Recycling news: 2025

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 2 Aug 2026.

Industry news The Water Story at Suntory Beverage & Food Europe - Suntory Beverage and Food Europe Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I · 18 May 2025 Industry news New appointments in Suntory Beverage & Food Europe - Suntory Beverage and Food Europe Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I · 18 May 2025 Industry news Our brands - Suntory Beverage and Food Europe Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I · 18 May 2025 Industry news NewsRoom - Suntory Beverage and Food Europe Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I · 18 May 2025 Industry news M&S Food’s paper tray trial and Sainsbury’s 60 million EV miles: The sustainability success stories of the week As part of our Mission Possible campaign, edie delivers this member-exclusive weekly round-up of five of the best sustainable business success stories of the week. In this week's edition, M&S Food’s paper tray trail for ready meals, and much more. edie — Circular Economy tag · 18 May 2025 Industry news SBFE Sustainability Strategy - Suntory Beverage and Food Europe Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I · 18 May 2025 Industry news Suntory Beverage & Food Europe - Suntory Beverage and Food Europe Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I · 18 May 2025 Industry news About Us - Suntory Beverage and Food Europe Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I · 18 May 2025 Industry news FEED - Suntory Beverage and Food Europe Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I · 18 May 2025 Industry news Ground source heat pump scheme gets underway in Ashford Residents in 74 homes are reported to be enjoying significant heating bill reductions thanks to ground source heat pumps (GSHP) in Appledore and Charing. A £2.2m scheme now underway is the first time that Ashford Borough Council has installed GSHP heating systems in its residential properties. The scheme is part of a bigger drive by […] Envirotec Magazine · 18 May 2025 Industry news Careers - Suntory Beverage and Food Europe Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I · 18 May 2025 Industry news Data-driven pumping can cut storm overflows Next level data collection is transforming conventional pumping systems into insight-led assets, writes Andrew Welsh of Xylem UK, ahead of the Water Equipment Show 2025. The £12 billion drive to reduce combined sewer overflows (CSOs) by 45% in AMP8 – the 2025-30 asset management plan period – is underway. Central to this goal are large-scale […] Envirotec Magazine · 18 May 2025 Industry news Our Company - Suntory Beverage and Food Europe Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I · 18 May 2025 Industry news £1million Circular Electricals Fund launches WEEE recycling charity Material Focus has launched a new £1million “Circular Electricals Fund” to support the development of a more circular electricals system in the UK. Currently too many new electrical products aren’t designed to be easily reused and recycled – and the UK needs better systems to recover the valuable materials inside them that […] Envirotec Magazine · 18 May 2025 Industry news Aluminium Dunkerque inaugurates €13 million recycling furnace - Aluminium International Today Aluminium International Today · 18 May 2025 Industry news Rio Tinto to invest in Canadian hydro plant for aluminium production - Aluminium International Today Aluminium International Today · 17 May 2025 Industry news US East Coast faces rising seas as crucial Atlantic current slows The weakening of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is boosting the sea level along the New England coast on top of sea level rise from melting ice, adding to flooding New Scientist — Environment · 16 May 2025 Industry news M&S Food launches first alternative tray for ready meals INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 16 May 2025 Industry news The role of data in driving deep decarbonisation The Soho Hotel, 4 Richmond Mews, London W1D 3DHTuesday 24th June 2025 15.00 – 17.00 – followed by networking until 18.30 Achieving net-zero requires nothing less than total business transformation – a reality that’s been difficult to achieve. Sustainability leaders must now embed decarbonisation and climate resilience into core business strategy, but often lack the agency […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 16 May 2025 Industry news POLITICAL PRINT: Labour walks trade tightrope New agreements with India and the US have been broadly welcomed by farming groups but food standards remain a source of tensions and trade-offs. By Nick Hughes. For a government already deeply unpopular with farmers, negotiating new trade deals was always going to be an exercise in tightrope walking. Agreements with Australia and New Zealand […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 16 May 2025 Industry news The 2025 Sustainability Index: Join us on Thursday 12th June Live on YouTube 15.00 for the preview Join us for the Preview to launch of the 2025 Footprint Sustainability Index, in association with Nestlé Professional, which will be held live on YouTube on Thursday June 12th, 15.00-16.00. As well as a presentation of the report’s findings and anecdotes, this preview will feature a keynote and panel session featuring a number of the report’s […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 16 May 2025 Industry news Toxic waste is spilling onto beaches as rising seas erode landfills Waste from old landfill sites is spilling onto beaches as rising seas erode coastlines - and some of it is toxic New Scientist — Environment · 16 May 2025 Industry