Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Judge rules car makers must release Dieselgate documents The High Court has today ruled that unredacted legal documents in the £6 billion ‘Dieselgate’ litigation against several major car manufacturers must be made public. Environmental campaign groups Mums for Lungs and ClientEarth brought the application, arguing that public access to the unredacted documents was essential for transparency. The documents reportedly contain technical information abo… Air Quality News · 25 Jul 2025 Industry news ADBA welcomes Government’s recognition of biomethane flexibility in Clean Flexibility Roadmap ADBA welcomes Government’s recognition of biomethane flexibility in Clean Flexibility Roadmap On 23 July, the Government released its Clean Flexibility Roadmap, in which it recognised that biomethane is currently used to decarbonise heating, but can be used flexibly across many different end-uses including industry, transport, and low carbon dispatchable power generation at gas-fired power plan… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 25 Jul 2025 Industry news DeBriefed 25 July 2025: World court delivers climate ‘turning point’; Renewables ‘unstoppable’; Antarctica’s oldest ice examined Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate... Carbon Brief · 25 Jul 2025 Industry news Greenpeace climbers abseil from Forth Bridge to block INEOS tanker in plastics protest An international team of Greenpeace activists has abseiled from Scotland’s Forth Road Bridge to block an INEOS tanker from delivering its cargo of fracked American gas to the Grangemouth petrochemical facility. The Greenpeace protest is aimed at chemicals giant INEOS, owned by billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, which is by UN Member States to secure a […] Greenpeace UK · 25 Jul 2025 Industry news UKWIR research explores FOG-based wastewater charging A robust move towards preventative, source-control solutions to prevent pollutants from entering the wastewater system in England and Wales was a key recommendation of the Independent Water Commission (IWC), which unveiled its Final Report on 21 July. This indicates a fundamental shift towards a more holistic and preventative approach to environmental management within the water […] Envirotec Magazine · 25 Jul 2025 Industry news We’re recruiting! Social Media and Comms Officer Social Media and Comms Officer Location Home working, with occasional travel to Repair Cafés across Wales Contract Full time fixed term contract until 31st March 2026 Salary £30,371 Reporting to Director Start date ASAP ABOUT REPAIR CAFE WALES ‘A society empowered to work together to reduce waste, share skills, and strengthen our ... Repair Cafe Wales · 25 Jul 2025 Industry news Major carbon sink may have vanished for a second year in a row Record heat in 2024 caused ecosystems on land to emit nearly as much carbon dioxide as they took out of the atmosphere New Scientist — Environment · 25 Jul 2025 Industry news Water’s hour of reckoning? Highlights from the Cunliffe review The Independent Water Commission (IWC) reported its findings on 21 July, the culmination of an eight-month investigation, billed as the largest review of the water sector in England and Wales since privatisation.1 It has had the unhappy task of figuring out how to restore trust in a system that by all accounts is considered broken. […] Envirotec Magazine · 25 Jul 2025 Industry news Envision to supply two BESS projects in Scotland Envision Energy, the global green technology firm, has been contracted to deliver two containerised LFP battery energy storage systems (BESS) for the Holstom and Drum Fram projects in Scotland, owned by the renewable energy company Field.Each facility will have a 50MW/100MWh BESS that will deliver electricity to the grid.The firm said that construction on Field's… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 25 Jul 2025 Industry news Six big months: how you’ve kept people and planet safe so far in 2025 Big challenges. Big actions. Big progress. You’ve already had a huge year – and we’re only halfway through… Greenpeace UK · 25 Jul 2025 Industry news Enva doubles wood capacity at Manchester facility Enva has doubled its wood recycling capacity in the space of a year through the installation of a new shredder. The Pronar 2.1010 recycling shredder has increased the daily processing capacity of its Droylsden wood recycling facility grade A wood from 30-35 tonnes to over 50 tonnes. Site manager Neil Ogden said: “Wood recycling is … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2025 Industry news Cheshire East awards recycling centre contract The contract for the management of Cheshire East’s Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) has been awarded to FCC Environment. The contract will begin in September 2026 and run for an initial seven years. Councillor David Jefferay, chair of Cheshire East council’s environment and communities committee, said: “This contract brings real benefits for our residents, our … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2025 Industry news Sustainable business isn’t dead, it just needs a new lease of life With the so-called ‘ESG winter’ showing no signs of abating, it’s time for corporates to stop talking and