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BIR looking for members for electronics and EV working group

15 July 2025

The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has called for volunteers to join its working group focused on electrics, electronics and electric vehicle (EV) batteries (EEEVB). The working group is ...

Altilium secures government funding for £1m ELV circularity project

UK-based clean technology group Altilium has secured funding from the Department for ...

All staff ‘safe’ after fire at Viridor recycling centre

Viridor has reported that all its staff are “safe and accounted for” following a ...

RAM: Fibre-based composite packaging classification changed

The Environment Agency (EA) has confirmed that producers are free to use the incoming...

Textiles firm fined £300k after worker struck by vehicle

A textiles merchant in the West Midlands has been fined £300,000 after one of its ...

Local contract secured for Swindon’s Hills Waste Solutions

New College Swindon has appointed Swindon-based Hills Waste Solutions as its waste ...

OPINION: ‘Does the industry actually understand PRNs?’

Re-Gen Waste questions whether the recycling industry really understands the dynamic ...

Tata Steel teams up with universities for £7m AI-powered project

Tata Steel UK has announced a new research initiative - ADAPT-EAF – aimed at ...

BIR calls for clearer definitions of ‘green steel’

The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has called for clearer definitions on ...

£150m NESS EfW facility temporarily closes

A £150 million Energy-from-Waste (EfW) plant serving three Scottish councils has ...

OPINION: Evolving leadership roles in the circular economy

John Tilbrook, managing director at Newman Stewart, makes the case for developing ...

Wales to launch DRS in 2027, in line with rest of UK

The Welsh government has today (10 July 2025) announced that it will launch its ...

Cory poised to win £322m East London waste contract

The East London Waste Authority (ELWA) is set to award its residual waste contract to...

Defra confirms October 2026 start date for DWT

Mandatory digital waste tracking will come into force from October 2026, the ...

Enva releases Battery Safe Box amidst lithium fire crisis

A new container designed for the storage and transport of lithium batteries, ...

Re-turn ‘bin surrounds’ scheme expands across Ireland

Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme administrator, Re-turn, has announced the national ...

Veolia announces £70m plastics recycling facility in Shropshire

Veolia has confirmed a £70 million investment to convert a disused industrial ...

NDA releases revised strategy for public consultation

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has launched a 12-week public ...

West Midlands ‘must act now’ to close green skills gap

The West Midlands must move swiftly to tackle a growing green skills gap if it hopes ...

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