News: May 2025

Paul Empson, General Manager at Bakers Basco
Circular economy needs enforcement not just ambition
By
Paul Empson, General Manager at Bakers Basco
| 22 May 2025 |
Paul Empson calls for practical measures to prevent asset misuse in circular systems
Clothes on hangers
France to host first commercial-scale blended textile recycling facility
By
Beth Jones
| 21 May 2025 |
Saint-Avold facility will recycle poly-cotton blends into cellulose and PET textile inputs using hydrothermal technology
Pile of discarded, used textiles in bin
WRAP warns of looming collapse in UK used textiles sector
By
Beth Jones
| 21 May 2025 |
Environmental NGO warns that unsustainable losses could place a £64 million burden on local authorities, charities, and consumers if struggling industry fails
Plastic waste in river
New EFRA inquiry into circular economy starts by targeting plastic waste
By
Beth Jones
| 21 May 2025 |
Backbench committee will examine progress towards resource efficiency, with an initial focus on UK role in the Global Plastics Treaty
Carbon capture
Government launches review of carbon removal technologies
By
Beth Jones
| 21 May 2025 |
DESNZ seeks industry opinions on technologies to capture greenhouse gases, including carbon capture and storage from EfW facilities
Battery Recycling Conference & Expo
Trans-World Events announces line-up for e-waste conferences
By
Beth Jones
| 21 May 2025 |
Four specialised expos at Frankfurt Messe will feature over 130 speakers addressing critical challenges in resource recovery, regulatory compliance and circular economy
Waste fire
European trade bodies call for action against battery fires
By
Beth Jones
| 20 May 2025 |
European Commission urged to implement new regulations to curb the growing number of lithium battery incidents in recycling facilities across the continent
Parc Adfer energy-from-waste facility
AI waste analysis technology deployed at Parc Adfer EfW facility
By
Beth Jones
| 20 May 2025 |
Enfinium and Wasteer partner to employ artificial intelligence detection in feedstock contamination at North Wales plant following a successful pilot
Charlie Eddisford Communities Lead at Resource Futures
£1.5m funding creates community repair and reuse hubs in Devon libraries
By Resource |
19 May 2025 |
Libraries Unlimited partners with grassroots groups to transform libraries into circular economy action centres
Catherine David, WRAP
Catherine David appointed as WRAP CEO
By
Beth Jones
| 15 May 2025 |
Environmental NGO’s current Director of Behaviour Change and Business Programmes will take the reins in June