UK RECYCLING

COP26: Prime Minister Johnson says recycling “doesn't work” / Recoup warns of public reaction / BPF calls for more government spending on reclaim ops

PLASTICS RECYCLING UK

Certification system extended to cover all packaging types

RECYCLASS

Recoup to oversee UK version of PRE's recyclability audit

RECOUP

UK recycling organisation celebrates 30 years / Over 370,000 t of plastic bottles collected for recycling in 2019

RECOUP

Annual "Plastics Recycling Conference" cancelled this year / Next edition in 2021

PLASTICS RECYCLING UK

Black plastic packaging re-think needed / End market for recyclate can drive circularity / Recoup update report

UK RECYCLING

Annual Recoup report outlines state of plastic packaging recycling / Bottle collections show biggest rise for three years

PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE

Lack of awareness about recycling among young people in UK, Germany and Poland / More than two-thirds of consumers aged 65+ in Germany recycle all their plastics / PlasticsEurope survey

RECYCLING UK

Veolia UK opens Dagenham recycling facility / YouGov poll highlights disparity in UK consumers' recycling behaviour / Call for more on-the-go facilities and better information

NESTLE

Collaboration with UK town turns plastic bottles into benches / Launch of global campaign aimed at improving recycling

PLASTICS RECYCLING

Pledge 4 Plastics campaign underway across the UK / Goal to raise collection of plastic packaging among households / Global companies partner with authorities and lend support

UK RECYCLING

Government support for consumer waste programme / Calls to review unfair PRN system

BOTTLE RECYCLING

UK bottle recycling rate reaches 52% in 2011 / Significant increase in recycling of other rigid plastic packaging / Infrastructure change needed to increase levels further

UK RECYCLING

Plastic recycling targets need coordinated approach, say Recoup / New strategies, initiatives required

UK RECYCLING

Infrastructure must be developed to increase recycling volumes / Clearer labelling needed / Awareness campaign for bottles under consideration

PLASTICS PACKAGING RECYCLING

Further improvement in UK plastic bottle recycling rate / Higher level still needed / Inadequate infrastructure for non-bottle rigid packaging