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📢🎧Our latest podcast is available now In this episode of The Reloop Brief, we take a further look at the findings from the Marine Conservation Society’s State of our Beaches 2024 report, which revealed a 9.5% rise in plastic litter on UK beaches. Our guest, Lizzie Price, Beachwatch Manager at the Marine Conservation Society, joins Barry to unpack the key insights from the report, discuss the most common sources of plastic pollution and highlight the urgent need for stronger policies to tackle single-use plastics. 🎧 Listen now and all platforms - or here: https://lnkd.in/e3Tttsy4

♻️ Sweden returned a record number of single-use beverage containers in 2024 Swedes returned 2.8 billion single-use PET bottles and aluminium cans through the Returpack / Pantamera Deposit Return System (DRS) – up nearly 6% on the previous year. That’s an average of 271 containers per person. 🔭 Looking ahead, Sweden will increase the deposit value in the second half of the year – a proven strategy to push return rates even higher and break the 90% target. As highlighted in Reloop’s Global Deposit Book, time and again, higher deposits provide better return rates. Find out more about this system and others here : https://lnkd.in/dVBt_f97

Next week at #edie25, Clarissa Morawski, Chief Executive and Co-Founder of Reloop, will join the expert panel discussion: Policy priorities to achieve a resource-efficient economy. Moderated by Sarah George from edie, this panel will cover: 🔄 The latest policy shifts shaping closed-loop business practices 🌍 A new vision for circularity and the policies needed to drive action 🏛 How businesses can engage policymakers on political stability and action. Also on the panel: Sarah O'Carroll (Ellen MacArthur Foundation), Paula Chin (WWF-UK), Andrew Knight (Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I). This discussion is a must-attend for professionals navigating the evolving policy landscape. If you're attending, connect with Clarissa. We love to exchange ideas and explore how we can advance circular solutions together. 🗓 Date: Wednesday, 26 March 2025 🕧 Time: 11:40 - 12:30 📍 Location: Circular Stage

🚨 Plastic pollution on UK beaches is up nearly 10%! 🚨 New data from the Marine Conservation Society reveals a 9.5% increase in plastic litter on UK beaches in just one year. The State of Our Beaches 2024 report builds on more than thirty years of data, showing where this waste comes from. ⚠️ 96% of beach cleans surveyed across the UK in 2024 found drinks litter. 15,000+ volunteers collected more than 764,000 pieces of litter, averaging 170 items per 100 metres of coastline. That’s two pieces of litter for every metre of beach surveyed 🤯 Check out some of the key stats below and download the full report actmcs.org/sh-beachwatch24

🎧 ICYMI: The Reloop Brief - our new short-form podcast! 🎙️♻️ Recently, we launched The Reloop Brief, a new short-form podcast bringing you expert insights on the circular economy - quick, clear and straight to the point. Our team and industry leaders will break down the latest news, policies, innovations and trends shaping the circular economy. In the first month, we covered the latest developments in the UK's deposit return scheme, INC 5.2, why we keep hearing about plastic straws and the revision of the Waste Framework Directive regarding textile and food waste in the EU. Whether you're a policymaker, industry professional or just passionate about waste reduction and resource efficiency, we hope you like the podcasts. 🫵 If there is something you want us to cover - let us know 🎤 🎧 Listen now: https://lnkd.in/e4Gn8h5Y

Today marks the end of an era at Reloop as we say farewell to our incredible Executive Director, Samantha Harding. For the past six years, Sam has been at the heart of Reloop, helping to build it into the vibrant and influential organisation it is today. Her leadership, wisdom and steady guidance have been invaluable, not just in shaping our work but in supporting and inspiring those around her. With a career spanning over 30 years in the not-for-profit sector, Sam has driven real change across social justice, health, and environmental policy in the UK, Australia and beyond. Whether advocating for children and refugees or pioneering waste management policies, her positive impact is undeniable. Sam recently returned to London, and we have no doubt that this next chapter will be just as meaningful and inspiring. We can’t wait to see what she does next! Thank you, Sam, for everything. You will be truly missed! 💚 Clarissa Morawski Anna Larsson Alexis Eisenberg Rob Kelman Samantha Millette Jenni Hume Sarah Horner Chloe Moles Shraddha Kumar Barry Snedden

🌍 Exciting news! Today marks the launch of a crucial initiative: the Global Deposit and Return Platform for packaging. This platform is set to revolutionize waste management worldwide, including regions like Africa where I focus my efforts. Join us today at 14:00 CET to explore how this platform will showcase best practices, share evidence, and advocate for national #DepositReturnSystems (DRS). These systems not only promise cleaner communities but also hold companies accountable for reverse logistics, empower the informal waste sector, and promote reuse within a circular economy. 🔗 Register for the launch event here: https://lnkd.in/dhSukews Explore the platform: https://lnkd.in/dRiTct64 Let's drive sustainable change together! ACEN Foundation Retorna.org Reloop Enabel Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Plastic Soup Foundation Break Free From Plastic

Proposed amendments to the Chair’s Text at INC 5.2 🌍♻️ In August, Reloop will participate in the second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC 5.2) in Geneva. This session is crucial for advancing the global plastics treaty, which aims to develop a legally binding instrument to address plastic pollution comprehensively, from production to disposal. In collaboration with Dominic Hogg, our team has produced a side-by-side review of the Chair’s draft text, proposing amendments to ensure coherence in the final Convention. We hope that our contributions will support the negotiations in Geneva and help shape a robust and effective global agreement on plastic pollution. 🔗 Read more about our preparations and see our proposed text 👇 https://lnkd.in/eeJCtk2Y Photo credit: UNEP/Flickr

Missed the webinar on Mixed Waste Sorting? Watch It Now! 🎥 We recently participated in the be Waste Wise webinar, "From Waste to Resource: The Promise of Mixed Waste Sorting," where leading experts explored how Mixed Waste Sorting (MWS) can play a crucial role in reducing residual waste and maximising resource recovery. Anna Larsson, Director of Circular Economy Development at Reloop, shared key insights on how Mixed Waste Sorting can significantly enhance recycling efforts, ensuring more materials are recovered and reintroduced into the circular economy. She also highlighted real-world case studies demonstrating the impact and potential of MWS. ♻️ You can watch the full recording with Piotr Barczak, Enzo Favoino and Marek Kabaciński here: https://lnkd.in/eg7H7R-Y Zero Waste Europe Polskie Stowarzyszenie Zero Waste CEFLEX - A Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging

🔊 In less than 2 weeks, the European Commission, the European Parliament, the reconditioning business, the chemical sector and the civil society will all come together for the cause of reuse! Join us for this exciting event: "FROM PPWR TOWARDS A CIRCULAR ECONOMY - The role of industrial packaging reuse" Hosted by MEP Christine Schneider and organised by SERRED, the European association of industrial packaging's reconditioners. 📅 24 March ⏰ 16:30 - 18:00 CET 📍 European Parliament The event will bring together DG Environment's Director for Circular Economy, Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea 🇪🇺, Sonia Pastore of the German Chemical Industry Association VCI and Clarissa Morawski of leading NGO Reloop for a high-level discussion moderated by Patrice Audibert, former Head of Office of PPWR Rapporteur Frédérique Ries. The conference is an opportunity to: 📦 Take stock of the PPWR's outcome & analyse what still needs fixing to make the economy truly circular while keeping it competitive ♻️ Raise awareness for a more harmonised waste management system in the EU - one of the objectives of the upcoming Circular Economy Act 🛢️ Showcase best practices in industrial packaging reconditioning across the EU 👉 Register now to secure your spot! https://lnkd.in/eBqzwHSA