Recycling news: 2025

Industry news NET ZERO NOTEBOOK: Three … is the missing number The scope of corporate commitments is once again in doubt. David Burrows reports. In perhaps one of the least surprising news stories of the year so far, an investigation by the NGOs Foodrise (formerly Feedback Global) and The Food Foundation showed that a decade’s worth of commitments – 600 of them in total – on […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 8 Jun 2025 Industry news Newsroom - Notpla Notpla news · 7 Jun 2025 Industry news OUR ROLE IN - Cory Group Cory Group · 7 Jun 2025 Industry news Muhammad Ali (Senate) - Co-operative Group Co-op media newsroom · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news Modern Slavery Statement 2026 - Encyclis Encyclis · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news Cartel, now what? Henk Jan Nix, General Secretary of the European Group of Automotive Recycling Associations (EGARA), shares EGARA's perspective on the implications of the recent cartel ruling, the options available to dismantlers, and how the industry can navigate this turning point. Auto Recycling World · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news Croydon cleansing teams restore streets post FA-parade Veolia’s street cleansing teams, in partnership with Croydon council, led the post-parade clean-up following Crystal Palace’s FA Cup win on 26 May. As part of the ongoing celebrations for Crystal Palace fans, a victory parade and celebration took place along Whitehorse Lane, next to Selhurst Park stadium. Veolia’s street cleansing teams worked hard before and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news Turmec awarded £15m contract for Glasgow MRF Glasgow city council has awarded Turmec a £15 million contract for the design and installation of a new Materials Recovery Facility (MRF). The Easter Queenslie MRF is expected to be operational in time for the introduction of a new twin-stream system. The council has proposed the implementation a new recycling collection model targeting separate … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news ALDI’S £15 CHAMPAGNE CROWNED BEST IN THE WORLD In a sparkling victory for savvy shoppers, Aldi’s Veuve Monsigny Champagne Brut (£14.95, 75cl) has been named World’s Best Champagne at the prestigious World Champagne Awards 2025.[1] The budget-friendly bottle triumphed over luxury competitors. This latest accolade adds to Aldi’s growing reputation for delivering high-quality products at unbeatable prices, cementing its place as a game-changer… Aldi UK Press Centre · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news ESA publishes Circular Economy “vision” for 2040 The Environmental Services Association has published a position paper setting out its “vision” for a circular economy by 2040. The document was launched during an evening reception held by the group, a trade body for the UK’s waste and resource management sector, at the National Portrait Gallery on Wednesday 4 June attended by Defra Minister, […] Envirotec Magazine · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news BASF starts commercial operation of Black Mass plant for Battery Recycling in Schwarzheide, Germany BASF has successfully started the commercial operation of its Black Mass plant in Schwarzheide, Germany. This state-of-the-art facility represents a significant milestone for BASF’s battery recycling business. It is one of the biggest commercial Black Mass plants in Europe, with an annual processing capacity of up to 15,000 tons of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and production scrap. This eq… Auto Recycling World · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news Four in five ecologists in England feel undervalued by government, industry survey finds An overwhelming majority of environmental practitioners in England feel grossly undervalued by politicians, the public and other professions, according to a survey conducted by the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM). These findings have emerged despite heightened public awareness and mounting political momentum to address environmental challenges. The data are r… Envirotec Magazine · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news Tidy Wales Awards 2025 applications are open! The post Tidy Wales Awards 2025 applications are open! appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news DeBriefed 6 June 2025: Nigeria’s deadly flash floods; UK’s record spring drives solar surge; Lessons from Japan’s ‘Cool Biz’ Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate... Carbon Brief · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news Signify cuts 99.9% of plastic from Hue packaging Signify has announced that it has removed 99.9 per cent of plastic from the packing of its hugely successful Philips Hue […] Recolight · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news What the SBTi’s revision means for lighting firms The Science Based Targets initiative’s draft of its revised Corporate Net-Zero Standard marks an important step forward in aligning corporate […] Recolight · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news In Memory of Nick Pickard: A Legacy of Innovation and Integrity The post In Memory of Nick Pickard: A Legacy of Innovation and Integrity appeared first on Recyclus Group | The UK’s First Industrial Scale Lithium-Ion Battery Recyclers . Recyclus Group news · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news Stop Battery Fires - East London Waste Authority East London Waste Authority · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news The EU Vehicle Regulation: How can we ensure resource efficiency during the lifecycle of vehicles? On 19 May 2025, Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) hosted a web conference titled “The EU Vehicle Regulation: How can we ensure resource efficiency during the lifecycle of vehicles?”