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Map of Europe showing steel recycling rates in different countries
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European steel packaging recycling rate hits 82 per cent

Steel remains the most widely recycled packaging material, according to data published by Steel Packaging Europe.


Independently verified figures show that across the continent 82 per cent of steel packaging was recycled in 2023 - a two per cent increase from 2022.

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Government announces £13.6m for surplus farm food redistribution

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ESA outlines vision for UK circular economy by 2040
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Beth Jones
| 5 June 2025 |
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Trade body representing waste management companies presents a five-pronged framework to reduce waste, maximise recyclability, increase participation, improve infrastructure, and prevent crime
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Biomonitoring: Tracking the health risks of incineration
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Beth Jones
| 4 June 2025 |
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In 2023/24, over 50 per cent of the UK’s municipal waste was incinerated. Although emissions are tightly monitored, there is an emerging discipline that seeks to check there are no adverse impacts in the local environment. Beth Jones investigates.
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Scotland to pioneer circular construction hub model targeting £67 million investment
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Charles Newman
| 2 June 2025 |
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Zero Waste Scotland part of European pilot project to develop marketplace for reused building materials
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Start-up secures Series A funding for plastic recycling technology
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Beth Jones
| 30 May 2025 |
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Scottish start-up Reventas raises investment to scale chemical recycling process for polyethylene and polypropylene from pilot to commercial operation
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€400 billion investment needed for chemical recycling viability
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Beth Jones
| 28 May 2025 |
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Bain & Company analysis suggests pyrolysis costs more than twice virgin plastic production, with 20-30 years needed to achieve cost parity
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EuRIC proposes five changes to European tyre recycling policy
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| 22 May 2025 |
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Trade body sets targets for recycled content and export bans to strengthen circularity of end-of-life tyres
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France to host first commercial-scale blended textile recycling facility
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Beth Jones
| 21 May 2025 |
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Saint-Avold facility will recycle poly-cotton blends into cellulose and PET textile inputs using hydrothermal technology
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WRAP warns of looming collapse in UK used textiles sector
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| 21 May 2025 |
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Environmental NGO warns that unsustainable losses could place a £64 million burden on local authorities, charities, and consumers if struggling industry fails
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| 21 May 2025 |
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Four specialised expos at Frankfurt Messe will feature over 130 speakers addressing critical challenges in resource recovery, regulatory compliance and circular economy
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£1.5m funding creates community repair and reuse hubs in Devon libraries
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Libraries Unlimited partners with grassroots groups to transform libraries into circular economy action centres
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Global economy needs ‘fundamental restructuring’ to achieve circularity
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Beth Jones
| 15 May 2025 |
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Latest Circularity Gap Report finds secondary material use increased to 7.3 billion tonnes in 2021, but is outpaced by the growing consumption 
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Beth Jones
| 13 May 2025 |
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WRAP’s Circular Films report suggests that storage, contamination, and infrastructure barriers remain ahead of 2027 mandatory kerbside collection
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Recycled EV battery materials pass industrial-scale testing
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Beth Jones
| 13 May 2025 |
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Altilium’s EcoCathode material demonstrates less than one per cent variation from commercial benchmarks at UK Battery Industrialisation Centre trials
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Tetra Pak invests in robotic sorting technology at UK recycling facility
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Beth Jones
| 8 May 2025 |
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Two AI-powered automated arms installed at J&B Recycling’s Hartlepool MRF to improve food and beverage carton recycling rates
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Compostable packaging solution developed for condiment sachets
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Beth Jones
| 7 May 2025 |
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Collaboration creates bio-degradable alternative for hard-to-recycle liquid pouches used for food, sauces, and personal care creams
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UK supermarkets showcase commercially viable refill stations
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Beth Jones
| 1 May 2025 |
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Reusable packaging trial achieves up to 56 per cent sales share in Aldi stores and 86 per cent return rates through Ocado deliveries
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Circular Sleep project aims to improve mattress recycling rates
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Beth Jones
| 1 May 2025 |
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FEAD leads new initiative to target 80 per cent recovery of end-of-life bedding materials through cross-industry collaboration
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Circular wind farms offer a path to meeting UK clean energy targets
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| 1 May 2025 |
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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
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European cities become ‘part of the solution’ in waste prevention
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Beth Jones
| 30 April 2025 |
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Zero Waste Europe report highlights growing adoption of zero waste strategies, with over 86 municipalities focusing on prevention, reuse and repair initiatives over recycling
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New data-led approach shows how electronics reuse cuts emissions
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Beth Jones
| 29 April 2025 |
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Methodology produced by consortium working with German telecoms industry operators including Vodafone, highlights real world impact of reusing smartphones and laptops
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