Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Get Ready for Simpler Recycling: What Businesses Need to Know! Get ready for Simpler Recycling! From 31 March 2025, businesses with 10+ employees must sort waste for recycling. Learn how OPRL labels make compliance easy. OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 1 Apr 2025 Industry news How sustainably produced forest products can help combat global warming Rose Braden, President of the Softwood Export Council, explores how sustainably produced forest products can help slow global warming. Open Access Government — Environment · 1 Apr 2025 Industry news City Harvest: A London Living Wage Employer City Harvest celebrates fair pay and is accredited as a London Living Wage employer at the 2025 awards for Ealing. City Harvest London · 1 Apr 2025 Industry news Mary Creagh and Defra to support Festival of Circular Economy Circular Economy Minister Mary Creagh to give a keynote presentation at the Festival of Circular Economy in May. Circular Online (CIWM) · 1 Apr 2025 Industry news OPINION: ‘Driving change in a male-dominated industry’ Nairn Black, finance director at the NWH Group, on closing the gender pay gap and the waste management company’s latest Gender Pay Gap report. OPINION: The gender pay gap landscape in the UK continues to evolve, with some progress being made. However, industries like waste management and haulage still face significant challenges in achieving gender … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2025 Industry news “More effective measures” needed to tackle food waste in EU More effective efforts at a national level are needed to reduce food waste across Europe, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report. Approximately 132kg of food waste per person was generated across the EU in 2022 amounting to just over 59 million tonnes of food waste, according to the EEA report ‘Preventing waste in Europe – Progress […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 1 Apr 2025 Industry news Climate change webinar: The interconnection between hazardous events and health Discover the latest webinar by Open Access Government in discussion with Professor Daniela Jacob, Professor Kirstie Ebi and Professor Virginia Murray, about the climate crisis and our health. Open Access Government — Environment · 1 Apr 2025 Industry news Birmingham City Council declares major incident over bin strikes Birmingham City Council has declared a major incident over the ongoing bin strikes, which have left 17,000 tonnes of waste uncollected across the city. Circular Online (CIWM) · 1 Apr 2025 Industry news WRAP launches eTEEP tool to support local authorities ahead of new Simpler Recycling policy requirements - larac.org.uk LARAC (Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee) · 1 Apr 2025 Industry news Perthshire's Taylor Snacks Partners with M&S - Marks & Spencer M&S corporate press releases · 1 Apr 2025 Industry news Mountain Warehouse specifies bio lights Outdoor clothing retailer Mountain Warehouse is using 200 luminaires made from biopolymer in its latest outlet in Ireland. The three-storey […] Recolight · 1 Apr 2025 Industry news Mountain Warehouse specifies bio lights Outdoor clothing retailer Mountain Warehouse is using 200 luminaires made from biopolymer in its latest outlet in Ireland. The three-storey […] Recolight · 1 Apr 2025 Industry news Mountain Warehouse specifies bio lights Outdoor clothing retailer Mountain Warehouse is using 200 luminaires made from biopolymer in its latest outlet in Ireland. The three-storey […] Recolight · 1 Apr 2025 Industry news pEPR: Local authorities to receive updated estimates in June Defra has said that local authorities will receive updated assessment notices in June 2025. The notices will indicate estimates for year one of the extended producer responsibility for packaging (pEPR) scheme. A first round of estimated fees was issued in November 2024, subject to further review. The next round of estimates will include any adjustments … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2025 Industry news Celebrating NBF National Bed Month 2025 As March comes to a close, we mark the final day of National Bed Month – an important campaign led by the National Bed Federation (NBF) to encourage better mattress care, timely replacement, and more sustainable disposal... The Furniture Recycling Group · 31 Mar 2025 Industry news SBTi Releases Version 2.0 Draft of the Corporate Net-Zero Standard The Science Based Targets Initiative has released a new draft of its Corporate Net-Zero Standard; here's what you need to know. Anthesis Group · 31 Mar 2025 Industry news Croydon to adopt ‘full cost-recovery’ model for fly-tipping Croydon council has brought in a new “full cost-recovery” policy for dealing with fly-tipping. The model will see its newly created community compliance team ensure that the council recoups the costs of cleaning and the disposal of waste without placing an additional financial burden on residents. The team will consist of four compliance officers who … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2025 Industry news Easter 2025 The post Easter 2025 appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 31 Mar 2025 Industry news Easter 2025 Welsh language The post Easter 2025 Welsh language appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 31 Mar 2025 Industry news UK government proposes ban on heather burning to protect peatlands The UK government has revealed new plans to improve the protection of peatlands, focusing on banning heather burning on upland peat areas. Open Access Government — Environment · 31 Mar 2025 Industry news April 2025 Guide to the Procurement Act 2023. This issue explores how the Act, coming into effect soon, might affect both small social businesses like ours as well as larger suppliers like the construction companies we work with. We also look at