Recycling news: 2025

Policy & government LU7 0AL, L.B. Silica Sand Limited: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/HP3094SQ/V004 View the application submitted by L.B. Silica Sand Limited for Reach Lane Quarry Landfill, Leighton Buzzard. GOV.UK · 3 Oct 2025 Global De HER is a vibe, a window into Rotterdam’s circular future ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 3 Oct 2025 Policy & government Critical UK satellites to be defended from laser threats The UK is investing in sensors that will help protect satellites crucial to our economy and security from lasers from adversaries GOV.UK · 3 Oct 2025 Industry news ALDI SLASHES PRICE OF HEROES AND QUALITY STREET TUBS Christmas has come early at Aldi as the supermarket is dropping the price of Heroes to £4.89 (550g) and Quality Street to just £4.39 (550g). The festive favourites are available in stores now for less than £5. Savvy shoppers can tick the coveted tubs off their Christmas preparation list for an unbeatable price thanks to […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 3 Oct 2025 Industry news Orion to showcase new Texas plant and additive At The Battery Show North America 2025, Orion will unveil its upcoming acetylene black production facility in La Porte, Texas, alongside its flagship PRINTEX® kappa 100 conductive additive which is engineered for next-generation lithium-ion battery performance.The La Porte plant, expected to launch in Q2 2026, will manufacture Orion’s acetylene-based PRINTEX kappa 100, a high-purity, high-condu… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 3 Oct 2025 Industry news Europe’s recycling gains mask deeper failures, report finds Europe’s environment is still “not good” despite years of policy promises, according to a damning new assessment by the European Environment Agency (EEA). Circular Online (CIWM) · 3 Oct 2025 Industry news PackUK sets out RAM roadmap through to 2030 PackUK has published its Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) Roadmap 2025–2030. The roadmap provides producers and industry with a forward look at an expected timeline for milestones in Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) guidance, deadlines and updates. PackUK emphasised that “all timings in the roadmap are subject to change.” PRO to be appointed in March … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 3 Oct 2025 Global From waste to resource: rethinking what we throw away “The environmental, social, and economic consequences of food waste are profound…Investing in sustainable waste management — turning waste into compost,... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 3 Oct 2025 Industry news ALDI’S WINNING STREAK IS BACK AS WHICH? CROWNS IT CHEAPEST SUPERMARKET FOR SEPTEMBER Consumer champion Which? has once again named Aldi the UK’s cheapest supermarket for a basket of 71 essential items this September, marking its eighth win this year and its 23rd win in the last two years. The total price for a comparable basket at Aldi was found to be £17.47 less than at Morrisons. Similarly, […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 3 Oct 2025 Global Are compostable plastics preferable to biodegradable ones? https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/772149 Bioplastics News · 3 Oct 2025 Global Netptune Balls by the BBC https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250901-why-plastic-filled-neptune-balls-are-washing-up-on-beaches Bioplastics News · 3 Oct 2025 Global Scientists make stunning discovery after testing new material in first-of-its-kind deep sea experiment: ‘Provides safer alternatives’ https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/scientists-stunning-discovery-testing-material-053000488.html Bioplastics News · 3 Oct 2025 Global Don’t let Switzerland off the hook on climate justice The KlimaSeniorinnen have done their part. The court has done its part. Now it’s time for governments to do theirs. Greenpeace International · 3 Oct 2025 Industry news 03 October 2025 Authority Agenda Item 11 AUTHORITY REPORT: WASTE PREVENTION PROGRAMME UPDATE 1. Confidential Report: 1.1 No. Ex - East London Waste Authority East London Waste Authority · 3 Oct 2025 Policy & government Sustainability Victoria Annual Report 2024-25 - assets.sustainability.vic.gov.au Sustainability Victoria · 3 Oct 2025 Industry news BrewDog sells ‘Lost Forest’ estate at centre of ESG push - Just Drinks Just Drinks — sustainability · 3 Oct 2025 Council news Bristol Steps Up Support for Young People - Bristol City Council City of Bristol Council · 3 Oct 2025 Policy & government Maldives: mental health support Information on support for UK nationals experiencing mental health difficulties in the Maldives. GOV.UK · 3 Oct 2025 Industry news PM2.5 hitches a lift on red blood cells to spread through the body Scientists have discovered the first direct evidence that PM2.5 particles attach themselves to red blood cells, providing a mechanism for how they spread throughout the human body. The breakthrough research, led by Professor Jonathan Grigg and Dr Norrice Liu at Queen Mary University of London, demonstrates that particles from vehicle exhausts, brakes and tyre wear […] Air Quality News · 3 Oct 2025 Global Vlaanderen mist kansen in actualisatie