Residual Realities: The Growing Challenge of What’s Left Behind
Date & Time: Wednesday 26th August @ 12:30
As reuse and recycling systems improve, the composition of residual waste is changing.
More materials are being captured and reprocessed — yet what remains is becoming increasingly complex, costly and technically challenging to manage.
Understanding what is left behind — and how to deal with it responsibly — is now a strategic priority.
This session will provide a data-led examination of evolving waste streams and the operational implications of managing residual fractions. It will also explore how policy, chemistry and product design are influencing what ultimately enters — and exits — the system.
The webinar will examine:
- What current data reveals about changing waste composition
- Operational and financial challenges in managing residual streams
- The influence of policy and legislation on material recovery
- Chemical considerations when handling mixed and complex waste fractions
- Designing out end-of-life challenges at product development stage
- Gareth Rollings, Chair of LARAC as guest speaker
