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

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 6 Jun 2023

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• https://theconversation.com/the-uks-recycling-system-is-confusing-chaotic-and-broken-heres-how-to-fix-it-206794

Projects

Projects per year 2020 2020 2024

• 1 Finished

Projects per year

• One Bin to Rule Them All

  Shaver, M. (PI), Holmes, H. (CoI) & Sharmina, M. (CoI)

  1/11/20 → 31/01/24

  Project: Research

  • Polyethylene Terephthalate 100%
  • Recyclate 50%
  • Plastic Product 50%
  • Polyamide 50%
  • Polyethylene 50%

Research output

Research output per year 2023 2023 2023

• 1 Commissioned report

Research output per year

Research output per year

• Tackling household plastic waste: best practice for a circular economy

  Holmes, H., Shaver, M., Holmes, T. & Kortsen, K., 2023, Manchester: Zenodo. 1 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

Impacts

• OneBin

  Shaver, M. (Participant), Holmes, H. (Participant), Sharmina, M. (Participant), Holmes, T. (Participant), Kortsen, K. (Participant) & Adelekan, A. (Participant)

  Impact: Economic, Environmental, Policy, Awareness and understanding, Attitudes and behaviours, Society and culture

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Holmes, T., Holmes, H., & Kortsen, K. (2023, Jun 6). The UK’s recycling system is confusing, chaotic and broken – here’s how to fix it. https://theconversation.com/the-uks-recycling-system-is-confusing-chaotic-and-broken-heres-how-to-fix-it-206794

Holmes, Torik ; Holmes, Helen ; Kortsen, Kristoffer. / The UK’s recycling system is confusing, chaotic and broken – here’s how to fix it. 2023.

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