Tag: UK

Polystyrene recycling in North London saw a remarkable 56% increase during 2024–25, rising from 6.87 tonnes to 10.74 tonnes—a shift driven by enhanced infrastructure and public engagement at NLWA’s reuse and recycling centres (RRCs) (nlwa.gov.uk). Over the same period, residents delivered 7,000 more tonnes of reusable and recyclable material—a volume equivalent to nearly 438 double-decker buses—to RRCs,

In recent years, the University of Manchester has integrated expanded polystyrene (EPS) recycling into its campus environmental services—formally acknowledging EPS as a distinct material stream and providing clear staff-facing guidance and infrastructure to support its capture. A dedicated Polystyrene Recycling Guide, available on the university website, outlines which EPS items are accepted (e.g., packaging boxes)

In late 2024, the University of Oxford’s Sustainability and FM Contracts teams launched a trial collecting expanded polystyrene (EPS) from the Science Area—expanding on an existing scheme at Old Road Campus (Sustainability at Oxford). Previously, lab-grade EPS waste was incinerated for energy due to a lack of suitable recycling facilities. Now, over 2 tonnes per

In November 2021, the North London Waste Authority (NLWA) introduced dedicated polystyrene collection at eight reuse and recycling centres (RRCs) across north London—initially piloted at Waltham Forest and Barnet facilities. Prior to this, over 10,000 tonnes of EPS ended up in residual waste annually, typically incinerated. Residents are now asked to bring clean EPS—such as