Interview

Moving Wales up the waste hierarchy

Moving Wales up the waste hierarchy

By Resource |

3 January 2019 |

Wales has long drawn an envious gaze towards its excellent recycling and waste management performance, but what did it take to get there and what more is to be done? Resource talks to Jasper Roberts, Deputy Director of the Welsh Government’s Waste and Resource Efficiency Division, about Wales’ ambitions.

Maintaining momentum: Interview with Hannah Blythyn

Maintaining momentum: Interview with Hannah Blythyn

By

Resource

| 18 September 2018 |

With Wales being recognised worldwide for its strong record on waste and recycling, Resource caught up with Environment Minister Hannah Blythyn to find out more about her goal to get Wales to the top.

From city to sea change: an interview with Natalie Fee

By

| 16 May 2018 |

Leonie Butler meets up with Natalie Fee of City to Sea to talk plastic and direct action.

Ahead of the pack: An interview with Paul Vanston

Ahead of the pack: An interview with Paul Vanston

By

Edward Perchard

| 20 February 2018 |

As a huge year for resources kicks off with a plastics-heavy 25 Year Environment Plan, INCPEN CEO Paul Vanston talks to Edward Perchard about deposits, PRNs, Attenborough and how effective collaboration will pave the way for a greener future.

Kicking it to the kerb: An interview with Lesley Griffiths

Kicking it to the kerb: An interview with Lesley Griffiths

By

| 17 November 2017 |

Charles Newman spoke to Wales's outgoing Environment Minister Lesley Griffiths about the country's continuing success in kerbside recycling.

Energising the social aspect of resource use

Energising the social aspect of resource use

By

| 7 September 2017 |

Leonie Butler spoke to Furniture Re-use Network CEO Craig Anderson about getting social aspects of sustainability recognised and working out what motivates people to do the right thing and reuse.

Meet the retailer taking grocery chain waste back to the masses

Meet the retailer taking grocery chain waste back to the masses

By

Edward Perchard

| 6 June 2017 |

Approved Food founder Dan Cluderay tells Resource how he’s turning would-be food waste back into a profit with his online clearance food and drink store.

Madam president: An interview with CIWM's Margaret Bates

Madam president: An interview with CIWM's Margaret Bates

By Resource |

23 November 2016 |

Resource talks to Margaret Bates her about her newest role – as CIWM President – amongst a diverse range of topics.

Mr Waste moves on

Mr Waste moves on

By Resource |

2 September 2016 |

As he prepares to step down from his role at the head of CIWM, Steve Lee shares his thoughts on the state of the resources industry with Resource, and tells us where we need to go from here

How to make everyday waste a fuel for the future: the man turning coffee into gold

How to make everyday waste a fuel for the future: the man turning coffee into gold

By

Edward Perchard

| 16 May 2016 |

With all this talk about coffee cups, we talk to Arthur Kay, founder of biobean, who's turning waste coffee itself into a valuable resource.

Closing the loop

Closing the loop

By Resource |

4 February 2016 |

Nearly a year after the initial Circular Economy Package was withdrawn, the European Commission launched a revised proposal in December. Resource discussed the new package with European Environment Commissioner Karmenu Vella

Making ends meet

Making ends meet

By Resource |

16 November 2015 |

Ahead of the release of the European Commission’s Circular Economy Package, Resource sat down with EEF’s Susanne Baker to discuss the package’s potential and how close the manufacturing industry is to embracing circularity.

Recycling, all wrapped up

Recycling, all wrapped up

By

| 13 August 2015 |

As one of the sector’s major organisations, WRAP works with businesses, government, and communities in an effort to bring about a circular economy. Charles Newman caught up with CEO Liz Goodwin to find out how it’s going

Resourceful campaigner

Resourceful campaigner

By

| 6 May 2015 |

Friends of the Earth Europe, part of the world’s largest environmental network, represents 31 national organisations and thousands of local groups at European level. Libby Peake caught up with its Resource Use Campaigner, Ariadna Rodrigo

The Real Deal

By

| 24 January 2015 |

With Wales nearing the 60 per cent recycling mark, we wanted to know more about the secrets of the country’s success. Charles Newman spoke to the man now managing Team Wales, Natural Resources Minister Carl Sargeant

The Straight story

The Straight story

By

| 15 November 2014 |

With the recent sale of Straight PLC to One51, Charles Newman caught up with Jonathan Straight to hear the story of how it all started and what’s coming next for the mustachioed bin tycoon

Rachelle Strauss

By

Resource

| 28 August 2014 |

Many of us are fully committed to the concept of zero waste, but few of us have done so much to make it a reality as Rachelle Strauss, blogger at MyZeroWaste.com. Resource catches up with Mrs Green herself to find out more

No time to waste

By

| 23 April 2014 |

Illustrating the reality of the waste industry to those outside the sector has always been tricky, but things may be about to change...

By

| 29 January 2014 |

Walter R Stahel talks to Charles Newman about what the circular economy really means, and what we need to do to get there

By

| 18 November 2013 |

Paul Connett sits down with Charles Newman to discuss the anti-incineration movement and zero waste

By

| 30 September 2013 |

Charles Newman catches up with documentary director and writer Candida Brady at the Parliamentary screening of TRASHED.

Friend of the Earth

By

| 26 September 2013 |

Charles Newman talks to Friends of the Earth’s Michael Warhurst about how we view resources

Friend of the earth

By

Charles Newman

| 17 September 2013 |

With the 2020 recycling targets creeping up on us, Charles Newman talks to Friends of the Earth’s Michael Warhurst about boosting recycling rates, reducing material use, and bringing about real change in how we view resources

Davidson calls for green education reform

By

Annie Reece

| 24 July 2013 |

Education in sustainability ‘vital’ for readying students for the future, former Welsh Environment Minister tells TUCO.

