovery of critical battery materials [...] Altilium news · 14 Oct 2025 Industry news Reuse habits on rise as 84% of adults turn to second-hand shopping 84% of British adults now buy second-hand items, according to a new survey commissioned by FCC Environment. The YouGov poll, launched at this year’s LARAC Conference in Birmingham, saw the figure rise from 75% in 2022. More than half (55%) of respondents also said they purchase something second-hand at least every six months, up from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2025 Industry news Solidion launches UPS battery for AI data centres Solidion Technology has unveiled a next-generation UPS battery system tailored for the high-demand AI data centre sector.The PEAK Series, which stands for Power, Energy, Anode, Knowledge, integrates Solidion’s proprietary 5500 battery cell. This advanced cell design uses silicon-carbon anode technology to deliver enhanced energy density, reliability and cost efficiency – key attributes for mode… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 14 Oct 2025 Industry news How barbershops and footy clubs are reaching men about their health Men are less likely to seek health support than women and typically die younger. Can a new approach in the UK improve outcomes? Positive News · 14 Oct 2025 Council news Revealed: Hackney’s dog fouling hotspot - Hackney Council News Hackney Council · 14 Oct 2025 Council news Harry Ferguson Tour - lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk Lisburn and Castlereagh Council · 14 Oct 2025 Council news 2. Apply for or remove a single person discount - Teignbridge District Council Teignbridge Council · 14 Oct 2025 Industry news UK sees closure of 21 plastic recycling facilities in two years - ENDS Waste & Bioenergy ENDS Waste & Bioenergy · 14 Oct 2025 Policy & government Barbee Mill Company - go.ecology.wa.gov Washington Department of Ecology · 14 Oct 2025 Policy & government Biotope protection areas - Naturvårdsverket Swedish EPA (Naturvardsverket, English) · 14 Oct 2025 Policy & government Energy - DCCEEW Australian DCCEEW · 14 Oct 2025 Council news A Calderdale Way for all - Calderdale Council Calderdale Council · 14 Oct 2025 Global Strengere VRP en ZZS-aanpak Van regels naar realiteit in de afvalbranche Sinds 2024 gelden er nieuwe, strengere regels voor het omgaan met Zeer Zorgwekkende Stoffen (ZZS). Ook bedrijven in de afvalbranche moeten hier iets mee, dit in de vorm van een Vermijdings- en Reductieprogramma (VRP). Branchevereniging Breken en Sorteren (BRBS Recycling) en adviesbureau Embridge helpen de sector op weg […] Het bericht Strengere VRP e… RecyclePro · 14 Oct 2025 Global Magpet beauftragt Herbold Meckesheim mit einer weiteren PET-Flaschen-Waschanlage Der indische Preform- und Kunststoffverpackungshersteller Magpet Polymer Pvt Ltd hat Herbold Meckesheim mit einer weiteren PET-Flaschen-Waschanlage beauftragt. Indroneel Goho, President & CEO, Magpet Polymers Pvt Ltd, besuchte Herbold auf dessen Messestand 9B34 auf der K 2025 zur Vertragsunterzeichnung. Die neue Waschanlage soll als Erweiterung der Bottle-to-Bottle-Recycling Anlage dienen, die … Recyclingportal.eu · 14 Oct 2025 Global worldsteel Short Range Outlook – October 2025 The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has released its latest Short Range Outlook (SRO) for global steel demand in 2025 and 2026. Global steel demand in 2025 is projected to be flat compared to 2024, reaching about 1,750 million tonnes (Mt). A modest rebound of 1.3% is forecast for 2026, pushing global demand to 1,772 Mt. […] Recyclingportal.eu · 14 Oct 2025 Industry news The end of support for Windows 10 is creating an e-waste disaster This post is by Ugo Vallauri, co-director, at the Restart Project. The end of free support for Windows 10 happens today, 14 October, ironically coinciding with International E-Waste Day. Up to 400 million of the computers currently running Windows 10 don’t meet Microsoft’s requirements to […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 14 Oct 2025 Global RATL 2025: Innovationen unterstreichen die Marktbereitschaft Die Demonstrationsmesse für Bau, Abbruch und Recycling blickt auf drei erfolgreiche Messetage zurück. Der Anteil der Fachbesuchenden und die Qualität konnte im Jahr 2025 erneut gesteigert werden. Das geplante Sondervermögen der Bundesregierung für Infrastruktur zeigt noch nicht die erhoffte Wirkung, wenn auch das ifo-Institut München für den Tiefbau im Jahr 2026 ein Wachstum von rund […] Recyclingportal.eu · 14 Oct 2025 Global Aktionsprogramm Kreislaufwirtschaft: Chance für Standort und Resilienz, aber Umsetzung entscheidet Der BDE begrüßt das vom Bundesumweltministerium (BMUKN) vorgestellte Aktionsprogramm Kreislaufwirtschaft als grundsätzlich richtigen Schritt zur Umsetzung der Nationalen Kreislaufwirtschaftsstrategie (NKWS). Es setze wichtige Impulse für Digitalisierung, Investitionsförderung und ökologische Beschaffung, greife jedoch zentrale Herausforderungen der Branche noch nicht ausreichend auf. Anja Siege… Recyclingportal.eu · 14 Oct 2025