Recycling news: 2026

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 31 Jul 2026.

Industry news National Planning Policy Framework does not include provision for valued landscapes Major Changes to Britain’s planning system are long overdue, but experts warn vital protections for nature are at risk of being eroded. The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) is calling on ministers to reinstate ‘valued landscape’ regulations to the National Planning Policy Framework. The heavily delayed paper will set out far-reaching new rules for […] Environment Journal · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Andy Burnham must convince people government has clear net zero path The new Prime Minister is picking up an ineffective decarbonisation legacy, despite significant national progress on emissions. Conducted in June, weeks before Andy Burnham became leader of the Labour Party and then took office in Number 10, a poll of UK adults conducted for The Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals has found little faith […] Environment Journal · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Advance could enable enzymatic reactions for chemical manufacturing beyond the boiling point of water Enzymes are proteins that can be harnessed for chemical manufacturing, but they are typically restricted to mild temperatures because proteins unfold and lose their function under heat. In new research published in Angewandte Chemie Novit, investigators found that a porous organic polymer can be used to encapsulate a lipase (a type of enzyme) and create a protective molecular cage that prevents… Phys.org — recycling search feed · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Circulating microRNAs offer insights for detecting and treating cachexia in senior dogs Cachexia—a syndrome characterized by progressive muscle wasting—affects both humans and dogs with chronic diseases such as cancer. A recent study in Molecular Oncology found that lower circulating levels of certain microRNAs—small noncoding RNAs that regulate gene expression—often indicate the presence of cachexia in senior dogs. Phys.org — 'waste' search feed · 22 Jul 2026 Policy & government PSE Ferndale Generating Station NPDES permit renewal - Department of Ecology - State of Washington (.gov) Washington Department of Ecology · 22 Jul 2026 Policy & government Town of Eatonville - Department of Ecology - State of Washington (.gov) Washington Department of Ecology · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Neighbour notification - Fife Council Fife Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Dealing with your planning application - Fife Council Fife Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news After we have made a decision - Fife Council Fife Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Apply & pay for planning permission - Fife Council Fife Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Public safety and dangerous buildings - Fife Council Fife Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Conservation areas - Fife Council Fife Council · 22 Jul 2026 Global Eastern countries denounce unfairness in emergency farm cash - euractiv.com Euractiv — Circular Economy · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Future Researchers in the Making: ARK Burlington Danes Students Shine at Mohn Centre Summer School - Imperial College London Imperial College London News · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Volume 16, Issue 34 - The Royal Society of Chemistry Green Chemistry (RSC) · 22 Jul 2026 Policy & government DCR Traffic Advisory: Lynn Fells Parkway & Main Street - Mass.gov Massachusetts DEP · 22 Jul 2026 Policy & government DCR Recreational Advisory: Lower Neponset Greenway - Mass.gov Massachusetts DEP · 22 Jul 2026 Policy & government DCR Traffic Advisory: Ravine Road - Mass.gov Massachusetts DEP · 22 Jul 2026 Policy & government Gov. Whitmer Expands Brownfield Development Program, Growing Michigan’s Economy and Boosting Neighborhood Revitalization - State of Michigan (.gov) Michigan EGLE · 22 Jul 2026 Council news UNESCO map puts Ironbridge Gorge in the spotlight - Telford & Wrekin Council Telford and Wrekin Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Archived planning applications - Teignbridge District Council Teignbridge Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Information for town and parish councils - Teignbridge District Council Teignbridge Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news How much will I be liable to pay? - Teignbridge District Council Teignbridge Council · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Volume 148 Issue 28 | Journal of the American Chemical Society - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Ant‐Mediated Ecosystem Functions Along a Tropical Elevational Gradient - Wiley Online Library Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 22 Jul 2026 Policy & government Commission welcomes the Council's adoption of a renewed Interim Regulation to detect child sexual abuse online - European Commission Eurostat news · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Senior Product Development Scientist, Wellbeing Collective - Unilever Global Unilever news · 22 Jul 2026 Council news BRECKLAND COUNCIL - Breckland Council Breckland Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Issue details - Beach Patrol Equipment - Jet Ski - Tendring District Council Tendring Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news New community funding approach to support The Deal - Torfaen County Borough Council Torfaen Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Planning application: W/26/01693/CAN - Wychavon District Council Wychavon Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news The Planning Application process - Teignbridge District Council Teignbridge Council · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Volume 28 Issue 28 | Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics - The Royal Society of Chemistry Green Chemistry (RSC) · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Consensus Guidance for Beta‐Lactam Antibiotic Dose Individualization in Acutely Ill Patients: Endorsed by the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, European Society of Clinical Microbiolo - Wiley & Sons Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 22 Jul 2026 Policy & government AAB Subcommittee on Regulation Meeting - 7/22/26 - Mass.gov Massachusetts DEP · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Descrição do cargo Senior Project Scientist, Wellbeing Collective na Unilever - Unilever Global Unilever news · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Mary Dutton - Stockport Council Stockport Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Public consultation on Puffin Crossing and Raised Platform - Torfaen County Borough Council Torfaen Council · 22 Jul 2026 Policy & government CCS Contract Requirements for Providers - Mass.gov Massachusetts DEP · 22 Jul 2026