Recycling news: 2025

Industry news IRT Webinar Review: The Future of Automotive Plastics Recycling – An Industry at a Crossroads On 13th February, the latest IRT webinar on The Future of Automotive Plastics Recycling brought together experts and industry leaders to discuss one of the most pressing challenges facing the auto recycling sector: the circularity of plastics from end-of-life vehicles (ELVs). With Europe leading the charge in regulatory advancements, the session provided a critical overview of opportunities and… Auto Recycling World · 14 Feb 2025 Industry news Signed, Sealed, Delivered, Discarded - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 14 Feb 2025 Industry news Government gives £7.73 million to EfW projects The government’s Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) has allocated a further £34 million to support green heat projects around the country, including £7.73 million to two Energy from Waste (EfW) facilities. The new allocation brings the total investment from the fund to £380 million. The projects are located in Leeds, London, Maidstone and Cranbrook. London … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2025 Industry news Meet the ghost hunters: the volunteer divers cleaning up UK seas Discarded fishing nets pose a grave threat to marine life. Our writer joins the volunteers who are determined to retrieve this ‘ghost gear’ Positive News · 14 Feb 2025 Industry news Scotland’s youngest MP champions Keenan Recycling’s fight against food waste Keenan Recycling has been recognised in the UK Parliament for its outstanding efforts in tackling food waste and reducing Falkirk’s carbon footprint. Euan Stainbank MP, Scotland’s youngest serving MP, has tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM) to celebrate the company’s achievements in sustainability and renewable energy generation. The EDM, titled “Keenan Recycling Carbon Footprint Reduction,” […] T… Keenan Recycling · 14 Feb 2025 Industry news Dyes made by microbes could reduce the environmental impact of clothes A UK start-up is producing dyes made by bacteria and yeast rather than fossil fuel-derived chemicals, which could help clothes manufacturers cut energy use and pollution New Scientist — Environment · 14 Feb 2025 Industry news Campaign raising funds for litter education The Matilda’s Legacy campaign has highlighted the need to teach schoolchildren about the impact of litter and the effects of climate change. A YouGov poll last year found that 99% of UK respondents believed that children should be taught about the impact of litter at school. 85% of the respondents believe that the wider climate … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2025 Industry news Defra publishes long-awaited response to landfill consultation The Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs has published its response to a consultation on policies that will stop biodegradable waste from being sent to landfill. Circular Online (CIWM) · 14 Feb 2025 Industry news What went right this week: the world’s new ‘wetland cities’, plus more The world got 31 new ‘wetland cities’, beavers saved Czech taxpayers £1m, and a UK city mooted a basic income, plus more Positive News · 14 Feb 2025 Industry news Rewilding is often championed, but could it be bad for biodiversity? Conservation projects in wealthy but nature-depleted countries can cause food and timber production to “leak” into poorer, biodiverse nations New Scientist — Environment · 13 Feb 2025 Industry news THE FRIDAY DIGEST: Arla faces ‘not-zero’ accusation We begin this week’s whistle-stop news tour with dairy giant Arla, which once again finds its environmental efforts under the microscope. Fresh from batting away criticism of its use of methane-reducing cow feed supplement, Bovear, the dairy cooperative now stands accused of failing to take adequate steps to decarbonise the wider business. Its accusers, the […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 13 Feb 2025 Industry news UK ill-prepared for food shocks The UK public must be better prepared to deal with future food shocks linked to threats such as wars, climate change and cyber-attacks, according to a new report. Led by food policy expert Professor Tim Lang, the report criticised a lack of government engagement with questions of food resilience, arguing that what little attention is given to […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 13 Feb 2025 Industry news Management teams lack ethnic diversity Ethnic diversity in hospitality is still largely confined to entry-level roles with management positions dominated by people from White backgrounds. Research by Be Inclusive Hospitality identified disparities in roles and earnings among employees from different ethnic backgrounds linked to favouritism, bias and a lack of transparency. It drew on statistical trends from data collected between 20… Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 13 Feb 2025 Industry news VAT reform can boost sustainable eating Taxing products based on their health and environmental credentials would incentivise people to eat more sustainable diets, new research has found. The study, published in the Nature Food journal, collected data on VAT (value added tax) rates for foods from the UK and the European Union and then used economic, environmental and health assessments to estimate the impact […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 13 Feb 2025 Industry news City of London plans to be ‘fully circular’ by 2040 The City of London Corporation has announced its intention to be “fully circular” by 2040. The plan was launched in its new “Circular Economy Framework and Action Plan” which outlines how the organisation will embed circular principles in major construction projects, improve recycling facilities and make it easier for residents, businesses and visitors to adopt … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2025 Industry news Altilium Announces Breakthrough In Battery Material Performance Research by Imperial College London confirms recycled cathode materials match and outperform virgin-mined materials ATF Professional · 13 Feb 2025 Industry news Growth Through Collaboration Drives LKQ UK And Ireland’s 2025 Conference Chief Executive of LKQ UK and Ireland, Kevan Wooden, has outlined his commitment to increasing customer connectivity and outstanding service through one engaged team – delivering market-leading profitable growth across the aftermarket. ATF Professional · 13 Feb 2025 Industry news Sustainable Gardening Ideas for Zero Waste Living As spring is around the corner, my thoughts turn to the garden and what food we’ll be growing this year. We only grow a small amount, but even that makes a difference. There’s something deeply satisfying about stepping outside and picking fresh herbs, salad leaves, or a handful of tomatoes, knowing they haven’t been wrapped… Zero Waste Week · 13 Feb 2025 Industry news Japan: Awareness