Recycling news: 2026

Industry news 'The used market is becoming a more realistic place to start': Price of UK's most popular second-hand EVs drops 10 per cent in a year Latest Used Car Index from AA Cars shows Nissan Leaf as most popular second-hand EV, with its price falling 17 per cent to just over £8,000 BusinessGreen · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news Klöckner Pentaplast expand its kp Infinity portfolio The company launches its new fruit tray range for fresh fruit packaging. Interplas Insights (British Plastics & Rubber) · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news Oxfordshire Redbridge tip closure pushed back to 2027 UK press (GDELT archive) · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news Oxfordshire Redbridge tip closure pushed back to 2027 UK press (GDELT archive) · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news 'Greener plants for greener vehicles': Auto industry's renewables drive cuts 14,000 tonnes of CO2 from UK vehicle production SMMT says further gains from renewables roll out depends on faster grid connections and simpler planning rules BusinessGreen · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news Sales Operations Manager - Future Channels - Unilever Global Unilever news · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news B&W Thailand Category Operations Manager, Vaseline and MT Champion - Unilever Global Unilever news · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news Stellenanzeige Sales Operations Manager - Future Channels bei Unilever - Unilever Global Unilever news · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news Oferta de empleo para el puesto de Sales Operations Manager - Future Channels en Unilever - Unilever Global Unilever news · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news Channel Distributor Manager - Samar at Unilever - Unilever Global Unilever news · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news Premium products to drive $79bn expansion in petfood market over next decade Industry analysts from Bloomberg Intelligence predicted the market would grow 70% to $192bn by 2035 The Grocer — sustainability · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news Offre d'emploi pour le poste HR Executive chez Unilever - Unilever Global Unilever news · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news Offre d'emploi pour le poste People Operations Specialist chez Unilever - Unilever Global Unilever news · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news Offre d'emploi pour le poste Cloud and AI Engineering Lead chez Unilever - Unilever Global Unilever news · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news Solar becomes EU’s largest power source as June output hits record high Solar power supplied a quarter of the European Union’s electricity in June for the first time ever, overtaking nuclear (21%), gas (15%), wind (14%)hydro (12%), and coal (8%). Analysis published by energy think tank Ember reports that solar generated a record 52 TWh of electricity across the EU in June 2026, accounting for 25% of […] Envirotec Magazine · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news Co-op introduces NaviLens technology to own-label range NAVILENS technology has been introduced across Co-op’s own-label paper products range. The move will help customers with visual impairments to identify products and shop more independently, the supermarket explained. NaviLens technology uses high-contrast codes that are printed on product packaging, which can be detected by the free NaviLens smartphone app. Unlike traditional QR codes, the […] Packaging Scotland · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news People Operations Specialist at Unilever - Unilever Global Unilever news · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news Flat-woven rugs - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news EU-funded modelling tool for textile embossing The BioFibreLoop project has unveiled a virtual modelling tool to test embossing conditions, helping partners refine bio-based, non-toxic functional textiles […] Ecotextile News · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news Scottish collection points sought for tree shelter and recycling scheme Tubex, a Magnera brand, is encouraging more organisations in Scotland to join its Tree Shelter Collection & Recycling Programme as collection hub partners, helping make it easier for used shelters to be recovered and recycled at end of life. The initiative, which is described as the UK’s first free tree shelter collection and recycling scheme, […] Packaging Scotland · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news Getting LGR Ready: Fleet lessons from Westmorland and Furness - localgov.co.uk LocalGov · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news Smurfit Westrock partners with Coca-Cola China for World Cup packaging Smurfit Westrock partnered with Coca-Cola China to launch a series of innovative paper-based packaging solutions for the brand’s 2026 World Cup campaign, designed to deliver standout impact across both retail and e-commerce channels. Packaging News (UK) · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news Cawston Press targets ambient functional drinks with new juice shots range Cawston Press is expanding into the growing functional beverage market with the launch of a new range of ambient juice shots. FoodBev Media · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news MycoTechnology and Adorvia Biotechnology partner to advance natural sweeteners Fungi specialist MycoTechnology has partnered with global stevia solutions provider Adorvia Biotechnology, aiming to help manufacturers create better-tasting, lower-sugar food and beverage products. FoodBev Media · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news Confusion over e-bikes sparks safety drive More than eight in 10 Britons cannot tell the difference between a road-legal e-bike and an illegally modified one, according to new research released as the cycling industry launches a national safety trust mark aimed at restoring consumer confidence. Polling by YouGov found that 84% of people were not confident they could distinguish a legal […] Air Quality News · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news FinOps Manager (AI & Token Economics Focus) - Unilever Global Unilever news · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news EPI urges SEND workforce investment to combat inequality - localgov.co.uk LocalGov · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news Pricing shows new pragmatism as reality dawns for Scotch whisky - Just Drinks Just Drinks — sustainability · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news FDF fibre campaign reports vast improvement in servings The FDF today revealed its Action on Fibre campaign had seen big improvements in fibre across products such as bread, yoghurts and snacks The Grocer — sustainability · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news UK Packaging Pact names Industry Expert Group chairs The UK Packaging Pact has named the industry figures who will Chair its five core Industry Expert Groups (IEG) to help deliver the Pact’s ambitious goals. Packaging News (UK) · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news Poll: Majority of UK public want to see equal action to cut emissions and adapt to climate impacts Research shows public wants the government and private sector to do more to combat both the causes and impacts of climate change, but uncovers confusion over terms such as 'adaptation' and 'mitigation' BusinessGreen · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news Brown-Forman CEO Lawson Whiting to retire - Just Drinks Just Drinks — sustainability · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news Cumberland Packaging selects Amtech software to support its UK packaging operations Amtech Software, a leading provider of AI-powered ERP, MES and CRM solutions for the label and packaging industries, has announced that Cumberland Packaging Ltd has selected Amtech's Encore ERP platform to manage and streamline its operations. Packaging News (UK) · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news Plants for a bright area - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news Pure Data Centres Group signs Finland deal worth up to £6.4bn Hyperscale cloud and AI data centre platform Pure Data Centres Group (Pure DC) has signed a deal worth up to £6.4bn to build an AI data centre in Seinäjoki, Finland. Designated SJK01, the full campus is set within 370 acres and targeted to support over 550MW of IT capacity for mass-scale AI and machine learning […] UKTN (UK Tech News) · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news Pilot Crushtec launches compact mobile scalping screen UK press (GDELT archive) · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news F-TEC – Developing the Next Generation of Forklift and Powered Access Engineers - Materials Handling World MHW Magazine (Materials Handling World) · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news LKQ SYNETIQ launches new A+ grade for recycled OE body panels LKQ SYNETIQ has launched A+, a new highest-spec grade for recycled OE body panels. Exclusively available to professional bodyshops, the fully stripped, corrosion-free panels are inspected to tighter criteria to deliver greater consistency, quality and repair predictability. ATF Professional · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news Papa Johns UK achieves fourth busiest day ever after World Cup sales boost Saturday 11 July also marked Papa Johns UK’s second busiest Saturday to date The Grocer — sustainability · 14 Jul 2026 Industry news Butlers’ fire pushes cheesemaker to first loss since 2012 Butlers lost a warehouse and hundreds of tonnes of cheese in a blaze in November 2023 The Grocer — sustainability · 14 Jul 2026