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11/11/2025

Five million pieces of litter are dropped or binned every week in the UK, costing taxpayers over £1 billion annually. Hubbub is moving into the bin market with it's Big Ballot Bin - in true style creating an interactive approach ent approach – asking people to vote with their rubbish on questions from "Traitors or Faithfuls?" to Christmas number one predictions.

Trials with Manchester City Council and Southampton City Council showed drinks litter dropped 70 per cent within a 20-metre radius, with a capture zone 2.5 times larger than standard bins. The solar-powered units track votes remotely and provide ESG data whilst reaching 10 million people organically on social media.

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Environmental charity introduces Big Ballot Bin following trial that reduced drinks litter within 20-metre radius

24/10/2025

Councils in England face £61m annual loss from deposit return scheme – £242k per 100,000 households – if 'high-value' cans and bottles are removed from kerbside collections, according to analysis commissioned by .

The impact varies significantly by collection method, with kerbside sort authorities facing 25-29 per cent higher losses than those using commingled systems. However, freed vehicle capacity may help accommodate Simpler Recycling requirements (for cartons, plastic film and foil) without additional collection rounds – offering some operational benefit against the financial hit.

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14/10/2025

WRAP continues its progress into the EU and US by expanding the scope of its Durability Accelerator Initiative. This follows the project's first phase in the UK, testing found that price, fibre composition and fabric weight are unreliable indicators of garment durability.

The pilot tested over 200 products with 25 brands, finding that lightweight fabrics often performed better than heavier options, and that synthetic mixes were not consistently more durable than natural fibres.

Current testing standards check durability 15–20 wash cycles, but consumers expect their clothes togo through the wash more like 50 times.

WRAP says extending clothing life by nine months can reduce carbon, water and waste footprints by up to 20 per cent. A citizen survey showed 62 per cent of shoppers ranked durability among their top four purchase factors.

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Circular economy NGO extends pilot to test whether higher prices guarantee longer-lasting garments

02/10/2025

UK households annually put 35 textile items into residual waste – a problem hiding in plain sight that costs local authorities £88 million yearly in disposal fees.

The Salvation Army Trading Company has introduced a postal donation service with InPost to address this issue. Households can now book free collections via www.satcol.org and use 11,000 automated lockers operating 24/7 across supermarkets and transport hubs. The service handles standard parcels up to 15kg, processing donations at SATCoL's Kettering facility that diverted 77,000 tonnes of textiles last year.

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Donate by Post Reuse 2 Repurpose Working to extend the useful life of products and protect our planet, one donation at a time Creating wavesSATCoL is the largest charity-owned textiles collector in the U.K actively working to support organisations reduce their carbon footprint and combat climate cha...

01/10/2025

👏 Thank you to everyone who voted, shared, and supported the 2025.
It’s inspiring to see the passion, innovation & leadership driving the circular economy forward. 🌍♻️
See you next year! 🌍♻️

01/10/2025

🙏 Thank you to our sponsors for making this year possible:
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🎙️ Communicator: GreyparrotAI
💡 Innovator: SATCoL
Your support helps us shine a spotlight on sector changemakers. 🌍♻️

01/10/2025

🎉 The wait is over - the full 2025 list is now live!

Explore all 100 changemakers making an impact across recycling and the circular economy. 🌍♻️

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👏 Congratulations to everyone featured!

01/10/2025

🥇 And finally… the winner of the 2025 is Esther Carter, Chief Strategy Officer at PackUK. 🎉

Esther is helping steer the UK’s rollout of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) — one of the most significant reforms in packaging and recycling.

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👏 Huge congratulations, Esther! 🌍♻️

01/10/2025

2️⃣ Number 2 goes to James Piper, Co-owner of Ecosurety and Co-host of the Talking Rubbish podcast.

👏 Congratulations once more, James! 🎉

01/10/2025

3️⃣ At Number 3 is Mitchell Platt, Founder of Yoyo Grocery Co.

👏 Congratulations again, Mitchell! 🎉

01/10/2025

4️⃣ In at Number 4 is Jordan Girling, Head of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) at WRAP.

👏 Congratulations, Jordan! 🎉

01/10/2025

5️⃣ Number 5 goes to Robbie Staniforth, Innovation & Policy Director at Ecosurety and Co-host of the Talking Rubbish podcast.

👏 Congratulations (again!), Robbie! 🎉