Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Uni pushes for sustainability to play key part in education Experts at the University of Birmingham have called on policy makers to embed sustainability as a key part of education worldwide. They have created a policy brief, which aligns with UNESCO’s Education for Sustainable Development (ESD for 2030) programme, which prioritises five key areas: policy, learning environments, educators, youth, and local communities. The blueprint sets … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2025 Industry news Is this our ‘last chance’ to establish nature markets governance? With low confidence in the environmental credit system, a new report coinciding with a government consultation outlines how to build a robust and transparent sector before it’s too late. The Nature Markets Dialogue [NMD], which brings together 169 specialists working in 147 private and public sector organisations, has published a new paper. Its Findings and Proposals […] Environment Journal · 11 Jun 2025 Industry news Heat network to shave one-tenth off Oxford’s gas demand £21million will be spent on the system, which will expand on existing infrastructure to slash carbon emissions up to 81%. Delivered by Energy1, construction on the project will begin in 2026 providing community approval and planning permission are both secured. Funding has come from the UK Government, with a number of major institutions in the […] Environment Journal · 11 Jun 2025 Industry news CircuLab sustainability research innovation hub launches Based in Bucharest, Romania, the facility will focus on developing the global circular economy. Reconomy, an international leader in circularity, has confirmed a £1million investment to launch CircuLab. Amongst other things, the aim is to develop new use cases, propositions, and ways of working for the circular economy. Best practices will be shared, making full […] Environment Journal · 11 Jun 2025 Industry news Footie practice, breaking patterns and presence: how millennial fathers are reshaping parenthood After his ‘disinterested’ father left him feeling bereft as a child, Paul Bent resolved to do things differently Positive News · 11 Jun 2025 Industry news Groundwork London’s REWORK project is expanding! - wrwa.gov.uk Western Riverside Waste Authority · 11 Jun 2025 Industry news Top 10: Sustainable Factories - Sustainability Magazine Sustainability Magazine · 11 Jun 2025 Industry news Meet our volunteers: How Kashav is leading by example through volunteering with Tesco - Olio OLIO · 11 Jun 2025 Industry news Society of Glass Technology elects President - Glass International Glass International · 11 Jun 2025 Industry news Blockage-detecting robot ready to patrol sewers, says group behind it A sewer robot that inspects pipework and raises blockage alerts before flooding occurs is to be deployed in a live network for the first time. Pipebot Patrol is a £1.8 million project, funded by the Ofwat Water Breakthrough Challenge, with Spring Innovation as the knowledge-sharing partner. As the first autonomous sewer robot of its kind […] Envirotec Magazine · 11 Jun 2025 Industry news COMMENT: Are we ready for the weight loss revolution? Describing food as “GLP-friendly” may be a savvy marketing tactic but it speaks to a dystopian future of which we should be wary, says Nick Hughes. Last week a press release dropped into my inbox promoting the launch of a new ice cream. Nothing remarkable in that, I receive dozens of these emails every day. […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Interview with Steven Beaumont, CFO at TFRGroup Steven, could you tell us about your professional background and how it led you to TFRGtoup? I began my career as a Chartered Accountant, which laid the groundwork for over three decades of experience in financial leadership... The Furniture Recycling Group · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Major Northumberland River Till restoration begins One of the largest undertakings of its kind has finally started in the Beamish Valley, reinstating a depleted meandering water system in a bid to breathe new life back into the landscape. Over several centuries, the River Till, which runs through the Northumberland National Park, has been straightened and modified to support intensive farming. As […] Environment Journal · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news UN Ocean Conference: let’s build to sustain what sustains us As the UN Ocean Conference gathers momentum in France, Raffi Schieir, Director of Prevented Ocean Plastic, outlines the need to establish more effective waste management systems. It was UN World Oceans Day last weekend, an important moment to reflect on the critical role of the world’s oceans. Coinciding with this week’s UN Ocean Conference, it […] Environment Journal · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Explainer: How human-caused aerosols are ‘masking’ global warming Human-caused emissions of aerosols – tiny, light‑scattering particles