A Fine Dilemma: Understanding Small Items in the Recycling Stream

In our litter lab, we are working hard to hand-sort the fine fraction from MRFs into carefully defined categories to develop a methodology that can be applied across a variety of samples and broaden our understanding of how small items are represented in different waste streams. 

A Fine Dilemma is a consortium-based project lead by RECOUP. The project aims to create circular pathways for small items by identifying the most common items entering the recycling stream, understanding current recovery systems, and developing practical mitigation strategies.

Read more about the project here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/fine-dilemma-small-items-cause-big-problems-recycling-uk-recoup-bsjve/ 

If you want to find out more about the project please get in touch with us at enquiry@recoup.org