Support relevant to your organisation
Manufacturers & converters
Independent insight. Practical guidance. System‑wide perspective
Manufacturers and converters play a key role across the plastics value chain, from the use and specification of raw materials through to the development of packaging and finished products.RECOUP supports organisations to ensure materials, packaging and products are designed with real‑world recycling systems in mind, not just in principle.
RECOUP helps you to:
- Understand how materials interact with UK recycling systems
- Apply evidence‑based guidance to packaging and product design
- Align raw material selection with recycling infrastructure
- Respond to sustainability requirements and regulatory change
RECOUP provides independent, evidence‑based insight to support better decisions across raw materials, packaging and products, helping drive resource efficiency and circularity.
Brand owners & retailers
Confident recyclability. Reduced regulatory risk. Credible evidence.
Packaging decisions now sit at the intersection of regulation, recyclability, reputation and cost. RECOUP supports brand owners and retailers to make defensible, evidence‑based decisions, aligned with UK recycling realities.
- Interpret regulatory change, including EPR
- Design packaging that works in UK recycling systems
- Reduce compliance and reputational risk
- Access independent, trusted technical insight
RECOUP provides a credible, non‑commercial reference point when packaging decisions are scrutinised internally or externally.
Universities & Academic Institutions
Independent evidence. Real‑world relevance. Sector connection.
Universities play an important role in advancing understanding of plastics recycling and resource efficiency. RECOUP supports academic institutions by connecting research, teaching and evidence with real‑world UK recycling systems.
- Connect academic research with real‑world UK recycling systems
- Support knowledge exchange across industry, policy and the public sector
- Inform teaching and learning with current, evidence‑based insight
- Engage in system‑wide discussion on plastics recycling and resource efficiency
RECOUP provides an independent, non‑commercial platform supporting evidence‑led engagement between academia and practice.
Waste management & recycling operators
Infrastructure insight. System‑wide collaboration. Policy‑relevant evidence.
- Contribute evidence from real recycling systems
- Influence design guidance and standards
- Strengthen understanding across the value chain
- Engage in policy discussions with credible data
RECOUP membership gives recyclers a respected, independent platform to shape sector outcomes.
Local authorities & public sector bodies
Independent guidance. Practical insight. System‑wide coordination.
- Access independent technical insight on plastics and packaging
- Interpret national guidance and regulatory change
- Engage constructively with brands, recyclers and manufacturers
- Inform future planning and infrastructure thinking
RECOUP provides trusted, non‑commercial support across a complex and evolving landscape.
Consultants, service providers & material suppliers
Credible evidence. Authoritative alignment. Sector trust.
- Strengthen technical credibility with independent evidence
- Stay aligned with emerging policy and guidance
- Engage across the plastics and packaging value chain
- Contribute expertise to sector‑wide discussion
Membership positions your organisation alongside trusted, evidence‑led industry practice.
Wherever you fit, RECOUP can support you.
If you’d prefer to talk things through first, you’re welcome to get in touch.