Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Ben asks automotive industry community to help bring Dan Home Ben, the automotive industry charity, is asking for the automotive community to support a family who are set to be filmed on DIY SOS in July. Ben is appealing for volunteers and donations to help bring a family’s beloved 13‑year‑old son, Dan Flemen, home. ATF Professional · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news Vegan cheese could be about to get a lot closer to the real thing A key milk protein for making cheese and yoghurt has been produced in bacteria for the first time, paving the way for better tasting but more sustainable animal-free products New Scientist — Environment · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news What WRAP’s new global food waste targets mean for your business The post What WRAP’s new global food waste targets mean for your business appeared first on Bristol Waste Company . Bristol Waste Company · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news Cropped 2 July 2025: US public lands under attack; How India’s gig workers are suffering under climate change; Bonn to Belém We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food... Carbon Brief · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news EU ETS-2 Uncovered: Navigating the Future of EU Emissions Trading Whitepaper ETS‑2 expands EU emissions trading to new sectors. Download our whitepaper for key insights, actions, timelines, and price risk management. Anthesis Group · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news Groups celebrate decade of wildlife gains on UK farmland A decade-long nature-friendly farming project has helped to increase the diversity and abundance of wildlife across farmland and prompted the return of rare species such as the butterfly orchid and red-listed birds such as the nightingale, according to the groups behind it. The Jordans Farm Partnership between The Wildlife Trusts, Jordans Cereals and LEAF (Linking […] Envirotec Magazine · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news Glass Focus Awards 2025 - British Glass British Glass news · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news United Recyclers Group Announces Board Transition Leadership and service remain at the heart of the United Recyclers Group (URG), and this week, URG honors a longtime board member while welcoming a new face to its leadership team. Auto Recycling World · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news Redwood Energy: Fast, low-cost storage to power the age of AI and a changing grid At Redwood, we’ve built a battery supply chain to recover end-of-life batteries and recycle their critical minerals, keeping them in circulation and driving the energy transition. Today, we receive over 20 GWh of batteries annually, the equivalent of 250,000 EVs, representing about 90% of all lithium-ion batteries and battery materials recycled in North America. Auto Recycling World · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news MSRTC to Develop 100-Acre Vehicle Scrapping Facility in the Indian State of Maharashtra In a major initiative to boost revenue, the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) is set to establish a massive 100-acre vehicle scrapping facility near Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, approx 350 km east of Mumbai. Auto Recycling World · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news Chart: UK misses tree-planting targets by forest the ‘size of Isle of Wight’ A forest area equivalent to the size of the Isle of Wight has not been... Carbon Brief · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news Rare-earth recovery separates materials well enough to make new magnets from them A Czech group has developed a new method of separating the rare earth elements, or lanthanides, which are widely used in the electronic, medical, automotive, and defense industries. The seemingly unique method allows metals such as neodymium or dysprosium to be purified from used neodymium magnets. The supposedly environmentally-friendly process precipitates the rare earths from […] Envirotec Magazine · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news Rooftop solar is being held back by lack of government-backed price for selling surplus energy (Words: renewable energy consultancy Longevity Power). The ongoing lack of a government-backed guaranteed price for selling back surplus clean power to the UK energy grid is discouraging businesses, property firms and commercial landlords from installing solar PV systems at their properties and holding back the expansion of solar across the country. Anthony Maguire, Managing Director […] Envirotec Magazine · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news Dead seas tell no tales: activists, pirates, economies and ecosystems Some of the world’s most prominent environmental organisations have been accused of piracy for decades. Far from overblown slander, legal definitions are vague, and ramifications threaten our right to protest. In 1982 Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior went up against whaling boats off the coast of Peru as part of a wider campaign to save some of […] Environment Journal · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news Over half of Thames Water’s sewage works struggling to meet demand Independent analysis has estimated that more than half of Thames Water’s 351 sewage treatment works are currently operating without sufficient capacity to treat the volumes of sewage they receive. Research conducted by the volunteer-led Oxford Rivers Improvement Campaign (ORIC) has identified 181 treatment works falling short of required capacity. Of these, 94 have between 80–100% […] Envirotec Magazine · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news Material Focus issues warning over portable fans Material Focus has issued a warning over a surge in demand for portable mini-fans which will soon be entering the waste stream. Google Trend data has shown a 16% year-on-year increase for the FastTech product as of May this year. The research – which comes from the organisation’s Recycle Your Electricals campaign – found that … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news ALDI’S COOLING BEDDING SOLUTIONS START AT JUST £9.99 With the UK set for a hotter-than-usual summer and heatwaves predicted across the country[1], Aldi is launching bedtime gamechangers to help shoppers stay cool as temperatures rise. The latest collection of sleep-cooling essentials is designed to combat heat for a more restful night’s sleep, with prices starting from just £9.99. Available in stores from 10th […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news Clean Shipping Alliance criticises move to restrict use of scrubbers in ports The Clean Shipping Alliance, a representative body within the