Metal

Claudia Mensi, President of FEAD (the European Waste Management Association)

The Circular Economy Act must be bold! Europe's resilience depends on it

In a world increasingly shaped by climate imperatives and geopolitical uncertainty, Europe is facing a challenge: how do we ensure access to the materials we need while building a more sustainable, competitive, and resilient economy? The Circular Economy Act, announced by the European Commission, is a unique opportunity to meet that challenge, but only if it is bold, actionable, and truly ambitious.

Futamura teriyaki sauce sachet

Compostable packaging solution developed for condiment sachets

Collaboration creates bio-degradable alternative for hard-to-recycle liquid pouches used for food, sauces, and personal care creams

Reverse vending machine in Iceland, Northern Ireland

Government appoints operator to run DRS schemes

Deposit Management Organisation to manage producer registration, container collection and financial systems across England, Scotland and N. Ireland

Mattress recycling

Circular Sleep project aims to improve mattress recycling rates

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| 1 May 2025 |

FEAD leads new initiative to target 80 per cent recovery of end-of-life bedding materials through cross-industry collaboration

Wind turbine refurbishment

Circular wind farms offer a path to meeting UK clean energy targets

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| 1 May 2025 |

Metal recycler EMR is investing in specialist recycling of wind turbines, as the first wave built to earn Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs) start to reach end-of-life

Cardboard packaging with RFID tag

PackUK eases 'red' and 'amber' ratings for Recyclability Assessment Methodology

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| 29 April 2025 |

New exemptions for all DRS-covered containers included in RAM update, following simplification sprint with stakeholders

Scene at a Household Waste Recycling Centre where three people look at the camera next to a newly unveiled compartment for recycling used coffee pods

Coffee pod recycling service reaches 200 local authority sites

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28 April 2025 |

Three in ten UK households now have access to pod recycling points at waste and recycling centres

Disused cobalt mine in Russia

ZWE call for full pricing of resource use in EU Circular Economy Act

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| 23 April 2025 |

Environmental NGO urges policymakers to introduce resource taxes and personal carbon allowances ahead of planned EC consultation

Internal shot of empty industrial facility that is the basis for the battery plant in Plymouth, now under construction,

Altilium begins construction of UK's first at-scale EV battery recycling and refining plant

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| 17 April 2025 |

The clean technology group's Plymouth facility will process materials from 24,000 electric vehicles annually

7 Steel launches UK recycling operations following acquisition of Celsa Steel

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| 16 April 2025 |

Sev.en Global Investments acquires Celsa Steel UK operations, aiming to produce two million tonnes of steel annually using recycled materials

End of life cars stacked up in front of bales of metal

Trade bodies call for stronger recycled content targets in EU vehicle legislation

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| 15 April 2025 |

EuRIC and FEAD call for transparency and full-cost recovery in forthcoming End-of-Life Vehicle Regulations following auto manufacturers' €458 million cartel fine

Global Deposit Dashboard, Reloop

Deposit return schemes reach over 350 million people worldwide

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| 10 April 2025 |

Reloop launches Global Deposit Dashboard tracking global legislation, as the UK prepares for nationwide implementation by 2027

kerbside recycling

WRAP publishes new carbon metric

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| 10 April 2025 |

CarbonWARM tool expands coverage to incorporate new waste streams, including WEEE, batteries, sanitary waste, and incinerator bottom ash

Aluminium cans

Alupro and LARAC partner to boost aluminium recycling rates

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| 2 April 2025 |

The collaboration aims to enhance council recycling programs and improve household participation rates

Recycling operative standing in front of waste collection vehicle holding two collection sacks, one labelled 'Paper and Card'

eTEEP tool to help councils comply with Simpler Recycling regulations

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1 April 2025 |

WRAP launches web-service to evaluate whether local authorities can continue collecting paper and card recycling with other materials.

Image depicting workplace recycling in the UK

New workplace recycling rules come into force across England

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31 March 2025 |

Businesses with 10 or more employees must now separate recyclables and food waste under Simpler Recycling legislation

Bins next to UK Parliament

England’s household recycling rate rises to 44 per cent

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| 27 March 2025 |

Latest figures for 2023/24 reverses recent decline, but still remains below pre-pandemic levels

Loading scrap metal into electric arc furnace

EU proposes export restrictions as 19M tonnes of metal scrap leave Europe annually

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| 21 March 2025 |

The European Steel and Metals Action Plan aims to increase demand for recycled metals while preventing valuable resources from flowing to third countries

Reverse vending machine on Strathclyde campus

Reverse vending machines tested at University of Strathclyde

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| 6 March 2025 |

Study by Keep Scotland Beautiful suggests more pilot studies are needed to determine effective incentives for RVMs in preparation for DRS regulation

CEO tour of S. Norton Manchester Shredder

Lindemann metal shredder boosts recycling capacity in S. Norton Group facility

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| 4 March 2025 |

£20 million investment into shredding technology showcased in industry tour, reducing energy consumption and increasing processing capacities for waste metals

Material Recycling Facility

EC’s Clean Industrial Deal paves way for 2026 Circular Economy Act

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| 26 February 2025 |

Commission’s plan highlights role of critical material recycling, remanufacturing, and investment in infrastructure as key goals

Novelis team in front of aluminium ingot made using hydrogen fuelled power

Novelis achieves 90 per cent emissions reduction using hydrogen in aluminium recycling

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| 21 February 2025 |

UK government-backed trial demonstrates potential for hydrogen to decarbonise energy-intensive reprocessing

Takeaway packaging

Workplace recycling significantly below at-home habits

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| 18 February 2025 |

Biffa survey shows widespread uncertainty about recyclable materials ahead of mandatory business waste separation rules

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