Reloop Brief

In this episode of The Reloop Brief, Shraddha Kumar is joined by Rob Kelman, Director of Reloop Pacific, to discuss the latest developments in Australia’s Container Deposit Schemes and the evolving Extended Producer Responsibility landscape in New Zealand. As Tasmania prepares to launch its scheme in May 2025, Australia is set to become the first continent fully covered by deposit systems. Rob sha...

In this episode, host Barry Snedden sits down with Samantha Millette, author of Reloop’s newly updated Global Deposit Book, and Jason Wilcox, the architect behind Reloop’s upcoming Global Deposit Dashboard—set to launch in April 2025. With the Global Deposit Dashboard on the horizon, Sam and Jason offer a sneak peek into how this powerful new tool will revolutionize how we understand and compare D...

In this episode of The Reloop Brief , we explore the findings from the Marine Conservation Society’s State of our Beaches 2024 report, which reveals a 9.5% rise in plastic litter on UK beaches. Our guest, Lizzie Price, Beachwatch Manager at the Marine Conservation Society , joins Barry to discuss the report's key insights, the most common sources of plastic pollution and the urgent need for strong...

The date is set for INC 5.2, to be held later this year in Geneva. After five rounds of negotiations for a global plastics treaty, the fight over plastic production remains the biggest hurdle, reinforcing the reality that recycling alone won’t solve the crisis. In this episode, Barry Snedden is joined by Reloop CEO Clarissa Morawski to break down the latest on INC 5.2. The conversation delves into...

Plastic straws are back in the news, but the real story goes far beyond them. In this episode, Barry Snedden speaks with Jackie Núñez, founder of The Last Plastic Straw and Advocacy & Engagement Manager at the Plastic Pollution Coalition, about the recent rollback of U.S. policies aimed at reducing single-use plastics. They unpack how plastic straws became a symbol of the larger fight against...

Nearly 60 million tonnes of food waste and 12.6 million tonnes of textile waste are generated in the EU every year. A new agreement has been reached on the targeted revision of the Waste Framework Directive, setting EU targets for food waste reduction by 2030 and measures towards a more responsible and less waste-producing textile sector. The agreement still needs to be finalised by both instituti...

In this debut episode of The Reloop Brief , we take a quick look at the latest developments in deposit return schemes across the UK and Ireland. Host Barry Snedden is joined by Reloop’s newly appointed UK & Ireland Director, Sarah Horner, and Global Networks Director, Jenni Hume, to break down the current state of play. With England and Northern Ireland moving forward with their legislation, S...