shipping industry, has criticised a decision last week by North Atlantic marine protection body OSPAR to limit the use of Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (also called “scrubbers”) in ports and inland waters starting in 2027. These systems help reduce the air pollution created by shipping but […] Envirotec Magazine · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news Insights into Consumer Recycling Habits Hello! This page is only available to members. Click here to login Existing members can be given access to our Members’ Area via their Account Owner or Manager. If you experience problems, or need help with this, please contact our Member Support Team . Not a member yet? Sign up here! OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news 17k funding enables St Ives waste-based dye textile start-up A Cornwall-based entrepreneur has been transforming food waste from local restaurants into natural fabric dyes, backed by funding from the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme. Will Besant, founder of Primitive Vision Studios, has developed a circular model in St Ives which sees raw food waste collected from hospitality outlets, processed into dye and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news Household food waste decreased by 9% in 2022 Research from WRAP has shown that household food waste decreased by 9% between 2021 to 2022. The environmental action NGO estimated the volume of food waste from UK households stands at six million tonnes. This includes food in waste streams collected by local authorities, going down the sewer and home composted. WRAP added that this … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news Household food waste threatens UK net zero target, WRAP says WRAP has warned the UK that unless they halve global food waste it will make it ‘much more difficult’ to meet net zero goals. Circular Online (CIWM) · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news The RECOUP Conference – Leading a More Circular Plastics Value Chain Returns for 2025 The post The RECOUP Conference – Leading a More Circular Plastics Value Chain Returns for 2025 appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news Revealed: UK animals most in need of human help this summer A new campaign has launched encouraging households to create rescue boxes for species struggling to cope with urban environments, climate change and biodiversity challenges. Spearheaded by animal welfare charity RSPCA, the Local Animal Hero initiative advocates for the public to help care for and protect native species, including those which are either endangered or significantly […] Environment Journal · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news From London to Lisbon, European councils melt in climate change heatwaves Hundreds of excess deaths are expected in Britain, while major cities in Italy take unprecedented steps to protect the elderly and infirm. According to new polling by Centre for London, almost half of people living in the UK capital believe they are now personally effected by climate change. One-in-three have specific concerns about polluted water, […] Environment Journal · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news Micro Systems Blog // Why ISO Class 7 Cleanrooms Are Essential for Next-Gen Medical Device Moulding - PlastikMedia PlastikMedia News · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news UK Food Waste & Food Surplus – Key Facts - WRAP - The Waste and Resources Action Programme WRAP · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news Recyclability Assessment Methodology: RPS released - Ecosurety Ecosurety · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news A message from our Chief Executive: Interim Results 2025 - Greggs Corporate Greggs corporate media · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news Why the mass lobby matters and why politicians should listen This post is by Helen Meech, executive director, The Climate Coalition On 9 July, Westminster will witness something rare: thousands of people arriving not to shout from the sidelines, but to engage directly with power. From every part of the UK, teachers, farmers, healthcare workers, […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news The new map helping conservationists protect migratory species Marine animals cross oceans and borders, making protection difficult – but a new migration map could help close the gaps Positive News · 2 Jul 2025 Industry news RAM & EPR Disposal Fees - Beyondly Beyondly (formerly Comply Direct) · 1 Jul 2025 Industry news KKDC unveils a ‘return and renew’ service Architectural lighting manufacturer KKDC has unveiled a reuse and reconditioning service for its lights at a new workshop in Wiltshire. […] Recolight · 1 Jul 2025 Industry news A crucial methane-tracking satellite has died in orbit Operators lost contact with the MethaneSAT satellite on 20 June, a significant blow to efforts to track – and stop – methane emissions New Scientist — Environment · 1 Jul 2025 Industry news Free lights on offer from reuse initiative A range of luminaires – many barely used – are being offered free to industry professionals in a pioneering reuse […] Recolight · 1 Jul 2025 Industry news Signify, Schneider team up with carbon reduction service Lighting giant Signify, electrical brand Schneider and business consultancy Pineapple Partnership have teamed up to provide what they term a […] Recolight · 1 Jul 2025 Industry news Tell your MP to stop the killing of children in Gaza MPs must do everything they can to end the killing. Together we'll make the same demand each week until the killing stops. Greenpeace UK · 1 Jul 2025 Industry news First month free for all new trade waste customers Specialists in metal recycling and waste management solutions, Ward, offers a ‘one stop shop’ to correctly recycle or recover business... Ward Recycling · 1 Jul 2025 Industry news Ocean-bound plastic bottle waste 54% lower in countries with DRS A new analysis by Reloop has highlighted a significant reduction in beach litter from drinks bottles in areas where a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) is implemented. Published in June, the analysis draws on data from the International Coastal Cleanup, covering over 80 countries. Titled Littered with Evidence, the report found that the proportion of drinks... Skip & Waste Magazine · 1 Jul 2025 Industry news PackUK publishes the final ‘base fees’ for EPR producers The main cost for EPR ‘producers’ for 2025 will be the payment of the base fee, expected to be invoiced in October by PackUK, the renamed Scheme Administrator. The last offering of this fee was in December 2024, so there has been considerable anticipation amongst producers and compliance schemes as to whether the final iteration … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2025