produced mainly by burning fossil fuels – have... Carbon Brief · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Nevold: Chanel launches new business to scale fashion recycling technologies French luxury giant Chanel has established Nevold, a new independent entity focused on developing recycled materials for the textile and leather industries. edie — Circular Economy tag · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news The Future Is NEUTRAL strengthens its ELV processing capabilities by launching a dismantling center at the Flins Refactory The Future Is NEUTRAL continues to strengthen its position across the automotive circular economy value chain by expanding its capabilities in the collection, processing, and recovery of End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs). These essential activities within the circular economy value chain help supply reused parts and materials to be recycled. Auto Recycling World · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Lincolnshire officially withdraws from nuclear waste deal Lincolnshire county council has officially decided to withdraw from the Nuclear Waste Services’ Community Partnership. The unanimous decision made by its new Executive means that plans to build a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) on a brownfield site near Theddlethorpe on the coast will be axed. The plan to store nuclear waste underground was first proposed … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Report shows now is the time to seize biogas opportunity MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Report shows now is the time to seize biogas opportunity By Matt Hale, Global Key Account Director, HRS Heat Exchangers The recent special report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) confirms that globally, the development of anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas is accelerating, and that this valuable renewable energy source could… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news The Urgent Need for Battery Recycling in a Rapidly Expanding Market The post The Urgent Need for Battery Recycling in a Rapidly Expanding Market appeared first on Recyclus Group | The UK’s First Industrial Scale Lithium-Ion Battery Recyclers . Recyclus Group news · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news IW Capital invests £3.3m into Impact Recycling IW Capital has announced a £3.3 million follow-on investment into Impact Recycling, a plastic recycling company. Impact Recycling has developed and commercialised a patented water-based density separation technology – Baffled Oscillation Separation System (BOSS). This process separates mixed plastic waste into two high-purity output streams: polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) – each said … letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Altilium’s Series B1 Retail Investment Round Fully Subscribed Within 22 Hours We are proud to share that our Series B1 non-institutional investment round, hosted on R Europe (formerly Seedrs), was fully subscribed within just 22 hours by pre-registered investors. The strong response demonstrates the depth of interest from the retail investment community in Altilium’s mission and growth. This round was designed to strengthen our ties with [...] Altilium news · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Defra announces £13.6m in grants for food redistribution charities The UK Government has announced grants totalling £13.6 million have been offered to 12 food redistribution charities across England. Circular Online (CIWM) · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news 解读：何为中国城市低碳转型的“深圳模式”？ 漫步在有着中国“新能源汽车第一城”之称的深圳街头，你不会错过停放在路边的大量新能源汽车，以及宣传“绿色低碳”生活方式的标语。 深圳是一座紧邻香港的城市，有着1800万人口。这座城市因40多年前成为中国的改革开放试验田而闻名。 如今，它在碳减排方面也走在前列，是中国“低碳城市”建设的“试点”地区之一。 深圳是中国首个将公交车、出租车和网约车全部实现电气化的城市。2024年，深圳新车销量中有约77%为新能源汽车，远高于48%的全国平均水平。 深圳还率先设立了碳排放总量控制机制，推动“能耗双控”向“碳排放双控”转型——这比全国层面出台碳排放总量控制政策更早。 上微信关注《碳简报》 此外，深圳的地方性碳排放权交易市场（ETS）和“绿色债券”也都早于国家层面推出。 尽管深圳在碳减排领域很早就采取了措施，但一些专家对Carbon Brief表示，深圳的政策——这被当地政府称为“深圳模式”——很难… Carbon Brief · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Sustainable aviation fuel isn’t the best route to zero carbon flight This post is by Finlay Asher, aerospace engineer and member of Safe Landing: a global community of aviation workers and enthusiasts. As an aerospace engineer, I understand the excitement around so-called ‘sustainable aviation fuel’ (‘SAF’). It’s pitched as a climate solution that keeps everything else […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Alarms sound over Aberdeenshire gas power station and ‘carbon capture overestimates’ Campaigners are calling on a new SSE facility at Peterhead to be stopped in its tracks after a new assessment shows three times the environmental impact originally reported, while emissions sequestration is too high to be believable. Public concern over the gas burning power station has been increasing for months, peaking with the release of […] Environment Journal · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Macquarie completes £700m acquisition of Renewi Australia’s Macquarie Asset Management has completed the acquisition of Renewi. Macquarie, via its European Infrastructure Fund 7 and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), worked together to complete the deal. Renewi focuses on extracting value from waste and used materials, diverting waste flows from incineration or landfill. The company sorts and processes more than 10 … R… letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Over 70% of UK adults want to see an EPR scheme for textiles New research from WEFT found that over 70% of UK adults indicated they would like to see an extended producer responsibility scheme for textiles introduced. Circular Online (CIWM) · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news ADBA Responds to GGRs and Power BECCS Consultation ADBA submitted its response to DESNZ’s consultation on Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGRs) and Power Bioenergy Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) Business Models on 9 June 2025, strongly advocating for anaerobic digestion (AD) as a ready-to-deploy solution for UK carbon removal. We emphasised that whilst other carbon removal technologies remain in development, AD is already operational… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Council meeting presentation, 29 April 2025 The post Council meeting presentation, 29 April 2025 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Counil meeting minutes, 29 April 2025 The post Counil meeting minutes, 29 April 2025 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news City Harvest selected to tackle surplus food at the farm gate City Harvest food charity has been awarded funding to support UK farmers and growers by reducing farm gate waste, or ‘national waste crop’. City Harvest London · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Powerday Publishes Interim Manifesto Ahead of Full 2025 Release The post Powerday Publishes Interim Manifesto Ahead of Full 2025 Release appeared first on Powerday . Powerday · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Defra makes £13.6m available to food charities Defra will be offering up to £13.6 million to 12 food charities across England in an effort to redistribute an estimated 19,000 tonnes of food. The “Tackling Food Surplus at the Farm Gate” forms part of the government’s Plan for Change and will see surplus food from farms redistributed to fight food poverty in communities. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Biffa removes 450 tonnes of hazardous waste from UK’s last coal-fired power station Biffa has removed 450 tonnes of hazardous material from the UK’s last coal-fired power station. Uniper’s Ratcliffe on Soar power station was closed in September 2024 after generating electricity for UK homes and businesses for almost 60 years. Since November 2024, a team of more than 20 Biffa specialists, including industrial chemists and dangerous […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news UK recycles 157,049 tonnes of aluminium packaging in 2024 According to annual data published on the National Packaging Waste Database by the Environment Agency,* the UK recycled an impressive 157,049 tonnes of aluminium packaging in 2024. Despite a fast-growing domestic market, capture rates more than kept up with pace. Indeed, 114,462 tonnes were recycled through kerbside, bring and on-the-go systems, while 41,635 tonnes were […] Alupro · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Water firms panicking over disposal of millions of tonnes of contaminated sewage sludge Water companies are panicking they will be left unable to dispose of millions of tonnes of sewage sludge due to tougher pollution rules, and rising concern over the contaminants sludge contains. Read the full investigation with supporting documents from Unearthed, here. Sewage sludge is the human faeces and other solids left behind when wastewater is […] Greenpeace UK · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Irish Gov announces €27 million in funding for circular economy The Irish Government announces over €27 million in funding to support a wide range of initiatives aimed at advancing Ireland's transition to a circular economy. Circular Online (CIWM) · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news New North Sea oil and gas fields incompatible with Paris Climate Goals A UCL report states that new North Sea oil and gas fields are incompatible with the Paris Agreement climate goals. Researchers urge the UK government to cease licensing and halt the development of existing fields like Rosebank and Jackdaw, preventing catastrophic warming. Open Access Government — Environment · 10 Jun 2025 Industry news Resurgent tuna and rebounding elephants: the dogged conservation efforts bearing fruit When science meets with international co-operation, wildlife populations get a precious chance to recover Positive News · 10 Jun 2025