91. Is the Government driving up plastic use?

About this episode

The episode discusses how government policies may unintentionally increase plastic use in the waste industry.

In recent years, the Government has been rolling out four major policies set to reshape the waste industry. But could these well-intentioned reforms have an unintended side effect, driving a shift towards more plastic? In this episode, we explore how Extended Producer Responsibility and the future Deposit Return Scheme could change the packaging choices brands make, and what that might mean for the products on our supermarket shelves. Plus, are plant pots rubbish or not, what percentage of ho...

People in this episode

Hosts: James Piper, Robbie Staniforth

Topics covered

• plastic use
• waste industry
• packaging choices
• recycling
• government policies
• sustainability

Keywords

• plastic
• recycling
• government policies
• packaging
• sustainability
• Extended Producer Responsibility
• Deposit Return Scheme

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Government, Extended Producer Responsibility, Deposit Return Scheme

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