start building. Backing clean tech startups and investing in scalable climate innovations could be the most important sustainability step businesses can now take, writes Springwise’s Matilda Cox. edie — Circular Economy tag · 25 Jul 2025 Industry news New Four Year Scotland Excel Contract in Place for Reuse Consortium Circular Communities Scotland is pleased to announce that the Reuse Consortium has been accepted onto the Scotland Excel Domestic Furniture and Furnishings Framework for a four year period starting on the 23rd June 2025. The Reuse Consortium now consists of eight members supplying reuse furniture to seven local authorities and one housing association for their [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 25 Jul 2025 Industry news ICJ: What the world court’s landmark opinion means for climate change The highest court of the UN has issued a landmark “advisory opinion” stating that nations... Carbon Brief · 25 Jul 2025 Industry news McKinsey: High tariffs could slow clean energy deployment Consultancy firm McKinsey has said that high tariffs could stall the momentum of clean energy in the US and Europe in its scenario-based analysis through to 2035.It focuses on solar, wind, battery energy storage systems (BESS), transformers and the electric vehicle (EV) markets.In its study, three scenarios range from a continuation of current trade policies… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 25 Jul 2025 Industry news UK Government to Explore Biomethane for Dispatchable Energy Support UK Government to Explore Biomethane for Dispatchable Energy Support The UK Government has announced a fresh initiative to evaluate the use of biomethane as a dispatchable energy source to enhance the flexibility of the country’s power systems. This move is detailed in the Clean Flexibility Roadmap for energy, which forms part of the government’s… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 25 Jul 2025 Industry news Bread and roses: don’t forget the roses The New Statesman has published a “call to action” from the Labour Growth Group. It paints a bleak picture of the state of Britain and calls for “disruption over caution…. We must smash the status quo…. We stake claim to the politics of strategic disruption…” […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 25 Jul 2025 Industry news Air pollution and dementia: new analysis strengthens the link More than 50 different pieces of research examining the relationship bettered air pollution and dementia have been analysed to gain an improved perspective on the risk. Out of more than 15,000 initial records, the team from by a team from the Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge found 51 studies that […] Air Quality News · 25 Jul 2025 Industry news EV battery recyclers hit lithium recovery milestone cylib and Syensqo have announced a lithium recovery milestone, producing battery-grade lithium hydroxide from end-of-life electric vehicle batteries, which the company has described as a first for the recycling industry. This advance supports Europe’s push toward circularity in battery materials, especially as demand for high-purity lithium surges.Using a joint hydrometallurgical and solvent ex… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 25 Jul 2025 Industry news A New Chapter in Kampala’s Waste Revolution At a recent workshop in Uganda’s capital city of Kampala, something significant has begun to spark in community approach to waste. WasteAid, in partnership with Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), brought together Parish Council Leaders, Division Officials, and local Wastepreneurs for a powerful half-day workshop aimed at transforming how communities handle their waste. The goal […] The post… WasteAid · 25 Jul 2025 Industry news Mind the charging gap: The infrastructure imbalance puts e-buses off track As electric buses roll out across the UK, a critical gap is emerging between ambition and infrastructure. While private EV charging is growing, are we building the right kind of infrastructure to support the unique needs of e-buses, especially outside major cities? Roger Brereton, head of sales at bus steering system manufacturer Pailton Engineering, looks […] Air Quality News · 25 Jul 2025 Industry news OPINION: ‘Regulatory reform may save the UK’s languishing recycling rates’ David Palmer-Jones OBE, CEO of recycling group CIRQLR, shares his thoughts at the end of a week filled with big announcements for the recycling sector. OPINION: UK domestic recycling rates are up but only marginally so. There is a great deal more to be done to drive UK-wide circularity after a decade of flatlining recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2025 Industry news Salford Quays landmark slashes carbon emissions with minimal disruption Exchange Quay is one of the largest commercial campuses in the North West. Now one of its most iconic buildings is going emission free. The upgrade to Building Eight involves replacing outdated gas boilers in the ten-storey office block with air source heat pumps. This brings the property to Energy Performance Certificate [EPC] rating B, […] Environment Journal · 25 Jul 2025 Industry news What went right this week: a ‘landmark moment’ for climate justice, plus more A ‘landmark’ climate justice