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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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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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52. How landfills actually work | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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51. Why does your glass bottle contain microplastics? | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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50. The truth about climate change, with Mike Berners-Lee | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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49. Carbon offsetting - the good, the bad and the ugly | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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48. Green fields - can festivals be sustainable? | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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47. Recycling in flats - how to make it work | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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46. Greenwashing exposed - the brands that mislead | Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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45. Recycling labels explained, with Alice Harlock from OPRL | Talking Rubbish

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44. RAM raid - should the Government control our packaging? | Talking Rubbish

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43. Does plastic cause heart disease? | Talking Rubbish

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42. Do we really only recycle 9% of plastic? | Talking Rubbish

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41. On a mission - what can we learn from plastic recycling in South Africa? | Talking Rubbish

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40. Is paper the new glass, with Will Connolly from Diageo | Talking Rubbish

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39. From plastic to paper - a greener move or greenwashed myth? | Talking Rubbish

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38. Who is the best recycler in England? | Talking Rubbish

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37. Eco-pets - reducing your pet’s carbon pawprint | Talking Rubbish

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36. Ditching disposables - making reusable coffee cups the new normal | Talking Rubbish

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35. How to recycle a coffee cup with Rob Tilsley from James Cropper | Talking Rubbish

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34. Cups, coatings, and confusion - why your coffee cup isn’t recycled | Talking Rubbish

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33. Why finding plastic in the ocean is harder than you think | Talking Rubbish

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32. Is Trump right to bring back plastic straws? | Talking Rubbish

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31. Shattered - the end of glass packaging? | Talking Rubbish

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30. A good car crash with Stuart Goldsmith, Climate Comedian | Talking Rubbish

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29. Rubbish decision? The shift to monthly bin collections | Talking Rubbish

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28. Disappearing plastic? The controversy of oxo-degradable | Talking Rubbish

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27. Why do we export so much plastic for recycling? | Talking Rubbish

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26. Toxic tableware? The truth about black plastic utensils | Talking Rubbish

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25. Interview - Alice Rackley, Polytag | Talking Rubbish

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24. Are invisible barcodes the holy grail of plastic recycling? | Talking Rubbish

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23. Recycling rewards - exploring Deposit Return Schemes | Talking Rubbish

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