Recycling news: 2026

Industry news Trade body expresses ‘concerns’ over RAM flexible plastics update MRW Trade body expresses ‘concerns’ over RAM flexible plastics update Failure to allow green rating for flexible plastics within pEPR assessment methodology risks 'penalising' materials that will become mandatory collection requirement in 2027, says trade body Trade body expresses ‘concerns’ over RAM flexible plastics update Neil Merrett MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Supply chain shock could disrupt half of global businesses within three weeks Half of global chief executives said their businesses could not run beyond three weeks if a major supply chain shock hit, new research found. A report from procurement and supply chain consultancy Proxima found 51 per cent of CEOs said their business would experience some form of disruption within three weeks if a major supply... Retail Gazette · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news New Look largest-ever concept store opens 9 July New Look has revealed it is opening its largest-ever concept store at Metrocentre on 9 July, marking a milestone in its “investment in creating more connected shopping experiences”. Retail Gazette · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Planning permission granted for Wrexham WEEE recycling plant Planning permission has been granted for a waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycling facility at Wrexham Industrial Estate in North Wales. Wrexham County Borough Council has approved plans to change the use of Redwither Complex, First Avenue, from a storage and distribution warehouse into a specialist recycling facility. The site is currently home to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Packaging News Sustainability PowerBook – TOP 20 | BIFFA, Kraft Heinz & Nestle Packaging News has launched the Sustainability PowerBook – a power list of the 50 people shaping sustainability in packaging – with the Top 20 now being released. Packaging News (UK) · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Let's get to work - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Naseej signs 14 partners for UAE textile circularity Naseej, the UAE’s national textile circularity initiative, has signed 14 new strategic partnerships to expand pilot programmes and policy work […] Ecotextile News · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Malcolm West Forklifts - Materials Handling World MHW Magazine (Materials Handling World) · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Livingston start-up secures £3.5m to tackle difficult-to-recycle plastics A Scottish start-up pioneering a new type of plastic recycling has been awarded a £3.5 million grant to support the development of its solvent based recycling technology. The Scottish Enterprise funding will help support Livingston-based ReVentas’ £9 million project, which will see it develop its proprietary recycling technology – with a particular focus on difficult […] Packaging Scotland · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Vinted joins major coalition launching European Media Marketplace Vinted has joined a coalition of media, telecoms, retail and advertising technology firms launching a new European advertising marketplace. The second-hand fashion platform is one of the founding members of the European Media Marketplace, which aims to make it easier for advertisers, agencies and publishers to run campaigns across Europe’s open web. Other founding partners... Retail Gazette · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Michelin introduces new-generation XHA3 construction equipment tyre A successor to the Michelin XHA2 construction equipment tyre is on its way. Following its USA debut in size 29.5 R25 in June 2026, the new Michelin XHA3 will launch throughout Asia in this dimension in September and in Europe the following month. Michelin will further extend the XHA3 portfolio by introducing a 23.5 R25 version in October and a 26.5 R25 tyre next January. Tyrepress · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Cambridge AI robotics group Dogtooth scores £14m investment Cambridge-based agtech startup Dogtooth Technologies has secured over £14m in growth capital to scale the commercial deployment of its AI-powered fruit-harvesting robots. The funding round is a blend of equity from 24Haymarket, EMV Capital, and ACF Investors, alongside grants from Innovate UK and a venture leasing facility from Kineo Finance. Founded in 2014, Dogtooth develops […] UKTN (UK Tech News) · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Zotefoams appoints Polyformes as an approved fabricator for EMEA This strengthens the company’s engineered industrial packaging capabilities. Interplas Insights (British Plastics & Rubber) · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news SUPERIOR VALUE CREATION FOR SEGRO SHAREHOLDERS | Company Announcement UK press (GDELT archive) · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news One-electron bonds may be more common than chemists thought - Chemistry World Chemistry World · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Twinings launches Gen Z focused marketing campaign Twinings has launched a new marketing campaign, GenTea, which is targeted towards younger shoppers and shifting consumption habits. The new campaign aims to amplify the brand’s momentum across younger audiences… Grocery Gazette · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Terry Smith accuses Unilever of misleading investors over food spin-off Fundsmith founder Terry Smith has accused Unilever of misleading him over its divestment plans after the consumer goods giant struck a deal to spin off its food business and combine… Grocery Gazette · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Item-level IDs backed for DPP roll-out Experts push item granularity in a new survey on the European Union’s highly anticipated Digital Product Passport (DPP) scheme BRUSSELS […] Ecotextile News · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Bumblebees at greater risk from hidden heavy metal pollution Bumblebees are exposed to significantly higher levels of toxic heavy metals than honeybees, even when they forage in the same environment, according to new research from the University of Cambridge. The study found bumblebees collected pollen containing between two and seven times more heavy metals than honeybees and accumulated around three times higher concentrations of […] Air Quality News · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Marks & Spencer invests in fridges built for 45C heat after June heatwave disruption Marks & Spencer is investing in refrigeration equipment designed to cope with temperatures as high as 45C, after admitting its stores struggled during the recent UK heatwave. Chief executive Stuart… Grocery Gazette · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Plastic packaging continues to rise across Europe despite stable overall packaging levels Plastic is the only packaging material to show sustained growth across Europe, according to a new study by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC). Open