Daily Digest: Wednesday, 8 July 2026
Your daily briefing for Wednesday, 8 July 2026: 39 stories from 8 sources across the circular economy sector.
Today's Summary
Key themes include Battery & Energy Storage and UK Market News.
Key Developments
Battery & Energy Storage
Activity in battery recycling and energy storage today.
UK Market News
Developments in the UK recycling sector.
TOP Today's Stories
Almost 9 in 10 local authorities collect cartons at the kerbside
89.2% of local authorities in England now collect cartons from households for recycling, three months on from Simpler Recycling reforms coming into fo...
Zeewolde plans 800 MWh hydrogen‑iron flow battery
Windpark Zeewolde and Elestor have formed a partnership to deploy a large‑scale hydrogen‑iron flow battery at the Netherlands’ largest onshore w...
Elestor, Windpark Zeewolde partner on 10-40-hour hydrogen-iron flow battery LDES project in Netherlands
Dutch long-duration energy storage (LDES) developer Elestor has partnered with Windpark Zeewolde to deploy a 20MW/200-800MWh hydrogen-iron flow batter...
Akaysha Energy begins construction of 82MWh BESS in southern Japan with Itochu-Tokyo Century JV
Waratah Super Battery developer Akaysha Energy and partners have begun construction of a large-scale battery project in Fukuoka, Japan....
Australia reserves 500MW generation and 2GWh storage for First Nations in Capacity Investment Scheme Tenders 9 and 10
The Australian government has introduced a dedicated First Nations Set Aside pilot into both Capacity Investment Scheme Tenders 9 and 10....
Market Snapshot
Market activity today shows continued momentum in the recycling and circular economy sectors.
By Category
Industry News (28)
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Almost 9 in 10 local authorities collect cartons at the kerbsideCircular Online
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Zeewolde plans 800 MWh hydrogen‑iron flow batteryBEST Magazine
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ESG & Sustainability (6)
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Global Trade (5)
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Tomorrow's Watch
Watch for continued developments tomorrow as the industry evolves.
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Published: 8 Jul 2026, 09:01