ruling, Europe’s new marine reserves, and the world’s best cycling city, plus more Positive News · 25 Jul 2025 Industry news Powerhand Down Under: Machinery Specialist Expand Distribution Machinery Specialist Builds on VRS Success and Expands Offering to Forestry Equipment Auto Recycling World · 25 Jul 2025 Industry news Powerhand Down Under: Machinery Specialist Expand Distribution Machinery Specialist Builds on VRS Success and Expands Offering to Forestry Equipment ATF Professional · 25 Jul 2025 Industry news Altilium Joins UK Minister For Investment In Tokyo For High-Level Meeting With Japanese Partners Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group focused on supporting the transition to net zero, has today attended a high level meeting with UK Minister for Investment, Baroness Gustafsson CBE, at the British Embassy in Tokyo, along with senior representatives from two of its strategic shareholders, leading Japanese trading and investment group Marubeni Corporation and Mizuho Bank. Auto Recycling World · 25 Jul 2025 Industry news Record marine heatwaves may signal a permanent shift in the oceans Fierce marine heatwaves were recorded globally in 2023 and 2024, and some researchers now believe they mark the start of a fundamental change with devastating consequences for life on Earth New Scientist — Environment · 24 Jul 2025 Industry news THE FRIDAY DIGEST: Net-zero at a crossroads “We’ve reached a watershed moment on the road to net-zero.” The words of Scott Steedman, director-general of BSI, will surely ring true for many food sector businesses grappling with a fast-moving commercial, regulatory and geopolitical landscape. The organisation, which acts as the national Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 24 Jul 2025 Industry news Giant sand octopus makes a splash on English beach A fleeting masterpiece appeared in Cornwall this week, highlighting themes of nature’s beauty and fragility Positive News · 24 Jul 2025 Industry news Setting sail for sustainability: Keenan Recycling supports Tall Ships Aberdeen with expert commercial food waste collections At Keenan Recycling, we’re proud to have supported the Tall Ships Aberdeen 2025 event with our dedicated commercial food waste collections service, keeping the festivities clean, green, and environmentally responsible. Food waste recycling With thousands of visitors gathering to enjoy live music, maritime history, and cultural festivities along the quayside, efficient food waste collection was … Keenan Recycling · 24 Jul 2025 Industry news Why a tech start-up wants to pump your faeces deep underground Start-up Vaulted Deep, which just signed a deal with Microsoft, says storing human waste deep underground can keep carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and pollutants like forever chemicals out of surface ecosystems New Scientist — Environment · 24 Jul 2025 Industry news World’s first fully electric road marking truck unveiled A new fully electric thermoplastic road marking truck, believed to be the first of its kind in the world, has been unveiled, offering a sustainable alternative for road marking operations. Manufactured by the WJ Group, one of the UK’s leading providers of road marking and highway safety services, the truck is designed to operate for […] Air Quality News · 24 Jul 2025 Industry news China Briefing 24 July 2025: EU-China climate statement; World’s largest megadam; Clean-tech exports Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate... Carbon Brief · 24 Jul 2025 Industry news Biffa supports packaging waste tracking with Polytag’s detection technology Further developments with longstanding partner Biffa, a leader in sustainable waste management. The collaboration further extends coverage of Polytag’s network in the UK, laying critical groundwork for real-time packaging traceability in the capital city, London, for household brands. Polytag news · 24 Jul 2025 Industry news With new grid tech, the UK can reduce the likelihood of blackouts and provide smarter energy supply The UK has all the ingredients to take advantage of a promising new semiconductor technology that will make our energy grids smarter, more reliable and less prone to blackouts, according to a new report published on 22 July. Solid state-transformers (SSTs) are an advanced type of transformer that use power electronics and high-frequency components to […] Envirotec Magazine · 24 Jul 2025 Industry news Artificial Intelligence at Grundon: Samsara The post Artificial Intelligence at Grundon: Samsara appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 24 Jul 2025 Industry news Third of ‘slum residents’ in global south are exposed to ‘disastrous’ flood risks One in three people in informal settlements in the global south live in floodplains and... Carbon Brief · 24 Jul 2025 Industry news Iain Gulland to step down as chief executive of Zero Waste Scotland Zero Waste Scotland has announced that Iain Gulland will be stepping down as its chief executive after over 11 years of service. Gulland became the organisation’s first chief executive in in 2014, overseeing its transition from WRAP Scotland. Prior to this, he had been director of WRAP Scotland since 2008. Gulland said: “I have been … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jul 2025