100 Shlomo Dowen (44)Company Secretary, UKWIN"Bringing attention to the impact of incineration on the circular economy" Shlomo is the head of the UK's grassroots anti-incineration network, working towards zero waste and encouraging community engagement. http://ukwin.org.uk
99 Paul Vanston (63)CEO, INCPEN"Making sure new legislation reflects different stakeholder needs"A champion of waste as a resource, Paul heads up the packaging industry organisation INCPEN. http://www.incpen.org
98 Craig Anderson OBE (96)CEO, Reuse Network"A leading light in the reuse movement"Craig was awarded an OBE in 2013 for his work reducing poverty in low-income households through the reuse of furniture and electrical goods.https://reuse-network.org.uk
97 Eifion Williams (23)Chief Executive, Circular Communities Wales"Founder of Wales’ Celyn Mutual Credit system"Eifion is a Founder and CEO of Circular Economy Wales CIC and the founder of Wales's 'Celyn' Mutual Credit system, a pilot funded by the Welsh Government's Foundational Economy Challenge Fund. He has been at the forefront of Wales's Green Sheds development and has collaborated on the establishment of Zero Waste Schools Wales CIC. https://circularcommunities.cymru
96 Jane Beasley (97)Director, Beasley Associates"An ambassador for the resources sector in Scotland and beyond"Jane runs a consultancy working with local government across the UK, on a range of issues including waste partnership development. https://www.beasleyassociates.com
95 Brian Mayne (76)Director, Brian Royson Mayne Limited"Leading circular ecomony discussion across the home nations"Brian Mayne provides consultancy support to the public, private and third sectors to increase resource efficiency, create a circular economy, manage waste and change behaviour - to increase understanding and action to deliver a sustainable society. https://twitter.com/brmayne
94 Andrew Dick (NEW)Get to Zero Manager, East Renfrewshire Council"Creating opportunities to make the circular economy a reality"Responsible for the coordination of all strategy, policy and performance related to the ‘Get to Zero’ agenda. Previously, Andrew spent 11 years with Zero Waste Scotland, delivering evidence and insights for Scotland's circular economy, resource management and resource efficiency strategies. https://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
93 Susan Harris (59)Technical Director, Anthesis Group"Helping businesses move to circular business models"Harris is a Technical Director at Anthesis Group who brings a wealth of experience in resource efficiency, sustainable supply chains, clothing durability and the built environment sector. https://anthesisgroup.com
92 James Piper (28)Founder, Green Heart Farm"Author of the inspirational ‘The Rubbish Book’" Founder of Green Heart Farm, author of The Rubbish Book and non-executive director and advisor to businesses. Until 2020, James led Ecosurety, a compliance scheme and resource efficiency specialist that developed a crowdfunding platform aiming to increase transparency in the waste industry. https://mobile.twitter.com/therubbishgeek
91 Emma Elston (47)CEO, UKCM Limited"Using innovation to drive the industry and its profile forward"Emma co-founded container refurbisher UKCM in 1998 and was last year presented with an MBE for services to manufacturing. https://www.ukcontainers.co.uk
90 Margaret Bates (74)Executive Director, On Pack Recycling Label"Playing a crucial role in developing waste knowledge"As current Visiting Professor and former Professor of Sustainable Waste Management at the University of Northampton, Margaret plays a crucial part in educating and developing waste knowledge. She has also been the Executive Director of On Pack for the past two years, as well as previously being the president of CIWM. https://www.oprl.org.uk
89 Beverley Simonson (46)Senior Advisor, ReLondon"Advising London’s local authorities on the adoption of circular economy principles" Beverley provides advisory support to London’s local authorities and stakeholders on decreasing waste, increasing recycling, and adopting circular economy principles. She leads on research and innovation and is ReLondon’s lead on activity to reduce consumption-based emissions of plastics. https://relondon.gov.uk
88 Jane Stewart (64)Non Executive Director, Topolytics Ltd, KCP Env Ltd"Supporting startups in the waste sector at board level" Jane has applied her leadership, financial and strategic expertise to support a number of scale up and start up businesses in the waste tech and resource management sectors at board level including Topolytics, a data analytics and insights company which seeks to map and verify waste movement through to end destination, uncovering the waste truth and enabling circular economy business models. https://topolytics.com
87 John Sullivan (NEW)CFO, Reconomy"Overseeing transformational growth and broadening of services"John's vision has helped Reconomy to establish an international footprint and broaden the service portfolio to offer waste and resource management, environmental compliance, sustainable product returns and intelligent supply chain solutions. https://www.reconomy.com
86 Debbie Fletcher (NEW)Director of Operations, Eunomia Research & Consulting"Working at the forefront of research in the waste sector"Debbie works at the forefront of research in the waste sector, inspiring those around her and delivering high-profile environmental projects with wide-ranging impacts.https://www.eunomia.co.uk
85 Andy Hill (98)Managing Director, Andy Hill Consultancy"A leading figure in the alternative fuels sector" Andy Hill is the founder of Andy Hill Consultancy Ltd and former Market Development Director for SUEZ recycling and recovery UK. He has worked in the UK’s organics and alternative fuels sectors for over 14 years. https://woodrecyclers.org/
84 Hypnocat (NEW)Head of Pawsuading, Recycle Your Electricals campaign"Changing people’s behaviour with his powers of pawsuasion"Hypnocat is using his powers of pawsuasion to get everyone reusing and recycling their old electricals. https://www.recycleyourelectricals.org.uk
83 Simone Aplin (72)Technical Director, Anthesis UK"A charismatic, reliable voice for the waste sector"Simone has more than 20 years' experience of working in the waste and resources sector and is currently Technical Director at Anthesis, where she has been in post since June 2018. https:..//www.anthesisgroup.com82 Diane Crowe (NEW)
Head of Group Sustainability, Reconomy
"A passionate professional driving improvements and change within the industry"
Diane is a passionate sustainability professional who joined Reconomy in 2018 and has made phenomenal progress within the overall ESG area.
