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waste & recycling

Technology and innovation have made humans the most wasteful species on the planet. In the 21st century, we must use our ingenuity to turn this around and make progress without waste. This is going to be the primary issue I’ll be working on over next few years.

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
Let’s stop needing printers (Dec21)

The biggest problem with printers is that they’re not made to last. Good Business[...]

12
Dec
My Manifesto for COP26 and beyond(Oct21)

I’m delighted that Cop26 is getting a lot of attention.  I think it’s great[...]

25
Oct
Right to Repair is good – my E-waste poem in the style of Dr Seuss (Mar21)

I wrote a slightly different version of this poem in 2012 when I was[...]

10
Mar
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
2007 Video of Julia talking about how we can all make a difference

The New Green Consumer Guide, written by me, was published in 2007, nearly 20[...]

07
Dec
ECOPOD COFFINS ARE NOT QUITE DEAD (Dec20)

But pretty nearly.  What a pity. These beautiful paper mâché, seed-shaped coffins are gorgeous. [...]

02
Dec
TV Clip from ‘Kilroy’ with recognisable faces! (1989)

I was amazed to discover this edition of Kilroy in my archives. I remember[...]

01
Dec
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
TV Clips – Fashion & Environment 1989 – Julia Hailes, Paul Smith and others interviewed.

Gosh – this video is actually quite funny. The lady from Next is incredibly[...]

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
Getting beds (Sep19)

I received an email last week giving me some shocking information about the number[...]

22
Sep
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
I’m feeding my dog insects! (Apr19)

The brilliant thing about this is that it’s better for the planet – and[...]

06
Apr
Getting better at a ‘Green’ Christmas (Dec18)

Christmas decorations at home – including reindeer made from recycled bolts and springs and[...]

28
Dec
Watching ‘Blue’ made people angry (Dec18)

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

16
Dec
War on Waste – Not just plastics (Oct18)

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

14
Oct
How good is my re-usable bamboo cup? (Jun18)

I’ve found a re-usable cup I really like.  It’s made from bamboo, is quite[...]

26
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
Christmas cringe over disposable baking tray (Dec16)

 Sometimes you hear something on the radio which makes you cringe.  Just before Christmas[...]

06
Jan
Speech disaster to Bathroom Manufacturers… (Oct16)

My speech went down the plug hole! I spent ages preparing my speech.  Had[...]

29
Oct
Raw Foundation Making Waves about Waste (Jan13)

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

30
Jan
E-Waste Poem – with help from Dr Seuss (Dec12)

I’ve always been a fan of Dr Seuss’s books.  Green Eggs and Ham, Hortense the[...]

14
Dec
10 tonnes of e-waste an hour at SWEEEP (Dec12)

The huge grabber hand plunged into the pile of e-waste waiting below. You could[...]

11
Dec
Setting up E For Good (Apr12)

Along with Melinda Watson from the Raw Foundation, I’ve set up E For Good.[...]

05
Apr
Recycling is not enough – we need more reuse of e-waste (Feb12)

E For Good is campaigning to Clear Out and Clean up electrical and electronic[...]

11
Feb
BBC world service – Greening Christmas (Dec11)

My top tips for less waste at Christmas included planning menus carefully to reduce[...]

25
Dec
Mad copper fiasco in IT (Nov11)

Copper now sells for somewhere between £4000 a tonne and £5000 a tonne depending[...]

16
Nov
Nappy recycling makes sense! (Oct11)

Bronwen Jameson and Paul Richardson from Knowaste   The smell wasn’t very noticeable until[...]

14
Oct
Inspiring E-Waste Company Leads on Re-use (Sept11)

Sean Feeney from EnvironCom standing on fridge foam bits    Washing machines being tested[...]

19
Sep
We need more computer re-use (Aug11)

We travelled up to Arnos Grove – an area of London I’d never been[...]

02
Aug
Baby care products (Jun11)

I first got involved in the debate about disposable nappies vs re-usables in the[...]

01
Jun
P & G 4th Expert Baby Care Advisory Group (Jun11)

I’ve sat on P&G’s Expert Advisory Panel for Babycare since is started a few[...]

01
Jun
Waste Watch Big Green Society Conference (Mar11)

I’m chairing a morning session looking at the role of government, business and education[...]

01
Mar
The E-Waste Campaign (Mar11)

I’m working with Melinda Watson from the Raw Foundation to set up an E-Waste campaign. The WEEE man,[...]

01
Mar
P&G Leaflet on Disposable Nappies (Jan11)

One of the most difficult eco-decisions I’ve had to make is whether to use[...]

01
Jan
Eco-Sheets – Using Recycled Plastics (Jan11)

In January 2011 I took my son Connor (far right in picture) to see[...]

01
Jan
Recycling in Somerset – new scheme includes plastic bottles and cardboard

I got stuck behind the recycling truck. What frustrated most was that it had[...]

12
Nov
Fact sheet on disposable nappies (Nov10)

One of the most difficult eco-decisions I’ve had to make is whether to use[...]

01
Nov
Aluminium should be recycled again and again…. (Apr10)

I’ve recently started getting my hair highlighted. The first time was in France a[...]

10
Sep
Alupro – the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Jul10)

Alupro – the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation – were celebrating 21 years of aluminium packaging[...]

01
Jul
Poem – The Poor Old Humble Plastic Bag (May10)

I gave a speech this week at the Plastics and Films Association (PAFA) annual[...]

22
May
My goldfish died along with Labour – Here’s my coalition manifesto (May10)

  Zac Goldsmith, formerly editor of the Ecologist, gets elected in Richmond   Chris[...]

12
May
Expert Panel on Packaging (2008-2010)

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

01
May
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