Access Government — Environment · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Marks & Spencer eyes higher shareholder returns Marks & Spencer has signalled plans to increase shareholder returns in the coming years as it looks to balance heavier investment with growing confidence in its turnaround. Chief financial officer… Grocery Gazette · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news US, Argentina “primed to drive dairy supply” – Rabobank - Global Food Industry News Just Food — sustainability · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Asda beats Tesco, Sainsbury’s and other rivals to retain major pricing award - Asda Asda corporate newsroom · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Morrisons expands parcel locker rollout to 500 supermarkets Morrisons is expanding its partnership with Quadient to bring parcel collection and returns services to hundreds of supermarkets across the UK. The supermarket will install Parcel Pending by Quadient lockers… Grocery Gazette · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Almost 9 in 10 local authorities collect cartons at the kerbside 89.2% of local authorities in England now collect cartons from households for recycling, three months on from Simpler Recycling reforms coming into force. Circular Online (CIWM) · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news More than 50 Post Office branches at risk as Morrisons Daily closures roll on More than 50 Post Office branches are set to close as Morrisons pushes ahead with plans to shut around 100 underperforming Morrisons Daily convenience stores across the UK. The affected… Grocery Gazette · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news What role is packaging playing at the 2026 World Cup? In this edition of the Brief we examine the use of packaging throughout this year’s FIFA World Cup, from limited edition packs, colour-changing beverage cans and football-themed lettuce packaging to FIFA’s recent U-turn on allowing reusable bottles within stadiums and consumer preference for plastic-free packaging. Packaging Europe · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Morrisons data and analytics director Peter Laflin exits after nearly seven years Morrisons director of data and analytics Peter Laflin is leaving the supermarket after almost seven years with the business. Laflin confirmed his departure in a LinkedIn post, saying his “journey… Grocery Gazette · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news M&S set to open largest standalone M&S Food store M&S will open its largest standalone M&S Food store in Godalming, Surrey, on 16 July, as the high street giant invests further in its sites and range. The opening is… Grocery Gazette · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Associated British Foods completes Hovis takeover to create Hovis Bakeries Associated British Foods has completed its acquisition of Hovis Group from Endless LLP, combining the bread maker with Allied Bakeries to create a new UK bakery business. The deal brings… Grocery Gazette · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Packaging EPR for Small Producers: 2026 Reporting Obligations Packaging EPR for small producers in 2026 introduces new registration, reporting and data collection requirements that many UK businesses may not realise apply to them. Der Beitrag Packaging EPR for Small Producers: 2026 Reporting Obligations erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news John Lewis recalls 15 homeware products over asbestos fears John Lewis has recalled 15 doorstops and draught excluders after officials warned they may contain small quantities of asbestos. The company has urged shoppers to stop using the affected products immediately and keep them out of reach of children. The recall covers a range of John Lewis & Partners decorative homeware products sold between 31... Retail Gazette · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Very adds Estée Lauder to premium beauty line-up The Very Group has added Estée Lauder to its beauty offer in a continuation of its efforts to expand its premium brands. The partnership has launched across Very and Littlewoods with 440 skincare and make-up options, including Estée Lauder’s Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation and Advanced Night Repair range. Very said the launch forms part of... Retail Gazette · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Cottam Brush Unveils Patent-Pending SPLITGRIP ™ Cottam Brush Unveils Patent-Pending SPLITGRIP ™ to Revolutionise Industrial Maintenance Innovative engineering solution cuts maintenance downtime from days to hours Cottam Brush Ltd, one of the UK’s leading specialist industrial brush manufacturers, today announces the launch of SPLITGRIP™, a patent-pending modular roller brush system designed to transform the way industrial brush maintenance i… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news M&S unveils Better with Beans summer campaign M&S is launching Better with Beans, a summer-long campaign which supports Bowel Cancer UK, to help customers eat more fibre and reduce their risk of bowel cancer. Running from 1… Grocery Gazette · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Carwow’s Dr Menton on its recommendation engine power to ‘showcase what shoppers want’ Carwow has deployed an algorithm-powered recommendation engine to provide real value through relevance and discovery, according to Dr Gareth Menton, head of product- retail media at the online marketplace. Built by data scientists, the engine looks at what hundreds of users have “built and priced” over the previous year and recommends cars that “naturally cluster together”... Retail Gazette · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Rösler Tyre Innovators is insolvent Insolvency proceedings have begun against German retreader Rösler Tyre Innovators. The Dortmund Local Court (Amtsgericht) cites “illiquidity and excessive debt” as the reasons for commencing proceedings, which follow an application that the Dortmund-based firm itself lodged at the end of April. Tyrepress · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Recykl Group: Minimising Pyrolysis Feedstock Tolerances Pyrolysis is one of the most promising routes to recover materials from end- of-life tyres, of that there is little doubt. The process, in a basic form, releases steel, tyre pyrolysis oil and a char that can be refined to recovered carbon black, subject to the quality of the process Polish Grupa Recykl has... La entrada Recykl Group: Minimising Pyrolysis Feedstock Tolerances se publicó primero … Tyre & Rubber Recycling · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Zeewolde plans 800 MWh hydrogen‑iron flow battery Windpark Zeewolde and Elestor have formed a partnership to deploy a large‑scale hydrogen‑iron flow battery at the Netherlands’ largest onshore wind farm. The long‑duration storage system is planned with a 20 MW power rating, 10–40 hours duration and 200–800 MWh total capacity. It will connect directly to the Vogelweg High Voltage Station, enabling more effective… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 8 Jul 2026