The RECOUP Conference Returns for 2025 – Now CPD Accredited, Featuring Leading Industry Voices

The UK’s most influential plastics recycling and resource efficiency event is back! On 25 September 2025, The RECOUP Conference will return to the KingsGate Conference Centre in Peterborough, with a packed agenda, a line-up of industry heavyweights, and – for the first time – CPD accredited. That means attendees can earn recognised professional development hours while gaining vital insights into building a circular plastics future.

Recognised as the premier platform for driving progress in plastics circularity, the 2025 conference arrives at a critical moment for the industry. Sponsored by Amcor, WRAP, Ecosurety, and others, the event will unite leaders, innovators, and policymakers to share practical solutions, policy updates, and breakthrough ideas to accelerate sustainable transformation.

Three Key Thematic Sessions:

This year’s agenda is built around three sessions that delve into the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing the plastics industry:

• Can Plastic Circularity in the UK Ever Really Be Achieved?
• Achieving Plastic Circularity Systems – A Global Perspective.
• Plastic Fact vs Plastic Fiction – The Plastic Paradox.

Each session will challenge assumptions, spark debate, and outline clear pathways for action across the entire plastics value chain.

A Line-up of Influential Industry Voices:

The conference will feature a powerful roster of keynote speakers including:

• Carlos Ludlow-Palafox, Greenback Recycling Technologies
• Clover Walton, Faerch UK Ltd
• Dr David Greenfield, CIWM
• Denise Mathieson, Waitrose
• Joachim Quoden, EXPRA
• Paula Chin, WWF
• Professor Steve Fletcher, University of Portsmouth
• Rosie Bartram, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
• Tim Rotheray, Viridor
• Tom Gaynor, REPAK
• Dana Clouston, Barclays
• Klaus Wohnig, DROP-IN
• Lucie Charbonnel, Amcor
• James Marsh, Nestlé Uk Ltd
• Adam Read, SUEZ
• James Bull, Tesco
• James McLeary, Biffa Polymers
• Mary-Jane Hogg, DOW
• Pauline Metivier, ReLondon
• Chris Dow, Coperion Recycling
• Megg Humphrey, WRAP

These influential voices will deliver insights from across the UK and around the globe, covering technology, policy, infrastructure, and collaborative approaches to achieving a truly circular plastics economy.

Why Attend?

• Earn CPD accreditation while gaining cutting-edge insights.
• Network with hundreds of professionals from across packaging, recycling, retail, academia, and policy.
• Discover pioneering initiatives and real-world case studies driving impact.
• Engage in debates and collaborative sessions shaping the sector’s future.

“The RECOUP Conference is where real dialogue happens between those shaping the future of plastics,” said Stuart Foster, CEO of RECOUP. “This year, we continue to lead the conversation on circularity, sustainability, and resource efficiency, driving progress and inspiring action across the industry.”

Secure your place at The RECOUP Conference 2025 and help shape the future of a truly circular plastics value chain.

Register now: https://www.recoup.org/news-events/the-recoup-conference-2025/

Celebrating the Best in Plastics Circularity – RECOUP Awards 2025 Shortlist Revealed

The shortlist for the 2025 RECOUP Awards has been announced, shining a spotlight on the companies, innovations, and collaborations driving the future of plastics circularity. With a record number of entries across all five categories, this year’s awards highlight the ingenuity, commitment, and progress being made right across the plastics value chain.

From pioneering recyclable products to game-changing technologies and inspiring educational initiatives, the RECOUP Awards recognise those who are setting new standards in plastics resource efficiency and sustainability.

Best Innovation in Equipment or Technology

Circular&Co. – TAP&REUSE™

Kingfisher – Packaging Sustainability App

Greyparrot and ACI Eco&Chem – NatureStore iTainer Robot

Recycled Plastic Product of the Year

Wholly Shrink! – Soft Plastic Compactor

Future Makers – Slotted Chair & Side Table set (Rewind® Edition)

Mondelez International – Cadbury Sharing Bars 80% Recycled Plastic

Plastics Circularity Project of the Year – Packaging

Klöckner Pentaplast – Tray2Tray®: market-first 100% rPET tray

Sherbourne Recycling – Refining rPET streams autonomously to meet changing end market requirements

Polytag – Ecotrace Programme

Plastics Circularity Project of the Year – Other

Ocado Retail – Ocado Retail online reuse scheme

Indorama Ventures – Waste Hero Education

Wastebuster CIC – Recycle to Read

Best Plastic Product Development for Recyclability or Re-Use

Faerch – Tray rPET Ready Meal Trays by Faerch: Leading the Way in Circular Food Packaging

Amcor – Reusable cup portfolio

Premier Foods Group plc – Mr Kipling Snack-Pack Slices

Sponsored by Beyondly, the winners will be revealed on 24 September 2025 at the RECOUP Awards Ceremony & Networking Dinner. This special evening will bring together industry leaders and innovators to celebrate outstanding achievements and foster new opportunities for collaboration. Book your place by 18^th September 2025.

The awards are followed by RECOUP’s not-to-be-missed event of the year, The RECOUP Conference, which is held at Kingsgate Conference Centre, Peterborough on Thursday 25 September. Sponsored by Amcor, WRAP, Ecosurety, and others, The RECOUP Conference attracts delegates from the entire plastics and wider sustainability value chain. With hundreds of delegates in attendance The RECOUP Conference is unique in its ability to draw together NGOs, Local and National Government bodies, and companies from all stages of the plastics value chain to network, share best practice and stay ahead of our everchanging landscape. Make sure you don’t miss out on the latest updates from the plastics value chain at the event of the year! Secure your place today.

RECOUP Supports Enviroo’s Groundbreaking PET Recycling Plant with Key Market Intelligence and Policy Insights

Cheshire, UK – The funding of a state-of-the-art PET plastic recycling plant due to be built in the North West of England was supported by the UK’s leading independent authority on plastics recycling, RECOUP.

The non-profit organisation worked with the PET recycler, Enviroo, to deliver a comprehensive validation of the PET recycling market. This included cross-referencing and confirming third-party industry reports, assessing market feasibility, and compiling a central repository of intelligence around waste management trends and recycling policy.

Providing essential market due diligence led Enviroo to securing £58m of funding. RECOUP’s input gave funders confidence that Enviroo’s project aligned with national recycling goals and was grounded in solid economic and environmental foundations. With RECOUP’s policy guidance and sector expertise, Enviroo was able to present a compelling, low-risk investment case for its plant.

Ahmed Detta, CEO, Enviroo said, “We were delighted to work with RECOUP who offered us invaluable knowledge and expertise as we sought funding. With evidence-backed insights we could demonstrate a stable and growing market for PET recycling and navigate current waste management policies and regulations.”

Stuart Foster, CEO, RECOUP said,”This project demonstrates what’s possible when innovation is backed by evidence and industry collaboration. RECOUP was pleased to support Enviroo with the insight and due diligence needed to help secure investment for a facility that will play a vital role in the UK’s plastics recycling future. It’s a clear example of how targeted expertise can unlock progress toward circularity, reduce plastic waste, and strengthen domestic recycling infrastructure.”

The first facility, is set to be operational by 2027 and will process up to 35,000 tonnes of plastic annually at Peel NRE’s £165 million Protos Plastic Park at Ince Marshes, near Ellesmere Port.

Enviroo’s facility will boost local circular economy efforts by recycling PET plastics into high-quality food-grade packaging materials. The project not only helps reduce plastic waste but also supports the UK’s net zero ambitions and creates sustainable jobs in the green economy.