Opinions

In our ‘Opinions’ section we publish your thoughts and views. If you have something to say, email us at: news@letsrecycle.com or tel: 020 7633 4509.

OPINION: ‘It’s time to talk about processing food waste’

8 November 2024

As we hurtle towards the end of 2024, the 2026 deadline to introduce weekly residential food waste collections where they are not already in place, seems to be looming ever closer. Matthew Rowan, ...

7 November 2024

OPINION: ‘Navigating uncertain times in the global used textile industry’

As German collector and recycler SOEX enters administration, Mohammed Patel, business...

5 November 2024

OPINION: ‘Addressing the global challenge of manufacturing waste’

Stefan Floeck, division president of IEC low voltage motors at ABB Motion, discusses ...

4 November 2024

OPINION: ‘How to effectively decarbonise UK’s crucial energy from waste sector’

Gavin Ramsey, waste and circular economy sector director for Synergie Environ, looks ...

1 November 2024

OPINION: ‘Will AI replace NIR for DMR detection sorting?’

Victor Dewulf, CEO of Recycleye, looks to the future of AI in detection sorting and ...

31 October 2024

OPINION: ‘Recession hits the EU’s plastics recycling industry’

Ton Emans, president of Plastics Recyclers Europe, warns that the EU plastics ...

29 October 2024

OPINION: ‘Waste sector needs a sensible, stable policy environment’

Michael Topham, chief executive officer at Biffa, gives his thoughts prior to the ...

24 October 2024

OPINION: ‘Waste regulations need specialist vape category’

Scott Butler, executive director of Material Focus, cautions that the newly announced...

23 October 2024

OPINION: ‘Closing the loop on glass packaging – A holistic approach’

Peter Ball, head of planning at Encirc Beverages, outlines an economically and ...

17 October 2024

OPINION: ‘A recipe for success – preparing for weekly food waste collections’

As we come to the end of Recycle Week 2024, Emma O’Hare, principal consultant, ...

15 October 2024

OPINION: ‘Chemical Recycling – still an opportunity to grasp in the UK!’

British Plastics Federation (BPF) sustainability manager, Helen Jordan, calls for an ...

OPINION: ‘Tackling the financial complexities of ETS’

Dr Stephen Wise, chief strategic development officer at biotechnology business at ...

OPINION: ‘Bringing communities together to empower climate action’

Persuading people to change their behaviour can be daunting – both for those being ...

OPINION: ‘How regulatory change can drive the circular economy’

With accelerating progress towards a more circular economy highlighted by Steve Reed...

26 September 2024

OPINION: ‘Asbestos recycling is better option than disposal’

Asbestos recycling is the process of turning hazardous asbestos waste into safe ...

13 September 2024

OPINION: ‘Time for a new approach to PCB metals recycling’

Jeff Borrman, CEO, Bioscope Technologies, discusses why he feels e-waste bio-...

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