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Source: Talking Rubbish Podcast
Talking Rubbish is a weekly podcast that explores the realities, complexities, and sometimes absurdities of the recycling world — with insight, clarity, and a sense of humour. Hosted by James Piper (author of The Rubbish Book) and Robbie Staniforth (Policy Director and long-time circular economy advocate), the show breaks down everything from everyday recycling habits to major global waste challenges.
In 2016, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation made a bold claim: by 2050, there could be more plastic in the ocean than fish. The statement travelled the world — but is it accurate?
Robbie and James unpack:
Coveris has expanded its MonoFlexLite E portfolio—made with a single-layer polyethylene material—to include a recyclable solution with up to 45% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content, specifically engineered for wet wipe and cosmetics applications.
A Penteadora SA has successfully started up a complete mechanical textile recycling line and a needlepunch nonwoven line supplied by ANDRITZ at its production site in Unhais da Serra, Portugal.
The European Commission has adopted new EU-wide rules establishing the first official methodology for calculating, verifying, and reporting chemically recycled content in single-use plastic beverage bottles, primarily those made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Part of the Commission's broader plastics package, the initiative aims to create a transparent, level playing field and provide critical investment security for the European plastics recycling sector.