news Changes to the Plastic Packaging Tax Announced The post Changes to the Plastic Packaging Tax Announced appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 16 May 2025 Industry news Here comes the Summit – the 19th May is a landmark opportunity for EU-UK trade and carbon collaboration Aldersgate Group’s Senior Policy Officer Beth Barker discusses how... Aldersgate Group · 16 May 2025 Industry news Powerday Partners with Metropolitan Police for Road Safety Toolbox Talks The post Powerday Partners with Metropolitan Police for Road Safety Toolbox Talks appeared first on Powerday . Powerday · 16 May 2025 Industry news ADBA’s Consultation Input Prominent Throughout Government Response Analysis The Scottish Government’s analysis of consultation responses on the Draft Bioenergy Policy Statement confirms that our submission captured the essential elements now shaping Scotland’s bioenergy future. Anaerobic Digestion at the Forefront The analysis identifies “better support for AD” as one of three overarching themes emerging from the consultation. This directly reflects our emphasis on AD…… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 16 May 2025 Industry news DeBriefed 16 May 2025: Has China’s CO2 peaked?; US bill ‘would kill IRA’; Poland’s coal collapse Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate... Carbon Brief · 16 May 2025 Industry news Key Takeaways from ADBA Spring Members Meeting 2025 ADBA brought together members and industry experts at its Spring Members Meeting on 30th April 2025 at Coventry University. The event covered critical updates across policy, methane mitigation, technical innovation, and government engagement. With attendees from multiple sub-sectors within the AD industry, it stimulated vital discussion and knowledge sharing at a pivotal time for the… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 16 May 2025 Industry news Mental Health Awareness Week 2025: The Power of Community in the Waste Sector To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, Emilia Peters, ESG Policy Officer at ESA, reflects on how we can better support ourselves and one another. This year’s theme was community which […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 16 May 2025 Industry news EA proposes charge to cover Simpler Recycling enforcement The Environment Agency has opened a consultation on a proposal to charge non-compliant businesses for the enforcement of Simpler Recycling. The proposal would see a charge introduced to cover the cost of regulatory action should any workplace or waste collector be found to not be in keeping with the new legislation. The Environment Agency has … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2025 Industry news Could a $125 billion investment fund halt global deforestation? The Tropical Forests Forever Facility, an initiative spearheaded by Brazil, would raise money from investments and pay countries to preserve forests – can it succeed where carbon markets have failed? New Scientist — Environment · 16 May 2025 Industry news Revealed: UK development body still has $700m invested overseas in fossil-fuel assets British International Investment (BII), a UK government-owned and aid-funded company, has a portfolio of overseas... Carbon Brief · 16 May 2025 Industry news Survey says supermarket bosses are ‘deliberately stalling’ action on plastic waste Almost 80% of the UK public have said supermarkets use too much single-use plastic, with 69% arguing big chains put profits before the environment. Research from Nature 2030 campaigners has brought to light intense frustrations from the public towards UK supermarkets, which are said to fare worse with plastic use compared to France, Germany and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2025 Industry news Consumer News: UK Specialist Bed Maker Celebrates 30 Years of Craftsmanship Lincolnshire-based Kyoto, the maker of futons, sofa beds and furniture, is celebrating three decades of innovation as a leading UK manufacturer and importer. The business was started in Peterborough in 1995 by founder Nick Cancea, when his supplier of futons stopped trading, forcing a move into manufacturing in order to meet demand for the folding […] National Bed Federation · 16 May 2025 Industry news OPINION: ‘EPR: Here’s what Small Producers need to do next’ John Redmayne, CEO of ERP UK, discusses the extended producer responsibility (EPR) threshold reduction and the next steps for small producers. OPINION: If British businesses assumed packaging waste rules only applied to the big players, it’s time to think again. Quietly but decisively, the government has halved the thresholds under its Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2025 Industry news New podcast: In the Green Room with Kim Wilson, McLaren Racing’s sustainability director McLaren Racing’s first director of sustainability Kim Wilson podcasts in the edie Green Room, where the biggest names in corporate sustainability share their career stories and valuable insights. edie — Circular Economy tag · 16 May 2025 Industry news ‘Significant’ risk of Amazon forest dieback if global warming overshoots 1.5C Even passing 1.5C of global warming temporarily would trigger a “significant” risk of Amazon forest... Carbon Brief · 16 May 2025 Industry news Stepping up for the planet in 50km charity challenge - Ecosurety Ecosurety · 16 May 2025 Industry news Tesco Annual Report 2025 - Tesco PLC Tesco PLC newsroom · 16 May 2025 Industry news What went right this week: China’s shrinking emissions, plus more China’s emissions shrank, scientists made a breast cancer discovery, and Europe’s best cycle city was revealed, plus more Positive News · 16 May 2025