https://www.reconomy.com
81 Paul East (NEW)Head of Packaging Recycling and Design, RECOUP"Advising industry bodies to increase the recyclability of plastic packaging"Paul East produces and guides for retailers and packaging manufacturers to increase and improve recyclability of plastic packaging. Over the years this has led to a number of changes and improvements to keep plastics out of landfill and ensure thousands of tonnes of plastics are recycled and given a second life. https://www.recoup.org
80 Ben Richardson (NEW)Director of Procurement, Valpak Limited"Using innovation and collaboration to champion UK recycling"Ben Richardson joined Valpak in 2020 as Director of Procurement, from sister company Helistrat, which is also part of the Reconomy group. Ben uses innovation and collaboration to champion UK recycling and last year was named one of the industry’s top 35 under 35. https://www.valpak.co.uk/
79 Eric Randall (26)Director of Recycling, Bryson Recycling"Delivering recycling services across Northern Ireland and championing the circular economy"Eric has led Bryson Recycling for the last 25 years, when it has grown from a Cash for Cans scheme to being the largest social enterprise recycler in the UK, delivering recycling services across Northern Ireland, Donegal and Wales. http://www.brysonrecycling.org
78 Dan Cooke (69)Chairman, CIWM"Bringing over 20 years of great industry experience to take the CIWM forward"Dan has more than 20 years' experience in the waste and resources sector. Now Chairman of CIWM - the leading professional membership body for individuals working in the resources and waste management sector. https://www.ciwm.co.uk
77 Graeme Milne (85)Strategic Business Development Director, REPIC Ltd"A leader, coach and mentor for WEEE recycling"Graeme is a board director with an essential role in delivering REPIC’s strategic plans as well as supporting scheme members on future legislative developments and the impact on their businesses. https://repic.co.uk
76 Debbie Hitchen (89)Director, Anthesis Group"Inspiring and championing women in the waste industry"Debbie is the lead for the Waste and Resources Sustainability UK team within Anthesis. She has an extensive understanding of sustainability, resource efficiency, product stewardship and circular economy.https://anthesisgroup.com
75 Cat Fletcher (10)Co-founder, Freegle"An icon in the reuse world"Cat voluntarily runs Freegle Brighton, a free, grassroots service that facilitates reuse between nearly 30,000 users.https://www.ilovefreegle.org
74 Tom Szaky (67)CEO and Founder, TerraCycle"Transforming hard-to-recycle waste streams into supply chains" Tom founded TerraCycle 19 years ago. The social enterprise operates in 21 countries and focuses on transforming hard-to-recycle waste streams into supply chains.https://www.terracycle.co.uk/
73 Thomas Short (new)Director, Waste Fetch"Simplifying waste collection services to resolve waste problems in the UK" Thomas Short is a Director at Waste Fetch - a fully compliant national waste service provider operating across all of the UK. https://www.wastefetch.com
72 Peter Kelly (new)Group Director of Sustainable Operations, ISG"Dedicated to moving the construction industry towards circular economics" Peter chairs CIWM's construction and demolition waste forum and has been Group Director of Sustainable Operations at ISG plc since January. https://www.isgltd.com
71 Edita Adamcikova (new)Head of ESG, Viridor"Leading the carbon agenda at Viridor" Edita has led the carbon agenda at Viridor for 3 years and Viridor is now the first waste management company in the UK to commit to net zero by 2040 and net negative emission by 2045. Website(s): https://www.viridor.co.uk
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How will the government and DMOs address the challenges of including glass in DRS while ensuring a level playing field across the UK?
There's no easy solution to include glass in the DRS while maintaining a level playing field. Potential approaches include a phased introduction of glass, potentially with higher deposits to reflect its logistical challenges. The government and DMOs could incentivise innovation in glass packaging design and subsidise dedicated return points for glass-handling. Exemptions for smaller businesses unable to handle glass might also be necessary. Any successful solution will likely blend several approaches. It must address the differing priorities of devolved administrations, balance environmental benefits with logistical and cost implications, and be supported by robust consumer education campaigns emphasizing the importance of glass recycling.