Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Notpla Magazine - Notpla Notpla news · 15 May 2025 Industry news Faerch unveils lid for hot drinks made from recycled PET INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 15 May 2025 Industry news Catherine David steps up as WRAP CEO WRAP has appointed Catherine David as its new CEO, and she is due to officially step up to the role on 1 June 2025. Currently director for behaviour change and business programmes for the NGO, David said: “At WRAP, we are on a mission to embed circular living in every board room and every home, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2025 Industry news China Briefing 15 May 2025: CO2 emissions fall; Drought affects food production; Climate diplomacy at CELAC Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate... Carbon Brief · 15 May 2025 Industry news Emmaus UK welcomes Supported Housing Act but highlights concerns about impact on providers Responding to the government’s consultation on the Act, which closed this week, Charlotte Talbott, Chief Executive at Emmaus UK, and Sam Dalton, Policy, Campaigns and External Affairs Manager, share how... Emmaus UK · 15 May 2025 Industry news Altilium Announces Breakthrough Results For Large-Scale Cell Manufacturing Using Recycled Battery Materials Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group focused on supporting the transition to net zero, recently announced initial test results for the first industrial scale assembly of EV battery cells manufactured with its recycled materials at the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC). ATF Professional · 15 May 2025 Industry news Lifting the Lid on Packaging Recyclability Discover how OPRL’s upgraded Recyclability Assessment Tool (RAT) helps businesses improve packaging recyclability, reduce compliance costs, and align with RAM 1.1 under pEPR regulations. OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 15 May 2025 Industry news WRAP appoints Catherine David as CEO Global environmental action NGO WRAP has appointed Catherine David as its new CEO after Harriet Lamb resigned in March. Circular Online (CIWM) · 15 May 2025 Industry news From Scrapyards to ELV Centers: The Global Shift in Auto Recycling The global auto recycling industry is undergoing a profound transformation driven by regulatory changes, environmental concerns, and economic shifts. In France, the transition from traditional scrapyards to regulated end-of-life vehicle (ELV) centers is a prime example of how the industry is evolving to align with the principles of the circular economy. A recent study by Sébastien Jacquot, Assi… Auto Recycling World · 15 May 2025 Industry news From Policy to Practice: Why Battery Recycling Is Key to Europe’s EV Transition The post From Policy to Practice: Why Battery Recycling Is Key to Europe’s EV Transition appeared first on Recyclus Group | The UK’s First Industrial Scale Lithium-Ion Battery Recyclers . Recyclus Group news · 15 May 2025 Industry news OPINION: ‘What the delayed Scottish bio ban should be telling Defra’ Advetec’s Dr Stephen Wise discusses Scotland’s bio ban and what Defra could learn from it OPINION: The delayed introduction of Scotland’s ban on biodegradable waste in landfills is a helpful warning shot across the bow as England prepares for the same by 2028 – but will Defra take heed? Findings from Defra’s 2023 consultation on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2025 Industry news The Recyclability Assessment Tool is back online Hello! This page is only available to members. Click here to login Existing members can be given access to our Members’ Area via their Account Owner or Manager. If you experience problems, or need help with this, please contact our Member Support Team . Not a member yet? Sign up here! OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 15 May 2025 Industry news Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I invests £6m in sustainability makeover for Lucozade Energy The post Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I invests £6m in sustainability makeover for Lucozade Energy appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 15 May 2025 Industry news THE FRIDAY DIGEST: Every little (bit of greenwashing) helps The big news this week is the reopening (ish) of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and the UK’s (not quite a) trade deal with the US. We have a story on that (plus more analysis in the pipeline on trade deals in the coming weeks). Suffice to say, the UK Government has been managing fears Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 15 May 2025 Industry news Defra reopens sustainable farming incentive – with caveats Defra has reopened the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2024 scheme to around 3,000 applicants. The decision, announced this week by farming minister Daniel Zeichner, follows the threat of litigation from a group of NFU-backed farmers over the closure of the SFI without enough notice. Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 15 May 2025 Industry news Podcast: What will it really take to fund a circular economy in the UK? Our Policy lead Susan Evens recently joined the Beyond Waste podcast, chatting to CIWM and WWF on how fiscal and financial policies can pave the way to a circular UK economy. Resource Futures · 15 May 2025 Industry news Marston’s deploys renewables with ‘reduced risk’ power agreement Marston’s is rolling out solar energy across 120 of the group’s community-based pubs thanks to a new approach to financing such projects. The power purchase agreement (PPA) means Marston’s purchases 100% of the renewable energy generated on its roofs rather than owning the solar Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 15 May 2025 Industry news New standard for sustainable small-scale fisheries Small-scale fishers struggle to make sustainability claims on their products, but a new standard launched this month could help. Following months of trials and testing, the social and environmental standard for small-scale fisheries – aka Community Catch – is an “affordable, accessible Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 15 May 2025 Industry news DATAPOINT This week’s standout figures show Scotland’s organic farming sector ploughing ahead, coffee shops falling behind on efforts to reduce methane, positive news regarding EU companies’ attitudes toward climate policy, and a controversial green nudge to help change consumption patterns. Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 15 May 2025 Industry news Factcheck: How the UK is – and is not – studying solar geoengineering The UK government’s “high-risk” research funding agency last week announced that it will invest £57m... Carbon Brief · 15 May 2025 Industry news Business as usual at Levenseat Resource Management You may have heard the recent news that Levenseat Renewable Energy Ltd (LREL) has entered into administration. We want to reassure you that Levenseat Resource Management (LRM) is a separate company and has not entered administration. Whilst we share part of our name with LREL and have previously provided operational support, the business, ownership, and […] Levenseat · 15 May 2025 Industry news Webinar: Circular economy policies for a just transition How can we bring in circular economy practices while continuing to provide a fair deal for highly rural and highly urbanised areas? Resource Futures · 15 May 2025 Industry news The RECOUP Summit – A Resounding Success The post The RECOUP Summit – A Resounding Success appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 15 May 2025 Industry news Interview: What the people of China’s coal-rich Shanxi think about climate change Shanxi province in northern China is the country’s largest coal producer, leaving its coal-reliant economy... Carbon Brief · 15 May 2025 Industry news GET READY FOR SUMMER HOSTING WITH ALDI’S TROPICAL PARADISE GARDEN RANGE Aldi is bringing the heat this summer with its new tropical paradise-inspired garden range, landing in stores from 22nd May. Transform outdoor areas into an island getaway with comfortable seating, dazzling lighting and stylish décor, all at affordable prices. Those looking to host a summer soirée will need to hurry though, as with all Specialbuys, once […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 15 May 2025 Industry news Promises to improve nature are being broken by English house builders In spite of policies requiring housing projects in England to benefit nature, many of the trees, habitats and nest boxes included in planning applications haven't materialised New Scientist — Environment · 15 May 2025 Industry news Bio Capital works with AI partner in AD sector ‘first’ Thought to be a first for the AD sector, Bio Capital has invested in AI to increase biogas yields and resulting renewable electricity and gas production. Now partnering with AI company Entopy to implement AI data analytics across the business, Bio Capital has historically been investing in building a digital infrastructure to capture and bring … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2025 Industry news Circular Economy Taskforce should focus efforts on urban areas, says Beyondly Beyondly has outlined its recommendations for the Circular Economy Task Force, including a request to focus its efforts in urban areas, where the majority of the UK population live. The company has called for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policy approaches that focus on product categories referenced in the Resource & Waste Strategy 2018, including textiles … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2025 Industry news Lucozade bottle redesign will save ‘956 tonnes’ of plastic annually New Lucozade bottle design will save 956 tonnes of plastic annually, Lucozade producer Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I (SBF GB&I) says. Circular Online (CIWM) · 15 May 2025 Industry news We're switching to more sustainable electric ovens at our Leicester site - PepsiCo UK PepsiCo UK stories · 15 May 2025 Industry news Local: C:\windows\TEMP\~0057389 - Premier Foods Premier Foods news · 15 May 2025 Industry news Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Europe 35th Annual Meeting - Unilever Global Unilever news · 15 May 2025 Industry news Wales Coast Awards 2025 winners announced! The post Wales Coast Awards 2025 winners announced! appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 15 May 2025 Industry news We haven’t taken the methane threat seriously and time is running out The UK isn’t short of climate targets, but it is short on plans to meet them. That’s especially true for methane, a greenhouse gas around 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide over the short term. Despite its potency, it unfathomably barely features in government […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 15 May 2025 Industry news China’s CO2 emissions have started falling – is this finally the peak? For the first time ever, China’s carbon dioxide emissions have declined even as its power demand has increased, a possible sign of a longer-term fall in emissions New Scientist — Environment · 14 May 2025 Industry news Analysis: Clean energy just put China’s CO2 emissions into reverse for first time For the first time, the growth in China’s clean power generation has caused the nation’s... Carbon Brief · 14 May 2025 Industry news Trade & Logistics - New NI Customs Requirement - British Retail Consortium British Retail Consortium news · 14 May 2025 Industry news Are democratic countries like the UK just climate hypocrites? New research suggests wealthy democracies offshore their pollution to other nations – but is that what’s really going on? New Scientist — Environment · 14 May 2025 Industry news See how the driest early spring in 69 years has parched a UK reservoir Low water levels at reservoirs like Woodhead in Derbyshire are raising fears of drought conditions over the summer New Scientist — Environment · 14 May 2025 Industry news Rising emissions from farm equipment could ‘hinder’ China’s net-zero goals Rapidly rising emissions from China’s agricultural machinery could “hinder” the country’s push to net-zero, according... Carbon Brief · 14 May 2025