Recycling news: 2025

Industry news New Central American orchids emphasise importance of conservation Rewilding and restoration are important, but without protecting existing nature many species will disappear before they are discovered. Scientists have identified three new species of orchid belonging to the Pleurothallis genus. Found in the cool, misty highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama’s cloud forests, the plants employ prolification to reproduce – a rare asexual […] Environment Journal · 3 Jun 2025 Industry news 11 recycling facts Bristol should know “We want everyone in Bristol to make the most out of the waste and recycling services in the city. We are great at reducing, reusing and recycling already, but to tackle the climate crisis, we all need to be doing more!” Alex, Community Engagement Officer for Bristol Waste Bristol Waste Company · 3 Jun 2025 Industry news Setting out the ESA’s Circular Economy Vision for 2040 By Jacob Hayler, Executive Director of the ESA The ESA is shortly due to publish its “Vision 2040” position paper setting out an ambitious but pragmatic pathway for the future […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 3 Jun 2025 Industry news Waves of creativity bring the UK coastline to life in Beach of Dreams project Beaches became open-air galleries in a month-long arts festival to celebrate the UK’s coastal beauty – and spotlight the climate crisis Positive News · 3 Jun 2025 Industry news 分析：清洁能源首次助力中国碳排放下降 尽管中国电力需求快速增长，但清洁能源发电的增长首次使该国的二氧化碳（CO2）排放量出现下降。 Carbon Brief的最新分析显示，2025年第一季度，中国的碳排放量同比下降了1.6%，过去12个月则下降了1%。 新增风电、太阳能和核电的装机容量所带来的出力，足以应对电力需求激增，从而削减燃煤发电量；而此前的排放下降则主要被归因于经济增长放缓。 这项基于官方数据和商业数据的分析显示，中国的碳排放量一年多来一直保持稳定或下降。 不过，该排放量仅比最近的峰值低1%，这意味着只要出现短期反弹，中国的碳排放就可能创下新高。 其他主要发现包括： 上微信关注《碳简报》 如果这种因清洁能源增长而带来的电力行业碳排放下降趋势得以延续，可能预示着Carbon Brief此前在分析中预测的结构性排放下降的开始。 电力行业碳排放下降的趋势很可能在2025年继续。 然而，未来的走势在很大程度上将取决于中国… Carbon Brief · 3 Jun 2025 Industry news Suez opens new Reuse Shop in Southend-on-Sea Suez and Southend-on-Sea city council have opened a new reuse shop at one of the council’s two Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs). The newly refurbished shop has opened on Stock Road and is the waste management company’s 34th reuse outlet. Reuse shops provide a retail space for residents to both donate and purchase reusable household … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2025 Industry news Waste packaging data fraud costs company £476.9k A Birmingham-based director and his company has been ordered to pay a Proceeds of Crime confiscation order, fines and costs totalling £476,995, following an Environment Agency investigation into fraudulent entry of waste packaging data. Shaobo Qin, a director of EDU Case Ltd, pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation. At Birmingham crown court on 16 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2025 Industry news Online marketplaces to be brought into scope of WEEE regulations Online marketplaces will soon have to report all household electricals from non-UK suppliers as part the current regulations. If approved, the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) regulations will extend to electrical items made overseas which are sold on UK online marketplaces. The motion was tabled today (3 June 2025) and will need to pass … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2025 Industry news Closing the circularity gap: A route to net-zero and long-term economic prosperity The circular economy aims to address one of the biggest structural challenges of our time. Economic growth is integral to lifting societies out of poverty and for international peace and security. Yet the global economy is overwhelmingly linear, relying heavily on the extraction of new virgin materials to satisfy consumption demands with too little focus on re-use, conserving resources and recy… edie — Circular Economy tag · 3 Jun 2025 Industry news Longstanding Sustainability & Circular Economy Consultants PPS and Oakdene Hollins Join Forces to Form Powerful Alliance The post Longstanding Sustainability & Circular Economy Consultants PPS and Oakdene Hollins Join Forces to Form Powerful Alliance appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 3 Jun 2025 Industry news Environment Secretary quizzed on fly-tipping during LBC phone-in “We're not going to put up with this country being buried under an avalanche of fly-tipping in the way that we've seen over recent years," the Environment Secretary has said. Circular Online (CIWM) · 3 Jun 2025 Industry news Sustainable brewing technology and its effectiveness The brewing sector has seen a number of specific sustainable technology developments, and has also effectively made use of larger initiatives. Due to fermentation, as well as the large amount of water that is used on a daily basis at breweries, there can be a