Design tips for making rigid plastic packaging more recyclable
Fri 26 October 2018
For the UK Plastics Pact, RECOUP and WRAP have produced a design tips document that provides and highlights priority issues reported by those sorting and reprocessing rigid plastic packaging, together...
Faerch has become an integrated recycler of post-consumer food trays
Wed 24 October 2018
Færch Plast is closing the loop on plastic food trays with the acquisition of Dutch 4PET Group, a leading sheet manufacturer with unique recycling capabilities. With this acquisition, Færch Plast is...
Time to redesign plastics - most consumers want at least 50% recycled content in their bottles
Wed 03 October 2018
New research by Veolia, the UK’s leading resource management company and market leader in plastic recycling, reveals that the vast majority of people - 93%, think plastic bottles should contain recy...
Thu 30 August 2018
Recently we have had five new members join RECOUP, here is a little bit of information about them: Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd - Since they set up shop in 1869, they’ve always had a strong sense...
Less than 6 weeks to RECOUP Conference 2018
Fri 17 August 2018
It is now less than 6 weeks until the RECOUP Plastics Recycling Conference 2018, so do not miss the opportunity of your free member tickets and book your place now! There is a pre-Conference Networki...
RECOUP and Nestlé Waters host interactive roadshow for local community
Thu 19 July 2018
Nestlé Waters in partnership with RECOUP hosted an interactive roadshow to raise awareness of the importance of plastics recycling at the Buxton Spring Fair on 7th May 2018. Visitors to the Fair...
Report Offers “Use-Based” Approach To Plastic Waste
Wed 18 July 2018
A report launched recently by the Resourcing the Future conference (RTF) partners (CIWM, ESA, the Resource Association and WRAP) has developed a novel “use-phase” model to categorise plastic produ...
Plastic Awards 2018 Entry Extended!!!!!!!
Wed 06 June 2018
Have you created an innovative and exciting product using recycled plastics? Tell us about it and be in with a chance to win Best Recycled Plastic Product Of The Year 2018 Enter by 22nd June ...
A note from Stuart Foster, RECOUP CEO
Thu 17 May 2018
As a charity we are funded through membership and project sponsorship. The more support we receive, the more effective we can be, so we are encouraging all stakeholders to help us at this important ti...
Thu 17 May 2018
RECOUP are always keen to broaden our membership base which provides the strength, depth and support to our work. RECOUP are active across all sectors of the plastic supply and recovery chain in te...
RECOUP Plastics Recycling Conference 2018
Thu 17 May 2018
The increasingly popular RECOUP Plastics Recycling Conference is becoming the not to be missed event within the plastics recycling value chain. The event normally sees around 300 delegates attending ...
Disposable plastic waste plans set out by Welsh Government
Fri 11 May 2018
Plans to cut the use of disposable plastic products in Wales have been set out by the Welsh Government. They include working with other parts of the UK on a deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks c...
EU Parliament Adopts Ambitious New Recycling Targets
Fri 20 April 2018
MEPs in the European Parliament recently backed ambitious recycling targets set out in the EU’s Circular Economy Package. By 2025, at least 55% of municipal waste (from households and businesses)...
UK Pledges £61.4m To Help Commonwealth Eliminate Ocean Plastic
Fri 20 April 2018
Prime Minister Theresa May has announced a £61.4m package of funding to boost global research into reducing plastic waste and to help countries across the Commonwealth to stop plastic waste from ente...
Nestlé aiming at 100% recyclable or reusable packaging by 2025
Thu 12 April 2018
Nestlé have announced its ambition to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or re-usable by 2025. Download the press release here.
