Who cares if we trash the planet?
Software
Green Software Foundation
https://greensoftware.foundation/
Climate Action . tech
Cambridge
Cambridge Cleantech
https://cambridgecleantech.org.uk/
Cambridge Circular Plastics Centre
https://www.energy.cam.ac.uk/Plastic_Waste
Home of research into the elimination of plastic waste.
Refficiency – Resource Efficiency Collective
https://www.refficiency.org/
Cambridge University research into delivering energy and material while reducing environmental impact.
RECAP – Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Recycles
Industry
Chartered Institution of Wastes Management
Circular.
https://www.circularonline.co.uk/
CIWM daily news for resource and waste professionals.
Circularity in Practice
https://www.britishchambers.org.uk/circularity-in-practice/
Driving Material Change.
An initiative inspired by His Majesty The King.
Ecosurety
https://www.ecosurety.com/
Waste compliance.
Flexible Plastic Fund
https://flexibleplasticfund.org.uk/
Recycling flexible plastics.
The International Solid Waste Association
https://www.iswa.org/
ISWA’s mission: To Promote and Develop Sustainable and Professional Waste Management Worldwide and the transition to a circular economy.
Reloop
https://www.reloopplatform.org/
Circular Economy: Resources remain resources.
Government policy, industry, NGOs.
Environmental Services & Solutions Expo
https://www.ess-expo.co.uk/
16-17 September 2026, NEC Birmingham
Resource and Waste Management trade show.
Plastics Europe
UK Circular Plastics Network
Recycle Tech
AMP Robotics
https://www.amprobotics.com/
AI powered recycling technology.
Ursa Robotics
http://ursa.ai/
Autonomous vehicles for collecting waste.
Grey Parrot
https://www.greyparrot.ai/
AI Waste Analytics Platform
Recycleye
https://recycleye.com
AI powered sorting robots and analytics
Sensize
https://www.sensize.net/
Tracking for reusable containers.
Safi
https://www.safi.co/
AI powered composition data.
Plastic Energy
Greenback
Advanced plastic recycling
https://www.greenback.earth/home
Big Atom
Tyre recycling
https://www.bigatom.co/
Bioplastic Packaging
PLA Bottles EU
https://plabottles.eu/
https://biodegradable-water-bottles.com/
PLA bottle manufacturer in the Netherlands
Plant Made Bottles
https://plantmadebottles.co.uk/
PLA bottle manufacturer in the UK.
Vegware
https://www.vegware.com/uk-en/
Hot and cold food packaging.
Xampla
https://www.xampla.com/
Natural alternatives to single use plastics.
Ocean Plastic
City to Sea
https://www.citytosea.uk/
Environmental organisation on a mission to stop plastic pollution.
Common Seas
Reducing plastic production and preventing pollution of rivers and seas.
https://commonseas.com/
The Ocean Cleanup
Ocean Voyages Institute
https://www.oceanvoyagesinstitute.org/
Mr Trash Wheel
Baltimore harbour
https://www.facebook.com/mrtrashwheel
ReAP UK
Recycle aquatic pollution. Collect and recycle river and ocean plastic.
https://www.reap-uk.org/
Aluminium
IAI – International Aluminium Institute
https://international-aluminium.org/
Alupro
The Aluminum packaging recycling organisation
https://alupro.org.uk/
The Aluminum Association (USA)
Aluminium Recycling
UK Aluminium recycling company.
http://www.aluminiumrecycling.co.uk/
JBMI Group
Aluminium recycling.
https://jbmi.com/
Research
Science Direct : Environmental Science & Policy
The message on the bottle: Rethinking plastic labelling to better encourage sustainable use.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1462901122000600
Science Daily
Scientists develop antimicrobial, plant-based food wrap designed to replace plastic. Rutegers University. June 20 2022.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220620122132.htm
David C. Wilson, 21 Sep 2023
Learning from the past to plan for the future: An historical review of the evolution of waste and resource management 1970–2020 and reflections on priorities 2020–2030 – The perspective of an involved witness
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0734242X231178025
News
LetsRecycle.com
Recycling and Waste Management News
https://www.letsrecycle.com/
Earth911
https://earth911.com/
More ideas, less waste.
Reuters Investigates : The Recycling Myth
Big Oil’s solution for plastic waste littered with failure. (July 2021)
www.reuters.com/investigates/…
Re-TV: Climate Solutions
Innovation Inspired by Nature – King Charles.
https://www.re-tv.org/
Plasticbitz 2023
Community cleanup of the Thames, etc.
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/
Every Can Counts
Encouraging the public to recycle cans at festivals and events.
https://everycancounts.co.uk/
Wales – Workplace Recycling
From 6 April 24 all businesses must sort their recycling.
https://www.gov.wales/workplace-recycling
Sorting Salvage
British Pathé, Government Film from 1942
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feIvTqgjd-g
Litter
Waye of Life
Paul Waye, professional Plogger.
https://www.wayeoflife.com/
Chilli
Cleaning up the grim streets of Hillingdon
https://www.youtube.com/@chilli_pips
Trash Trek with Gerard
Litter picking in and around Hillingdon and beyond.
https://www.youtube.com/@TrashTrek67
A Load of Rubbish
Ross and Liz litter pick in Bury St Edmunds.
https://www.youtube.com/@justaloadofrubbish
Absolute Garbage 007
Litter picking and eco cleanup around County Durham.
https://www.youtube.com/@AbsoluteGARBAGE007
Earth to Infinity
Litter picking around Basingstoke.
https://www.youtube.com/@infinty-x
I’m Darren He’s Paul
Litter picking in the West Midlands
https://www.youtube.com/@imdarrenhespaul
Daily Rubbish
https://www.youtube.com/@dailyrubbishreels/shorts
Keep It Clean
Cleaning up the London Borough of Harrow
https://www.youtube.com/@KeepItCleanLondon
Trash Raiders
Youtube live stream: This stream is garbage
https://www.youtube.com/@trashraidersusa
The Litterator
A short film by Martin Evans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKAUUYJ-dSo
Sport
The Green Runners
World Plogging Championships
Running and picking up litter.
https://worldploggingchampionship.com/
Agriculture
Hodmedod’s British Pulses and Grains
Apps
Plovie
Scan packaging barcodes, recycle and gain rewards.
https://getplovie.com/