By

Charles Newman

| 19 July 2013 |

As China cracks down on poor-quality recyclate from entering its borders, Charles Newman speaks to the head of Europe’s largest plastic bottle processing facility, Jonathan Short, about driving up quality

By

| 25 May 2013 |

Charles Newman talks to Gunter Pauli, author of The Blue Economy, about why we should be letting nature work for us

By

Charles Newman

| 21 May 2013 |

Gunter Pauli, author of The Blue Economy: 100 Years, 100 Innovations, 100 Million Jobs talks to Charles Newman about why we should be letting nature work for us

A Life of Eco Principle

By

Jo Moulds

| 6 February 2013 |

Michael Braungart, one of the creators of the cradle-to-cradle design principle, was featured in Resource two years ago. Here, he talks to Jo Moulds about his philosophies and lets us know more about his thoughts on 'eco-efficiency'.

Character File: Jennie Price

By Resource |

6 February 2013 |

After six years heading up the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), Jennie Price has decided to turn her talents to shaping the country at Sport England. She reflects on her time at WRAP for Resource readers.

Glitter from Litter

By Resource |

6 February 2013 |

Resource talks to Magpie Recycling about overcoming present challenges and what the future holds.

Reinventing Energy

By

Charles Newman

| 11 September 2012 |

Physicist, environmental scientist, writer and Chairman of the Rocky Mountain Institute, Amory Lovins is renowned for his pioneering work in energy efficiency. Charles Newman spoke to him about his latest book, Reinventing Fire, and the business case for rethinking how we us

A world without waste

By Resource |

17 July 2012 |

As the UK edges ever closer to recycling more than it discards, talk increasingly turns to questions about the circular economy and zero waste. Marcus Gover spoke to Resource about how WRAP is addressing them.

Community interests

By Resource |

23 May 2012 |

It’s rare that you get to do an interview where the subject feels free to speak his mind.

By Resource |

16 May 2012 |

In a world of limited resources, our ‘throwaway’ habits are fast catching up with us. It’s time to move from a linear economy to a circular one, according to the Green Alliance’s Julie Hill told resource

Voluntary agreement seeks to decrease hospitality waste

By Resource |

16 May 2012 |

Food, glorious food. The problem is, we are still wasting far too much of it, even when we don’t prepare it ourselves. A new voluntary agreement to help combat avoidable waste in the hospitality sector is being implemented following a report published last year by WRAP.

By Resource |

5 January 2012 |

Regularly featured in Resource’s Hot 100 list, Shlomo Dowen is leading the anti-incineration charge in the UK. We decided it was time to learn a bit more about the man - his background and his cause.

Keep on trucking

By

Libby Peake

| 16 November 2011 |

In 2007, while travelling through Mali, Andy Pag had an epiphany. An overland expedition enthusiast and former journalist, Pag observed that the Malians were completely at the mercy of diesel prices and decided: “I didn’t want to carry on driving round the world exploring it

Directorate action

By Resource |

13 September 2011 |

If Defra’s Waste Review proved anything, it’s that we are following Europe’s lead when it comes to resource management. Resource caught up with the woman charged with overseeing implementation of Europe’s waste policies, Karolina Fras

All in a day's work

By Resource |

6 September 2011 |

Ever wonder what it’s like to be a Minister for the Environment, the CEO of a major corporation or a third-sector campaigner? Wonder no more: Resource asked some of the industry’s top professionals to describe their jobs (and what it took to get them there). Here’s what the

Leading the way

By Resource |

5 July 2011 |

Just a few weeks in his new post as the Welsh Governmentâ€™s new Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, John Griffiths sat down with Resource to outline the countryâ€™s next steps towards zero waste

Achieving the right balance

By

Jean-Pierre Hannequart

| 15 June 2011 |

Good waste policies are borne of a thorough understanding of all kinds of impacting factors. Founder and President of ACR+, Jean-Pierre Hannequart, explains the importance of keeping many plates in the air

An eye on the futures

By Resource |

9 March 2011 |

Resource spoke to Resource Futures’ CEO, Jane Stephenson

By Resource |

11 January 2011 |

Having watched his company grow in conjunction with the waste industry, Viridor’s Colin Drummond tells Resource what he believes is next on the resource agenda

Leading by example

By Resource |

16 November 2010 |

Wales recycles more than any other part of the UK and is leading the way on resource efficiency. Environment Minister Jane Davidson, integral in Wales’s rise to green stardom, spoke with Charles Newman about the country’s progress

The future of SITA

By

| 8 September 2010 |

Charles Newman caught up with SITA’s CEO David Palmer-Jones to discuss the company’s plans for the future

By

Rachel England

| 13 July 2010 |

Hot water on demand. Lighting at the flick of a switch. Ice in your drink on a hot day. Could you give up these little, often taken for granted luxuries? Rachel England meets three people who did and have never looked back

Banking on the community

By Resource |

10 March 2010 |

It's said that money makes the world go round, but many community waste enterprises are finding it difficult to come by finance. One initiative helping organisations buck this trend is Charity Bank

The war on waste

By Resource |

15 July 2009 |

Stavros Dimas, the current European Commissioner for the Environment, has taken a a tough stance on climate change, citing the fight against it as 'a world war that will last for many years'. But how

Inside Information

By Resource |

10 September 2008 |

When it comes to waste policy, Europe has been showing us the way for many years. And if you thought it was torture waiting for the new Waste Framework Directive, imagine what it was like trying to cr

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