of Recycled Parts to Rise with a Tailwind from SDGs Achievement The growing global focus on sustainability and carbon neutrality has placed increasing importance on the use of recycled automotive parts. In a recent interview with Daily Automotive News for JARA NEWS vol.203, Kenichiro Yajima, President of JARA Corporation, in Japan, highlighted the company's strategic initiatives to advance the automotive recycling industry and address key challenges. Auto Recycling World · 13 Feb 2025 Industry news Typhoons wrecked my belongings: Shell must pay climate damages Ronalyn Carbonel, 48, from the village of Rizal in the Philippines, survived terrifying typhoons but her home and belongings were destroyed. She sent her flood-wrecked sofa to Shell’s London headquarters as part of a Greenpeace protest to demand they pay up for fuelling the climate crisis. This is her story. Every time the rainy seasons […] Greenpeace UK · 13 Feb 2025 Industry news Insights from GoodWeave: Aastha’s Story Last year we partnered with the incredible NGO GoodWeave to prevent child labour in the rug, textiles, and garment sector... TRAID · 13 Feb 2025 Industry news Planetary boundaries threaten the viability of biomass crops for carbon capture and storage New research raises concerns that Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) may be more complicated than expected, especially considering its environmental impact. Open Access Government — Environment · 13 Feb 2025 Industry news TOMRA joins €3.9m German aluminium recycling project Gerhard Lang Recycling and TOMRA have partnered to improve the sorting of aluminium scrap. The €3.9 million KANAL project – funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action – also includes Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences and environmental engineering firm Jeanvré. The project hopes to prove that aluminium production scrap can … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2025 Industry news ADBA responds to Future of the RTFO consultation At the end of January, ADBA submitted a response to the DfT call for evidence on the future of the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO). This policy ensures a rising fraction of surface fuels are from renewable sources; it has been in place for over 15 years. The RTFO is relevant to the AD sector… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 13 Feb 2025 Industry news Tozero produces ‘first’ industrial-scale recycled graphite Battery recycler Tozero has announced that it has produced battery-grade, recycled graphite at an industrial scale. The Munich-based company said that it believes it is the first in the world to produce the recycled material at scale. Conventional battery recycling methods often result in graphite being burned or lost to waste streams due to the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2025 Industry news Boots rolls out nationwide recycling scheme for medicine blister packs Boots is adding recycling points for plastic blister packs, commonly used to hose medication and vitamins, to more than 800 UK stores. edie — Circular Economy tag · 13 Feb 2025 Industry news Recycled battery material could outperform virgin A new study from Imperial College London has found that recycled cathode materials from batteries have the potential to outperform their virgin counterparts. The university carried out electrochemical testing of coin cells and pouch cells manufactured with recycled cathode active materials (CAM) produced at Altilium’s ACT1 facility in Devon. The materials have a cycle cell … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2025 Industry news London’s Square Mile targets fully circular economy by 2040 The City of London Corporation, the governing body of the Square Mile, has set an ambition to become ‘fully circular’ by 2040 and is providing resources to help businesses and residents reuse and recycle more. edie — Circular Economy tag · 13 Feb 2025 Industry news Veolia saves 2.5k tonnes of carbon with alternative fuel Veolia has said that it is on track to save 2,500 tonnes of carbon annually through the use of a new unnamed “distillate product” as a replacement for fossil fuel. The fuel is being used to power a steam plant at its solvent recovery facility in Garston, Liverpool. The replacement fuel was developed and tested … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2025 Industry news EPR Nation of Sale & Self-Managed Waste Reporting Delayed Until 2026 The post EPR Nation of Sale & Self-Managed Waste Reporting Delayed Until 2026 appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 13 Feb 2025 Industry news RECOUP officially launches the Seabin in Peterborough! The post RECOUP officially launches the Seabin in Peterborough! appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 13 Feb 2025 Industry news Oil firms’ plans for net-zero oil extraction labelled as ‘PR spiel’ A comprehensive analysis pours cold water on claims that using carbon dioxide captured from the atmosphere to drive oil extraction can result in carbon-neutral fossil fuel New Scientist — Environment · 13 Feb 2025 Industry news Webinar: Boosting electrical reuse, repair and recycling With varying levels of participation and access to electricals recycling, how can we find innovative and community-focused solutions? Resource Futures · 13 Feb 2025 Industry news Boots launches national blister pack recycling scheme Boots launches blister pack recycling scheme at over 800 stores across the UK following a regional pilot. Circular Online (CIWM) · 13 Feb 2025 Industry news Research by Imperial College, London confirms recycled cathode materials match and outperform virgin mined materials New research carried out by Imperial College London, confirms that Altilium’s recycled EV battery materials can match, and even surpass, the performance of virgin mined materials. The achievement marks a critical milestone in the development of a circular economy for EV battery materials, proving recycled materials are a high-performing and viable alternative to mined metals. [...] Altilium news · 13 Feb 2025 Industry news Among world’s top researchers 10% publish at unrealistic levels, analysis finds - Chemistry World Chemistry World · 13 Feb 2025 Industry news Promoting Battery Recycling - East London Waste Authority East London Waste Authority · 13 Feb 2025 Industry news Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Strengthens Presence in Ireland with New Technical Sales Manager - PlastikMedia PlastikMedia News · 13 Feb 2025 Industry news Just 17% of world’s peatlands are protected, new study warns There is a “mismatch” between the importance of peatlands and their current level of protection,... Carbon Brief · 13 Feb 2025 Industry news China’s construction of new coal-power plants ‘reached 10-year high’ in 2024 A “resurgence” in construction of new coal-fired power plants in China is “undermining the country’s... Carbon Brief · 13 Feb 2025