News: June 2025

Operative at a Renewi glass recycling plant
UK circular economy investment hits £2.2bn in 2024
By Resource |
27 June 2025 |
Venture capital and private equity drive 64 per cent funding increase despite flat transaction volumes
Repolywise's Bryan Ng
Production trials announced for 'atomic scissors' approach to plastic recycling
By
Beth Jones
| 27 June 2025 |
Oxford-based company announces partnership with Taiwanese companies to demonstrate novel recycling technology processing unsorted plastic waste into virgin-grade polypropylene
Energy from Waste Incinerator
Waste incineration under EU ETS could cut CO2 emissions by 32M tonnes
By
Beth Jones
| 25 June 2025 |
ZWE and Reloop back bringing energy-to-waste plants under the 2028 European Emissions Trading System 
Compostable packaging
WRAP calls for consistent compostable packaging labels
By
Maisie Stephens
| 25 June 2025 |
NGO suggests directive, action-focused language for disposal instructions could encourage composting behaviour improvements
Repair Cafe
UK businesses can create up to 470,000 jobs with circular models
By
Beth Jones
| 25 June 2025 |
Green Alliance study highlights that investment in circularity, with proper incentivisation, has potential to raise profits and support employment
Leverage Existing Product Data for Streamlined EU DPP Compliance
By
Matthew Ekholm, Digital Product Passport and Circularity Specialist at Protokol
| 24 June 2025 |
Matthew Ekholm discusses steps towards meeting DPP mandate
Computer screen displays Deepnest performance insights
Greyparrot launches AI platform connecting brands with waste data
By
Maisie Stephens
| 24 June 2025 |
New Deepnest platform provides real-time packaging performance insights to bridge information gap between producers and recyclers
CIWM report highlights six critical materials squandered by UK economy
By
Charles Newman
| 20 June 2025 |
‘Lost Opportunities?’ study commissioned by incoming CIWM President, Dr David Greenfield, identifies six overlooked resources squandered despite supply chain vulnerabilities
Arnold's Field Fire
High Court overturns Havering Council contaminated land decision
By
Beth Jones
| 19 June 2025 |
Ruling holds that the Council’s decision on Arnolds Field relied on incomplete data and misunderstood legal definitions around contamination
Wheat in field
Agricultural waste converted into pulp to create sustainable clothing
By
Beth Jones
| 19 June 2025 |
Swedish researchers have developed a soda pulping process to turn wheat straw and oat husks into textile-grade cellulose materials