energie- en klimaatplan Begin juli lanceerde de Vlaamse regering een actualisatie van het Vlaams Energie- en Klimaatplan (VEKP). Denuo verwelkomt enkele belangrijke keuzes in dit vernieuwde plan, maar mist tegelijk de moed om door te pakken op cruciale punten. Denuo verwelkomt de geplande hervorming van de afvalheffing als een stap in de goede richting. Een transparant systeem met […] Het bericht Vlaanderen mist kanse… RecyclePro · 3 Oct 2025 Global Indian American Purdue scientist-led researchers develop reusable bioplastics Bioplastics News · 3 Oct 2025 Global Lingnan University scholars co-develop novel eco-friendly, biodegradable, self-healing bioplastic https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/lingnan-university-scholars-co-develop-novel-eco-friendly-biodegradable-self-healing Bioplastics News · 3 Oct 2025 Global CJ Biomaterials launches new PHA platform for extrusion https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/10/01/3159614/0/en/CJ-Biomaterials-launches-new-PHA-platform-for-extrusion-coatings-in-repulpable-and-home-compostable-food-serviceware-and-food-packaging-applications.html Bioplastics News · 3 Oct 2025 Global Plastic Pollution by WWF https://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/environment/plastic-pollution Bioplastics News · 3 Oct 2025 Global Upcycled biosurfactants poised for European mainstream in AmphiStar and Caldic deal https://www.personalcareinsights.com/news/amphistar-caldic-upcycled-biosurfactants.html Bioplastics News · 3 Oct 2025 Global Closed Loop to bribe composters to accept compostable plastics Compostable plastics will become a major source of toxic microplastics in the US food chain. Bioplastics News · 3 Oct 2025 Global UW-Platteville professors turn spoiled dairy into sustainable plastic https://www.uwplatt.edu/news/got-milk-uw-platteville-professors-turn-spoiled-dairy-sustainable-plastic Bioplastics News · 3 Oct 2025 Industry news What went right this week: rewilding successes, plus more Rewilding successes were celebrated, nations slashed fossil fuel funding, and fracking is to be sent packing in the UK, plus more Positive News · 3 Oct 2025 Council news Thornes Park Stadium - intranet.wakefield.gov.uk Wakefield Council · 3 Oct 2025 Council news Sun Lane Leisure - intranet.wakefield.gov.uk Wakefield Council · 2 Oct 2025 Industry news EAT-Lancet report: Three key takeaways on climate and diet change A global shift towards “healthier” diets could cut non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions, such as methane,... Carbon Brief · 2 Oct 2025 Council news What is the Community Infrastructure Levy - West Oxfordshire District Council West Oxfordshire Council · 2 Oct 2025 Industry news Resource Futures nominated for two 2025 National Recycling Awards Resource Futures has been recognised for advancing circularity and data innovation in the recycling and resource management sector. Resource Futures · 2 Oct 2025 Council news Statement from the leader of the council Peter Mason on the Manchester synagogue attacks Today, Jewish communities across the UK continued to observe Yom Kippur, in spite of the act of terror committed in Crumpsall against the congregation at Heaton Park Synagogue. Ealing Council · 2 Oct 2025 Global Tankers change course as Greenpeace blockade of liquified gas terminal ends After almost 30 hours of blockade in the Zeebrugge gas terminal, Greenpeace Belgium activists have been removed and arrested. Greenpeace International · 2 Oct 2025 Industry news Book a Visit (Recycling Centre) - Bryson Recycling Bryson Recycling · 2 Oct 2025 Industry news Momentum proves scalable battery recycling tech Momentum Technologies has achieved a significant milestone in advanced battery recycling, demonstrating commercial-scale production of high-purity battery materials within one year of commissioning its Carrollton, Texas demonstration facility.The company said that this achievement marks a critical transition from pilot-scale validation to full commercial readiness, underscoring the scalability … BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 2 Oct 2025 Industry news Northern Ireland – a land of opportunity for AD: reflections on another fruitful ADBA conference On 23 September in Belfast, ADBA held its latest Northern Ireland (NI) conference. Following an uneventful year in the province, ADBA was keen to host a conference that provided good indicators of a way forward. Although there’s been little development in Northern Ireland’s biogas sector for the best part of a decade due to the lack… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 2 Oct 2025 Industry news THE FRIDAY DIGEST: A busy week for the PM (and the BRC) All eyes were on Liverpool this week as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer battled to reclaim control of the political narrative following a torrid few months for his government. In the event, reaction to Starmer’s headline speech was largely positive with commentators suggesting he had done Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 2 Oct 2025 Global Regenerative rhetoric masks Climate Week’s methane blindspot The post Regenerative rhetoric masks Climate Week’s methane blindspot appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 2 Oct 2025