This week on Rubbish Talk, Alasdair is joined by Emma Mulligan, Senior Consultant at Rooted Environmental and the newly appointed CIWM Early Careers President. Emma shares her journey into the waste and resources sector, her move to an independent consultancy, and her passion for encouraging the next generation to consider careers in the industry. Emma …
This week on Rubbish Talk, Alasdair is joined by Emmeline Aves, Commercial Manager at ReVentas, to explore the development of advanced plastics recycling technology and the challenges of turning difficult waste streams back into high-quality materials. With a background in Chemistry and Polymer Science, Emmeline shares her journey from research and development into …
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This week on Rubbish Talk, Jane and Alasdair return with another News Roundup, taking a closer look at two of the biggest topics currently facing the waste and resources sector: Digital Waste Tracking and CIWM’s Think Again campaign. They also discuss the latest industry news, from nitrous oxide canisters and vape recycling to the …
This week on Rubbish Talk, Alasdair is joined by Katie Morrison, founder of What Waste Code, to discuss waste classification, compliance, digital innovation, and making it easier for businesses to find the right recycling and disposal routes. Drawing on her experience as a former Environment Agency officer, compliance manager and waste consultant, Katie shares how her career …
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This week on Rubbish Talk, Alasdair is joined by Stephen Cameron, Managing Director at Change Waste Recycling, to discuss business growth, source-segregated recycling, food waste, and the challenges of getting people to use existing waste systems properly. Stephen shares his journey into the waste sector, which began after the 2008 financial crash when he …
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This week on Rubbish Talk, Alasdair is joined by Dr Anna Willetts, Partner at Gunnercooke, environmental criminal lawyer, and Immediate Past President of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM). With over 15 years of experience advising businesses on environmental compliance and enforcement, Anna brings a unique combination of legal expertise, a PhD …
This week on Rubbish Talk, Jane and Alasdair catch up on the latest waste sector news, with a particular focus on vapes, batteries and the growing fire risk they continue to pose. From recycling challenges and proposed deposit schemes to illegal waste sites, DRS developments and even a trip to Egypt’s famous “Garbage City”, …
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This week on Rubbish Talk, Alasdair is joined by Solomon Ede, Senior Enforcement Officer at West Lothian Council and Scottish Executive Representative for LARAC (Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee). Solomon shares his journey into the waste sector, from working in Ghana to helping shape waste and recycling discussions across Scotland. Drawing on experiences from …
This week on Rubbish Talk, Alasdair is joined by Connor Benton and Serena Powell from Go4Greener, a Derby-based hazardous waste company specialising in everything from commodity recycling and WEEE to hazardous waste treatment and innovative new technologies. The conversation explores the wide range of activities carried out at Go4Greener, including hazardous waste handling, …
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This week on Rubbish Talk, Jane is back, and we’re catching up on the latest waste news before taking a deeper dive into PFAS — the so-called “forever chemicals” that could become one of the next big challenges for the waste and recycling sector. News Roundup Simpler Recycling: More Headlines, More Confusion Simpler Recycling continues to generate some questionable headlines, …
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