. The conference provided expert insights and debate on revising the EU Vehicle Regulation, covering ecodesign, parts reuse, Extended Producer Responsibility, missing end-of-life vehicles, and legal frameworks, highlighting… Auto Recycling World · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news Birmingham bin strike could last until December after Unite vote Bin strikes in Birmingham could last until December after 97% of refuse workers voted in favour of continuing industrial action. Circular Online (CIWM) · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news EA revokes environmental permit for West Yorkshire waste site The Environment Agency has served a notice to revoke the environmental permit for Mineral Processing’s waste site in South Elmsall, West Yorkshire. The permit revocation forms part of the EA’s enforcement efforts to “reduce the impact” the site is having on the local community. Once the revocation takes effect, the company must cease all activities … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news ALDI REVEALS SIZZLING SUMMER PET MUST-HAVES Let pets have fun in the sun with the launch of Aldi’s new hot weather must-haves, landing in stores 12th June. As temperatures rise, vets are urging pet owners to take extra precautions, warning that even warm spring days can pose serious risks to dogs[1], and Aldi’s latest range offers solutions. Those looking to get […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news South Cambridgeshire uses QR codes to keep its streets clean South Cambridgeshire district council has introduced new QR code stickers to help residents keep their street cleans. The stickers will be affixed to all council-maintained litter and dog waste bins and will allow residents to report issues like full bins quickly through their smartphones. The stickers also feature a phone number for those without a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news Retail has lost 10 times number of jobs of entire UK steelmaking – yet policymakers do nothing - British Retail Consortium British Retail Consortium news · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news Renewi announces departure of CEO - Renewi Renewi · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news What went right this week: a ‘golden age’ of cancer treatment, plus more Scientists hailed a ‘golden age’ for cancer treatment, a HIV cure moved closer, and a vast marine reserve was created, plus more Positive News · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news FPA Awards - Foodservice Packaging Association Foodservice Packaging Association · 6 Jun 2025 Industry news Leading The Way: apetito Embraces Renewable Energy Innovation with Solar Expansion In a move to further reduce its carbon footprint and environmental impact, leading meals provider, apetito has completed a major installation project to significantly increase the number of solar panels across its main manufacturing site (on Canal Road) in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. Alongside placing new panels across all viable roofs on the site, apetito has gone […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news No Fossil Fuels, No Offsets! The Cider Farm That Said No to Offsets – and Yes to Real Sustainable Change Cornish Orchards cider production is now powered by 100% renewable energy sources, reducing carbon by up to 94% without any offsetting. Cornish Orchards has announced – in time for World Cider Day – that it has hit a major sustainability milestone. The cider farm in Duloe, Cornwall, has completely ditched fossil fuels for its energy […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news Guest post: How ‘feedback loops’ and ‘non-linear thinking’ can inform climate policy The global shift towards a clean-energy system is much more than just a technological switch... Carbon Brief · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news THE FRIDAY DIGEST: School food standards set for shake-up The week’s biggest news story has sparked jubilation within the ranks of school food campaigners after persistent calls to extend free school meal provision and improve standards were finally acted upon by ministers. The Department for Education announced that from the start of the 2026 school year, Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news Regenerative farms are “more productive” than conventional: study Regenerative farms are between 24% and 38% more productive than the average European farm, according to a landmark study. The European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture (EARA) benchmarked 78 regenerating farms in 14 countries, including the UK, covering over 7,000 hectares against Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news Fusion power may never happen if we don’t fix the lithium bottleneck Nuclear fusion power will probably require vast quantities of enriched lithium – but we aren’t making nearly enough, and ramping up production will mean using toxic mercury New Scientist — Environment · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news deltaH Innovations The post deltaH Innovations appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news Companies failing to properly police modern slavery Businesses are relying too heavily on policy over practice in tackling modern slavery within their supply chains, new analysis has found. Ten years after the UK’s landmark Modern Slavery Act came into force, a new benchmark survey from investment manager CCLA raised questions about the due Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Boosting the value of digestate with recovered energy MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Boosting the value of digestate with recovered energy By Antonio Guillermo Jara Ponce, Systems Sales Manager, HRS Heat Exchangers Southern Europe has huge potential to expand its use of anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas, and in the process reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the reliance on imported natural gas, as well… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news AI deployed to map Europe’s soil health Scientists are using artificial intelligence (AI) to map the health of soils in Europe and model solutions to guard against the worst impacts of climate change. A new ‘EU soil health data cube’ is being described as “a prototype digital-earth-twin” by AI 4 Soil Health – a partnership of researchers, charities Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news Creating a Prototype Carbon Calculator for Scotland’s Reuse, Repair & Sharing Sector In October 2024 Circular Communities Scotland received funding from Zero Waste Scotland to develop a prototype carbon calculator tool for the circular economy sector in Scotland. The funding was awarded following the publication of our Feasibility Study in 2023, which reviewed existing carbon models and found that there is currently no single tool that [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news DATAPOINT This week’s percentage-heavy headline figures span investment in renewable power by a drinks brand, a reduction in methane emissions by a food and drink giant, the GHG-reducing potential of biochar, and a lack of data on ESG-focused businesses by local councils. Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 5 Jun 2025 Industry news MPMA Food Contact Committee meeting Agenda, 10 June 2025 The post MPMA Food Contact Committee meeting Agenda, 10 June 2025 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 5 Jun 2025