The UK's recycling system is confusing, chaotic and broken – here's how to fix it

The UK needs to fix its recycling system for a more sustainable future.

Kristoffer Kortsen, Post Doctoral Research Associate, Materials Engineering, University of Manchester • conversation
June 5, 2023 • ~7 min

Recycling: what you can and can't recycle and why it's so confusing

Confusion about what should and shouldn’t be recycled? You’re not alone – and it’s causing some people to ignore recycling altogether.

Matthew Derry, Lecturer in Chemistry, Aston University • conversation
May 31, 2023 • ~7 min

Dirty gold: the fly-tipping gangs costing councils millions – and how you can help

Criminals want your waste. Here’s what you can do to help tackle illegal fly-tipping.

Banita Lal, Associate Professor in the School of Management, University of Bradford • conversation
Feb. 22, 2023 • ~7 min

Landfill gas: how it forms and why it can be dangerous

A high court judge said the Environment Agency was failing to fulfil its legal duty to protect the public.

Ian Williams, Professor of Applied Environmental Science, University of Southampton • conversation
Sept. 22, 2021 • ~7 min

Health crisis: up to a billion tonnes of waste potentially burned in the open every year

Two billion people worldwide lack a dedicated system of waste collection and management.

Ed Cook, Research Fellow in Circular Economy Systems, University of Leeds • conversation
Jan. 7, 2021 • ~6 min

Rubbish is piling up and recycling has stalled – waste systems must adapt

Lockdown has exposed real problems with the circular economy which urgently need to be addressed.

Ian Williams, Professor of Applied Environmental Science, University of Southampton • conversation
April 30, 2020 • ~9 min

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