how The Wood Shack and JERICHO are transforming the lives of young people and victims of modern slavery in Birmingham. Community Wood Recycling · 31 Mar 2025 Industry news Glasgow Wood inspire the next generation of architects Glasgow Wood welcomed a group of Glasgow School of Art Stage 4 architects into the South St workshop and timber yard to talk through their site and how it successfully and unsuccessfully fits our needs as a charity, social enterprise and business. Community Wood Recycling · 31 Mar 2025 Industry news Leeds Wood Recycling welcome King’s Trust trainees Leeds Wood Recycling have welcomed another cohort of young people to their "Get Started with Wood Recycling" course with funding from The King’s Trust again this year! Community Wood Recycling · 31 Mar 2025 Industry news Investing in flood defences is investing in our national security This post is by Emma Howard Boyd CBE, visiting professor in practice, Grantham Research Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science is a former chair of the Environment Agency. In March, the prime minister gave a speech “on the fundamental reform of the British […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 31 Mar 2025 Industry news Elizabeth Green joins the board of the Wood Recyclers Association We’re pleased to share that Elizabeth Green, Development Manager at Community Wood Recycling, has joined the Board of the Wood Recyclers Association (WRA). The WRA represents businesses across the UK involved in wood recycling and reprocessing. We are delighted that the importance of reuse and the work of our network of social enterprises is being [...] Community Wood Recycling · 31 Mar 2025 Industry news Growing and sharing seeds can boost mental health Storing and sharing seeds has clear environmental benefits. But new findings suggest they can bring about wellbeing wins too Positive News · 31 Mar 2025 Industry news Simpler Recycling comes into force for workplaces The Simpler Recycling legislation has now come into effect in England for workplaces with over 10 employees. From today (31 March 2025), businesses with 10 or more employees will have to arrange for the separate collection of the following: Dry recyclable materials – including plastic, metal and glass Paper and card* Food waste Residual … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2025 Industry news Login | My Portal - Klöckner Pentaplast Klockner Pentaplast news · 31 Mar 2025 Industry news ALDI’S GORGEOUS PASTEL EASTER KITCHENWARE Step into spring with Aldi’s new range of perfectly pastel kitchen and tableware. Helping shoppers update homes with trending pieces and must-have cooking equipment for less, the latest range offers stylish, high-quality products. Those looking to inject some spring into homes had better hop to it though, because as with all Specialbuys, once they’re gone, […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 31 Mar 2025 Industry news Guest post: Saudi Arabia’s surprisingly large imports of solar panels from China Saudi Arabia and Pakistan were among the top importers of Chinese solar panels in 2024,... Carbon Brief · 31 Mar 2025 Industry news Auto Recycling in Transition: Insights from IARC 2025 in Antwerp Antwerp once again hosted the International Automotive Recycling Congress 2025 (IARC), held between March 19–21, 2025. The event welcomed 265 delegates from across the globe, eager to discuss the rapidly evolving landscape of automotive recycling. ATF Professional · 31 Mar 2025 Industry news Auto Recycling in Transition: Insights from IARC 2025 in Antwerp Antwerp once again hosted the International Automotive Recycling Congress 2025 (IARC), held between March 19–21, 2025. The event welcomed 265 delegates from across the globe, eager to discuss the rapidly evolving landscape of automotive recycling. Auto Recycling World · 31 Mar 2025 Industry news Dramatic cuts in China’s air pollution drove surge in global warming The rate at which the planet is warming has sped up since 2010, and now researchers say that China's efforts to clean up air pollution are inadvertently responsible for the majority of this extra warming New Scientist — Environment · 31 Mar 2025 Industry news After the closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive, what’s the plan now? On 11 March, the government abruptly closed the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) to new applicants. The decision to close this Environmental Land Management (ELM) funding scheme, the only one that was open to applicants, with no notice has unsurprisingly been met with backlash. Whilst those […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 31 Mar 2025 Industry news Simpler Recycling comes into force New Simpler Recycling rules on how workplaces in England sort their recycling and waste have now come into force. Circular Online (CIWM) · 31 Mar 2025 Industry news Saudi Arabia races to complete Neom megacity ahead of 2034 World Cup - Engineering and Technology Magazine E&T Magazine (IET) · 31 Mar 2025 Industry news Primark leadership change - Associated British Foods Associated British Foods news · 31 Mar 2025 Industry news Sustainability, Circularity & Social Responsibility at H&M - Sustainability Magazine Sustainability Magazine · 31 Mar 2025 Industry news FIA launches ‘Smart Driving’ challenge as GFI gives green mortgages training: 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, FIA’s Smart Driving Challenge returns to promote sustainable driving and much more. edie — Circular Economy tag · 30 Mar 2025 Industry news From self-healing roads to packaging made from coffee waste: The best green innovations of March 2025 As March comes to a close, edie and our innovation partner Springwise highlight six of this month’s exciting environmental innovation stories, including a self-healing road surface which could put an end to potholes. edie — Circular Economy tag · 30 Mar 2025