large amount of trade effluent and carbon waste. Envirotec Magazine · 3 Jun 2025 Industry news ClientEarth at UNOC: it’s time to turn the tide for the ocean - ClientEarth ClientEarth · 3 Jun 2025 Industry news New WEEE regulations published today New regulations that will require online marketplaces to finance recycling of electrical waste were published on 3 June. The new […] Recolight · 3 Jun 2025 Industry news North West England drought declared as reservoirs hit historic low The Environment Agency made the announcement following the driest start to spring in almost seven decades. An ‘unusually dry’ March, April and May have left reservoirs depleted, with many having receded to lower levels than historic droughts in 1984, 1995 and 2022. Recent spells of heavy rain have not been enough to replenish fresh water […] Environment Journal · 3 Jun 2025 Industry news Drinks litter on beaches falls by 54% in areas with DRS A global analysis by Reloop has revealed “dramatic falls” in beach litter from drinks bottles where deposit return schemes (DRS) are introduced. This analysis is made up of International Coastal Cleanup data from over 80 countries. Reloop’s new report, ‘Littered with evidence’, found that, on average, the proportion of drinks items in the litter stream … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2025 Industry news Explainer: What is China’s ‘Shenzhen model’ for low-carbon transition in cities? Wandering the streets of Shenzhen, a city which has earned the title of China’s “first... Carbon Brief · 3 Jun 2025 Industry news Sounds fresh: Morrisons strikes a cord with London vegetable orchestra as official veg supplier - Morrisons Corporate Morrisons media centre · 3 Jun 2025 Industry news Premier Foods invests in low carbon fertiliser trial in support of more sustainable agriculture - Premier Foods Premier Foods news · 3 Jun 2025 Industry news There may be a surprising upside to losing coral reefs as oceans warm As warmer waters and ocean acidification reduce coral formation, the seas will take up more carbon dioxide – an effect that hasn't been included in climate models New Scientist — Environment · 2 Jun 2025 Industry news 800k air fryers are sitting unused in UK homes Nearly 800,000 air fryers are sitting unused in UK households, according to research from Recycle Your Electricals. Since the appliance surged in popularity in 2015, 1.5 million of the kitchen gadgets have been thrown away instead of being recycled. Scott Butler, Executive Director at Material Focus – the team behind the Recycle Your Electricals campaign … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2025 Industry news TRA DOSSIER – TRA with the Department for the Environment and the Environment Agency on EA enforcement of waste tyre rules. Dossier_TRA with the DEFRA EA _ v Media_May 2023 to May 2025 Tyre Recovery Association · 2 Jun 2025 Industry news The Global Landscape of the Commercial Used Spare Parts Sector: Challenges, Classifications, and Opportunities Virgo Mihkelsoo, CEO of TruckParts Eesti OÜ, based in Estonia, provides an in-depth look at the current state of the industry, examining how commercial vehicles are classified, how used spare parts producers and sales channels operate, and which factors are shaping the future of this competitive and increasingly complex market. Auto Recycling World · 2 Jun 2025 Industry news Rethinking Supply Chains: Battery Recycling as a Strategic Mineral Reserve The post Rethinking Supply Chains: Battery Recycling as a Strategic Mineral Reserve appeared first on Recyclus Group | The UK’s First Industrial Scale Lithium-Ion Battery Recyclers . Recyclus Group news · 2 Jun 2025 Industry news Hackney restaurant fined £20,000 after nine fly-tipping incidents A Chinese restaurant in Hackney has been fined almost £20,000 after being caught fly-tipping on ‘nine separate occasions’. Facing Heaven, a vegan Chinese restaurant, ignored a warning issued after the first offence was committed in January 2023, Hackney Council said. At Thames Magistrates’ Court in April, the restaurant owner was prosecuted for fly-tipping on […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 2 Jun 2025 Industry news Morrisons redistributes 3 million Too Good To Go food bags Morrisons has become the ‘first UK supermarket’ to prevent three million Too Good To Go food bags from going to waste. Circular Online (CIWM) · 2 Jun 2025 Industry news TOMRA Recycling launches latest machine for X-Ray sorting of waste wood Sensor-based sorting specialist, TOMRA Recycling, has launched its latest generation X-TRACT™ unit. Wood Recyclers Association · 2 Jun 2025 Industry news June 2025 Music, Waste and the Climate Crisis: Can Festivals Lead the Way in Going Greener? The music festival industry is bigger than ever, but so is awareness of the environmental cost of these massive events, pushing