Plastics

plastics

Everyone has gone bonkers about plastic suggesting the most crazy solutions to the problem. We are an incredibly wasteful society and huge quantities of plastic are getting into the ocean – so we need to come up with intelligent and creative solutions that don’t simply solve one problem and create another.

Rubbish Cups for the Wilding Weekend (Jun22)

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08
Jun

The Rubbish Project is hiring! (Jan22)

Brilliant opportunity for an entrepreneurial commercial director to work with circular economy pioneers. Click[...]

01
Jan

My Green Life (May21)

When I was a baby my brother painted me green.. Perhaps a sign of[...]

11
May

Is the EU’s Single-Use Plastics (SUP) Directive better for the environment (Feb21)

No. I don’t think it is – at least not all of it. Mid 2021[...]

08
Feb

Green Consumer Compilation – TV Clips with Julia Hailes from 1988-90

Many people will be surprised to know how much interest there was about green[...]

30
Nov

The Green Consumer Guide & Week Green Consumer Week TV Clips with Julia Hailes 1988

Published in 1989 ‘Green Consumer’s Supermarket Shopping Guide’ was written by John Elkington and[...]

02
Nov

Green Matters 1989 – mini series in Richard & Judy’s This Morning programme – Julia Hailes on Waste.

I presented Green Matters – a mini series within the ITVs This Morning Programme.[...]

01
Nov

TV Clips compilation of Julia Hailes talking about waste and packaging – 1988-1990.

Recycling was probably the most popular green consumer issue because people could really understand[...]

01
Nov

Simply switching from plastics to other materials could actually increase carbon emissions. (Mar20)

This is the conclusion of a new report from the Green Alliance: Fixing the[...]

11
Mar

McDonalds are wrong to switch to paper straws (Aug19)

I can’t count the number of times when I’ve said I don’t want a[...]

09
Aug

Webinar speaking about plastics coming up – 2jul19

Organised by Positive Luxury, this webinar will be at 3pm on 2nd July. I’ll[...]

24
Jun

Positive Luxury Awards Feature about me (May19)

Here’s an interview I did for Positive Luxury Awards. Their tweet: As a newly[...]

27
May

Speaking at Lyme Regis fossil festival (May19)

I had to walk right round the Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis before finding[...]

13
May

Watching ‘Blue’ made people angry (Dec18)

It was difficult to decide which part of the film made me more angry. [...]

16
Dec

Blue Planet effect is reducing litter?

A man in the audience for one of my speeches on plastic came up[...]

08
Dec

Converting people to Sodastream (Nov18)

Many of us remember having a Sodastream in our childhood. Then it seemed to[...]

11
Nov

War on Waste – Not just plastics (Oct18)

I’ve now done multiple speeches about plastics and waste. The more I do, the[...]

14
Oct

Sealed Air Conference in Paris (Sep18)

“Your speech was very well received by the audience and you definitely challenged us[...]

20
Sep

Packaging & Organic Event – Soil Association(Sep18)

“Thank you so much for coming today to the packaging and organic event[...]

18
Sep

I’ve bought an eco-duvet (aug18)

It comes from the Fine Bedding Company. It is made of 100% post-consumer[...]

08
Aug

Plastics-free everywhere (Jun18)

The plastic-free phenomenon is everywhere… I was walking between meetings in Soho and came[...]

28
Jun

Speaking on Plastics – (May18)

The town hall in Bridport was full with an expectant crowd. Organised by the[...]

31
May

A lot of rubbish is talked about plastics… (Jan18)

The phone was ringing, the dog was barking and the builder was wanting my[...]

12
Jan

Raw Foundation Making Waves about Waste (Jan13)

I was rather impressed by the Environment Agencies initiatives to reduce waste – as[...]

30
Jan

Which? on plastic bags (Aug12)

I’ve done a lot of speaking and writing about plastic bags! I’ve even[...]

01
Aug

Vanessa Feltz show – BBC radio London 2011-2012 (Apr12)

Having been on the programme in 2011 talking about plastic bags, I was asked[...]

10
Apr

Radio 5 Live – Appeared on multiple programmes (Feb12)

I’ve been on a number of Radio 5 Live Programmes including: Anita Anand Show[...]

22
Feb

Regional Radio Highlights, including Britain’s greenest school children (Feb12)

Regional radio highlights include: Radio Solent Somerset Sound: Have been a regular guest Steve[...]

22
Feb

Expert Panel on Packaging (2008-2010)

Between 2008 and 2010 I sat on a expert advisory panel on packaging at[...]

01
May

Packaging & Films Association (May10)

“Everyone I have spoken to has commented on the value and inspiration they have[...]

01
May

Speech for PAFA – Plastics & Films Association AGM (May10)

The AGM for the Plastics and Films Association was held at the Dorchester Hotel. [...]

01
May

3D movies creating 3D waste (Apr10)

I loved the film Avatar – particularly the strong environmental message running through it.[...]

17
Apr

Joining Waste Watch Board (Feb10)

Recruited by Stewart Crocker, the executive director of Waste Watch, my first board meeting[...]

01
Feb

Julia Hailes on recycling plastic bags (Jan10)

Jonathon Vernon-Smith, from BBC 3 Counties, rants to Julia Hailes about why he doesn’t[...]

31
Jan

BBC 3 Counties Radio – plastic bag rant from presenter (Jan10)

Jonathan Vernon Smith from BBC 3 Counties Radio rants to Julia about why he[...]

01
Jan

Somerset produces less waste (Nov09)

Somerset has the lowest amount of waste going to landfill per head in the[...]

25
Nov

Recycling plastic mountains (Nov09)

Omer Kutluoglu – Plastics recycling entrepreneur In the UK we throw away mountains of[...]

09
Nov

Water refill stations are coming (Oct09)

I generally carry a water bottle around with me when I’m travelling. It saves[...]

14
Oct

Bottled water – Eau de Vie or ‘Eau de tap’ (Jul09)

I was invited to eat a ‘Water-Rich Menu’ at Quo Vadis in Soho. The[...]

28
Jul

Generation Green visit recycling plant (Jun09)

30th June 2009

I was impressed by the passion, enthusiasm and knowledge of many of the children[...]

Plastic recycling is not where it should be (May08)

Most plastics can be recycled but that doesn’t mean they are. Recoup have been campaigning for[...]

10
May

Biodegradable is not my bag (May08)

Chuck away plastic and it lasts forever. That doesn’t sound great, particularly for things[...]

02
May

Carrier bags – Fact sheet and video – (Apr08)

M&S took a lead in charging for carrier bags and have subsequently reduced the[...]

01
Apr

Why do we all hate plastic bags?(Feb08)

“Why do we all hate plastic bags?” I ask in The New Green Consumer[...]

28
Feb

Bottled Water – Eau No! (Feb08)

“I’ve been drinking bottled water for 30 years and I’ll go on doing it[...]

19
Feb

Whole foods (Oct07)

A few years ago I went to a Whole Foods store in New York.[...]

05
Oct

Waste disposal is not for seagulls (Jun07)

I love the Brighton buses. Every stop has a sign telling you how long[...]

23
Jul

Report on sustainability issues in the food sector (Jan02)

I first started working with Marks & Spencer in 2002 when I was[...]

01
Jan