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60. FlexCollect - closing the loop on flexible plastic, with Gareth Morton from Ecosurety
Episode 60
Over 160,000 households across 10 local authorities have been trialling flexible plastic collections. The early results are promising: strong partici…
9 months, 1 week ago
59. How we made flexible plastic recycling valuable
Episode 59
Recycling flexible (or soft) plastics has long been a challenge; costly, labour-intensive, and difficult to scale. In this episode, we explore how ma…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
58. Why plastic recycling isn't working
Episode 58
Plastic recycling is facing breaking point. Financial models aren’t adding up, legislation has stalled, and major brands are dialling back their comm…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
57. Why the UN Plastic Treaty failed...again!
Episode 57
Hailed as a landmark effort to curb plastic pollution, the plastic treaty was supposed to unite nations around a binding plan to cut production, impr…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
56. Is aluminium the ultimate packaging?
Episode 56
Aluminium packaging is on the rise, moving beyond drinks cans and into products once dominated by plastic. But is it really the sustainable hero it’s…
10 months ago
55. How brands got us hooked on plastic, with Saabira Chaudhuri
Episode 55
This week’s guest, Saabira Chaudhuri, author of Consumed: How Big Brands Got Us Hooked on Plastic, takes us on a fascinating journey through the mete…
10 months, 1 week ago
54. Sachets - the true cost of convenience
Episode 54
In the UK, sachets might seem like a small, insignificant problem but across the world, they're anything but. In countries like India, sachets are th…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
53. Why excessive packaging is illegal
Episode 53
Ever received a tiny item in an enormous box? You're not alone, and believe it or not, that kind of wasteful packaging might actually be illegal. In …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
52. How landfills actually work
Episode 52
Often ignored and rarely understood, landfills are one of the most fascinating components of our waste system. In this episode, we dig deep (literall…
11 months ago
51. Why does your glass bottle contain microplastics?
Episode 51
New research suggests that glass bottles may contain more microplastics than plastic bottles or aluminium cans, but how is that even possible? We div…
11 months, 1 week ago