Rubbish Talk Podcast
1) Episode 90: Christmas Recycling Tips
Merry Christmas from Rubbish Talk! đ đď¸ In this festive episode, Alasdair and Jane swap hard-hitting waste debates for something a little more seasonal â practical, realistic tips to help listeners r...Show More
2) Episode 89: University of Edinburgh Students on Waste, Behaviour & Change
In this episode of Rubbish Talk, Alasdair is joined by two University of Edinburgh postgraduate students, Cait Lawson and Riska Hasan, for a wide-ranging conversation about waste systems, behaviour ch...Show More
3) Episode 88: The Waste Journey of Glass
TOPIC: The Waste Journey of GlassWith Scotland generating over 207,000 tonnes of glass waste in 2023 â but recovering only around 131,000 tonnes â there is still a huge opportunity to improve glass ci...Show More
4) Episode 87: The Waste Journey of WEEE (Waste, Electrical & Electronic Equipment)
News RoundupFines for Littering From Cars Up Nearly 500% Since 2020Jane and Alasdair welcome the dramatic rise in fines but note the bigger picture: only five fines a day across the UK â a tiny respon...Show More
5) Episode 86: Waste Cime with Samantha Riggs
This week, Alasdair is joined by a very special guest â Samantha Riggs, a criminal barrister from 25 Bedford Row and one of the UKâs few legal specialists working almost exclusively in environmental a...Show More
6) Episode 85: The Waste Journey of Paper & Cardboard
News Roundup Albion Environmental Wins UK Business of the Year â Investors in People (Gold) Itâs celebration time! Albion Environmental has won UK Business of the Year: Gold (2â49 staff) at the 2025 I...Show More
7) Episode 84: Waste Reprocessing Capacity in Scotland
News RoundupResident books nearly 250 recycling centre visits in one yearA BBC story revealed that one enthusiastic recycler made 249 bookings at their local HWRC in a year. Jane and Alasdair found it...Show More
8) Episode 83: Household Waste Recycling Sites (HWRCs)
News Roundup Landfill Ban Enforcement Paused Scotlandâs long-awaited landfill ban has been delayed once again, as SEPA introduces a temporary enforcement approach to give operators more time to comply...Show More
9) Episode 82: Fighting Fly-Tipping with Amanda Young
This week, Alasdair is joined by Amanda Young, an engineering PhD student at the University of the West of Scotland, whoâs taking the fight to fly-tipping, quite literally â sheâs a two-time ISKA worl...Show More
10) Episode 81: Fridge Recycling Waste Journey
This week, Alasdair and Jane start with a listener shout-out! A big thanks to Deborah Saxton from Saxton Consultancy, who got in touch after our AD episode to share news of a Spanish company developin...Show More