organisers to adapt. We also look at St Albans Wood Recycling, one of the most active enterprises in the network, which is making inroads collecting waste from the film and TV industry. Community Wood Recycling · 2 Jun 2025 Industry news Circular Construction Hub to increase reuse of building materials in Scotland Scotland is to introduce a novel initiative aiming to increase uptake and accessibility of reused construction materials and showcase the sector as a lucrative investment opportunity. The nation is one of four in Europe selected to model a Circular Construction Hub – a second-hand marketplace for materials used in building and infrastructure projects. Led by […] Envirotec Magazine · 2 Jun 2025 Industry news Popular London restaurant fined £20k for fly-tipping The owner of a popular London restaurant has been fined nearly £20,000 after being caught fly-tipping on nine separate occasions. Hackney-based Facing Heaven ignored a warning from the council after its first offence was caught in January 2023. The operator has been ordered to pay £19,400, including £16,500 in fines, plus legal costs of £900 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2025 Industry news Scotland to set up Circular Construction Hub Scotland will pioneer a new initiative that aims to increase uptake and accessibility of reused construction materials. The nation is one of four in Europe selected to model a Circular Construction Hub – a second-hand marketplace for materials used in building and infrastructure projects. Led by Zero Waste Scotland, the project is set to see … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2025 Industry news Dogs pollute water with pesticides even weeks after flea treatment When dogs given spot treatments for fleas go swimming, they release levels of pesticides dangerous to aquatic life for at least a month after the treatment New Scientist — Environment · 2 Jun 2025 Industry news Rotherham Council invests £877,000 in fly-tipping enforcement Rotherham Council invests £877,000 to hire new staff to bolster community safety, tackle fly-tipping and improve the borough’s cleanliness. Circular Online (CIWM) · 2 Jun 2025 Industry news Reseiclo Wood Recycling displays mural from Malvern Spring Festival Visitors to South Wales based wood recyclers Reseiclo Wood Recycling are now greeted by a beautiful mural at the customer entrance to their workshop. The artwork was created by the talented artist Andy Orourke as part of a show garden at the prestigious RHS Malvern Spring Festival. The silver-award winning garden design was co-created by [...] Community Wood Recycling · 2 Jun 2025 Industry news Leading through Uncertainty Our latest research reveals a crisis in leadership and uncovers the most important characteristics employees seek in their leaders. Anthesis Group · 2 Jun 2025 Industry news OPINION: ‘Why isn’t anyone listening to the second-hand clothing sector?’ The WRAP report comes too late as it’s well past time for policymakers to step up and assist the second-hand clothing sector, argues Mohammed Patel, membership manager at the UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT). OPINION: For well over a year now, those of us on the frontline of the second-hand clothing (SHC) sector have … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2025 Industry news The global temperature may be even higher than we thought Researchers have proposed a more accurate way to calculate the global surface air temperature, which suggests we are just three years away from breaching the 1.5°C climate goal New Scientist — Environment · 2 Jun 2025 Industry news Chippenham’s ‘worst street’ becomes one of UK’s first net zero roads Ladyfield Road was plagued by cracks and potholes, but has now been resurfaced with an experimental material. A waste product from the biomass industry, biochar from straw originally used to fuel boilers for industrial greenhouses has been applied to the Wiltshire street. This makes up approximately 7% of the road surface, with contractors also using […] Environment Journal · 2 Jun 2025 Industry news Breakthrough geopolymer turns recycled glass and construction waste into a high-performance cement replacement Researchers in Japan have developed a seemingly more sustainable alternative to Portland cement, in the form of a geopolymer-based soil solidifier developed from Siding Cut Powder (SCP), a construction waste byproduct, and Earth Silica (ES), sourced from recycled glass. The method promises to divert construction waste from landfill, and turn it into a high-value construction […] Envirotec Magazine · 2 Jun 2025 Industry news Ambitious Warm Homes Plan crucial to lower household energy bills This blog outlines why the government must ensure the Warm Homes Plan is effectively funded and delivered to drive growth. Aldersgate Group · 2 Jun 2025