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Talking Rubbish

The UK's number 1 recycling podcast!

"Toast this pair who are trying to make a difference one rubbish episode at a time" - The Independent

If you think recycling is boring, think again. James and Robbie are here to prove that recycling is not only important but also downright fun! Ever wondered what happens to the lime in a recycled Corona bottle? Or, why a cucumber needs to be wrapped in plastic? The answers may surprise you.

James does the research, while Robbie brings his unfiltered knowledge to the table, making for an unexpectedly entertaining deep dive into the weird and wonderful world of recycling. From busting myths to answering the wildest questions, you’ll laugh, learn, and maybe even rethink what you toss in the bin.

“Eye-opening stuff and only rarely dry” - The Guardian
"Who knew rubbish could be so interesting" - Radio Times
"This podcast will make you smarter and greener" - The i
"Full of handy, informative insights" - Heat

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Why the UK Deposit Return Scheme is free for brands

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111. When does a Deposit Return Scheme become a tax?

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110. Have we been talking about the environment all wrong? With Lucy Siegle

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109. Why recycling labels are about to get more confusing

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108. Why are we sending so much plastic to Turkey?

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107. Why our bins keep catching fire

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106. Why your fridge is making you waste food

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105. The free food app rescuing millions of meals

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104. Why flexible plastic might never be recycled

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103. PFAS - what you need to know about forever chemicals

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102. Greenwashing exposed - what Adidas, Uniqlo and Calvin Klein got wrong

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101. PPWR - why packaging will never be the same

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99. Why cartons aren't being recycled | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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98. Should we ban ‘plastic-free’ packaging? | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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97. Why we're getting reusable packaging wrong | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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96. How recycling is really funded | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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95. The tech that could end overpackaged boxes, with Jude Pullen | Talking Rubbish - The...

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94. From Kindle to kindling - how Big Tech creates waste | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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93. The death of the barcode - a win for sustainability? | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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92. How the war in Iran is reshaping the plastic market | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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91. Is the Government driving up plastic use? | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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90. Inside Netflix's 'The Plastic Detox' - the story beyond the screen, with Eric Isaac |...

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89. Is palm oil really that bad? | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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88. The truth behind ‘lost parcel’ reselling - scam or goldmine? | Talking Rubbish - The...

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87. Is expensive petrol driving people to electric cars? | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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86. Netflix's 'The Plastic Detox' - what it gets right (and what it misses) | Talking Rubbish -...

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85. Talking rubbish...with the man who collects it, the No. 1 Binman | Talking Rubbish - The...

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84. The BrewDog forest - climate solution or greenwashing? | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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83. Is climate collaboration illegal? | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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82. Is there a teaspoon of microplastics in our brains? | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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81. The sudden rise of food waste bins | Talking Rubbish - The...

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80. How to remove colour from plastic, with Steven Burns | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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79. How colour drains the value from plastic recycling | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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78. Birmingham bin strike - what happens when waste piles up? | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling...

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77. Is recycling a scam? | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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76. Why your council tax isn't paying for your recycling anymore | Talking Rubbish - The...

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75. Sustainability around the world, with Ellie Piper | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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74. Should LEGO use recycled plastic? | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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73. Battery fires - the growing problem within recycling | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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72. Why labels on bottles could ruin our recycling | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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71. Dirty business - is waste crime on the rise? | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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70. Behind the scenes of sustainable TV production, with Stephanie Shires | Talking Rubbish - The...

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69. Green Screen - the carbon footprint of TV | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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68. Sustainable toilet paper - getting to the bottom of it | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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67. Will there really be more plastic than fish in the ocean? | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling...

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66. Who should win the Earthshot prize? | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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65. Recycling realities in the Global South, with Esther Carter from Delterra | Talking Rubbish...

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64. Why is recycling so hard in America? | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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63. Waste on a plane - how airlines manage recycling | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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62. Why toothpaste tubes can finally be recycled | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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61. Labubu - the rise and risks of blind box packaging | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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60. FlexCollect - closing the loop on flexible plastic, with Gareth Morton from Ecosurety

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59. How we made flexible plastic recycling valuable | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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58. Why plastic recycling isn't working | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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57. Why the UN Plastic Treaty failed...again! | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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56. Is aluminium the ultimate packaging? | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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55. How brands got us hooked on plastic, with Saabira Chaudhuri | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling...

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54. Sachets - the true cost of convenience | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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53. Why excessive packaging is illegal | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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