Recycling

AMERIPEN concluded its 2025 Annual Summit recently, bringing nearly 150 industry leaders to the nation’s capital for three days of advocacy, education, and strategic collaboration. Held from June 10 to 12,…

Reconomy has been recognised as one of the top-performing private businesses in the UK’s 2025 Best Managed Companies awards. The awards are part of the UK’s Best Managed Companies programme, which…

Reconomy has invested £1m (€1.17m) to open a new sustainability research innovation hub, in Bucharest, Romania. CircuLab is intended to build specialist capabilities in circularity, including creating opportunities to unlock…

The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has released ‘Vision 2040’ – a position document setting out interventions required to achieve a circular economy in the next 15 years. According to the…

The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) Board has confirmed the appointment of Alex Veitch as its next Chief Executive. Veitch (pictured left) will take up his role from 26 August…

The last two years had been ‘truly exceptional’ for BIR, with particularly notable progress in strengthening the world organisation’s resources and structure, in expanding its educational footprint, in growing its…

Following the delay to the plan to introduce a 25p charge on single-use drinks cups in Scotland, the National Cup Recycling Scheme (NCRS) has reaffirmed its commitment to innovative voluntary…

OPRL has launched an updated tool to help members demonstrate the recyclability of packaging products under new Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR) legislation. OPRL’s online tool will help producers…

AMERIPEN has applauded Washington Governor Bob Ferguson for signing SB 5284, the Recycling Reform Act, into law. The new law marks the seventh U.S. packaging EPR statute and the culmination…

The Bureau of International Recycling has confirmed the appointment of Bianca Mannini, who joined the BIR Advocacy team in early May. With a background in political science, Mannini’s dedication to…

Mardon Recycling Machinery Ltd recently installed a RamPack HX600-50T Semi Automatic Horizontal Baler at Recyclify Ltd, a well known Recycling & Waste Management Company in Somerset. “Our customer’s previous baler…

Tetra Pak has confirmed the upgrade of food and beverage carton sorting capabilities at J&B Recycling’s materials recycling facility (MRF) in Hartlepool, in collaboration with British technology start-up, Recycleye. Tetra…

David Hamer, CEO, Pakawaste Ltd, has recently been announced as the winner of this year’s SME500 UK Award of Europe CEO of the Year for 2025. The SME500 Awards are…

Tana Oy has confirmed it has completed the acquisition of its long-time Australian distributor, GCM Enviro Pty Ltd. The acquisition marks a significant step in Tana’s growth strategy and commitment…

Pioneering AI technology is helping consumers in Cardiff to tackle paper cup waste. The three-month trial – launched by the National Cup Recycling Scheme, Keep Wales Tidy and innovative waste…

First Mile has confirmed it has completed two acquisitions recently, including Greenzone Facilities Management and Albion Waste. The company said that the acquisitions have added significant scale to both its…