If we like recycling, why are we so bad at it?
This post first appeared on BusinessGreen. March was an odd month for anyone working on waste and resources. Thanks to Hugh’s War on Waste revealing that only 1 in 400 coffee cups is recycled, the...
View ArticleHow to get the public excited about recycling
The inconsistency of recycling systems is back on top of the resource policy agenda. Two years after the Circular Economy Task Force highlighted the extent of the opportunity for increased efficiencies...
View ArticleWhat the government can learn from Jaguar Land Rover about staying competitive
This post first appeared on BusinessGreen. The government’s hasty commitment to shield the automotive industry from the worst effects of Brexit demonstrates two things: the political importance of the...
View ArticleLet’s stop blaming councils for bad recycling and reboot the whole system
The problem of glittery Christmas waste unexpectedly made the front page of the Daily Mail last week. The story rightly highlighted the confusion and frustration people feel trying to work out what...
View ArticleGetting novel materials right from the start should be an industrial strategy...
This post first appeared on BusinessGreen. As Theresa May’s foreword to the industrial strategy shows, the government has a lot riding on this policy. The prime minister variously talks it up as the...
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