Special Reports

In this section, we look in depth at issues in recycling and waste management. Send in your ideas to: news@letsrecycle.com

WRAP calls for ban on fresh produce packaging

18 October 2024

In a new report, WRAP has called for the UK government to place a ban on primary packaging for whole, uncut fresh produce items sold in amounts less than 1.5kg. WRAP said that in the UK, 70% of all...

Material Focus: ‘Solution to copper crisis could be at home’

New research from Recycle Your Electricals has shown that the UK might have 38,449 ...

Industry reacts to Everyday Plastic report

Following today’s release of a report on the recycling of soft plastics by Everyday...

17 September 2024

SPECIAL REPORT: ‘Mixed dry recycling waste collection is only option to achieve zero carbon targets’

Re-Gen tackles the challenges faced by Northern Ireland in regards to its ...

SPECIAL REPORT: The value in teaching the next generation to care about waste and recycling

While the issue of recycling and waste management is obviously a pressing one within ...

Obituary: Omar Shah – EMR

Omar Shah, part of the EMR’s senior leadership team, sadly died earlier this month ...

SPECIAL REPORT: Older wind turbines occupy prime locations – it’s time to incentivise repowering

EMR is urging the government to incentivise the ‘repowering’ of older wind ...

Q&A: Nick Stillwell – Recycling the unrecyclable

Nick Stillwell gives an insight into his ESS session 'Recycling the unrecyclable...

SPECIAL REPORT: Could access to bin weights reduce household waste?

A research paper published in the Journal of Public Economics has found that the use ...

SPECIAL REPORT: Living in a plastic world

Written by researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Plastic...

SPECIAL REPORT: Keenan Recycling collaborates on marine growth waste project

Keenan Recycling and Liberty Industrial have collaborated recently to showcase ...

Q&A: Sophie Trueman, Too Good To Go

Libby Stonell asks Sophie Trueman, UK country director at Too Good To Go, about the ...

SPECIAL REPORT: Textile reuse and recycling

In early May 2024, the ISWA working group on recycling and waste minimisation met in ...

Obituary: Jeremy Freeth – proprietor of Thamesdown Recycling

Following the recent passing of Jeremy Freeth, the below obituary has been shared ...

ALPLA Group and Re-Purpose partner for KwaZulu-Natal plant

The ALPLA Group and Re-Purpose have announced a strategic partnership that aims to ...

Recoup calls for the recycling of plastic plant pots

Recycling charity Recoup has released a report, following a collaboration with the ...

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