What should the UK do with its unrecyclable waste?

Podcast: The Politics Show · The New Statesman

Opublikowano: 2026-08-19

The UK still sends millions of tonnes of waste to landfill, creating environmental risks while losing resources that could be put to better use. Given there will always be some waste that we cannot reuse or recycle, what role should government and industry play in finding a more sustainable alternative? Host Emma Haslett is joined by Toby Perkins MP, chair of the Environmental Audit Select Committee and Karl Smyth, Director of External Affairs and Strategic Policy at enfinium. Our panel discusses the UK’s recycling ambitions and the gap between a...