THE winners of this year’s RECOUP Awards have been announced.
The event celebrates the work being carried out across the plastics value chain in re-use, recycling, and re-design.
Held on the evening before the RECOUP Conference, organisers said the awards attracted ‘strong participation’ and generated interest from across the plastics resources and recycling sector.
The 2025 category winners are:
- Best Innovation in Equipment or Technology: Circular&Co. – TAP&REUSE™
- Recycled Plastic Product of the Year: Mondelēz International – Cadbury Sharing Bars 80% Recycled Plastic
- Plastics Circularity Project of the Year – Packaging: Polytag Limited – Ecotrace Programme
- Plastics Circularity Project of the Year – Other: Indorama Ventures – Waste Hero Education
- Best Plastic Product Development for Recyclability or Re-Use: Amcor – Reusable cup portfolio
- Plastics Industry Champion: Paul Davidson – Innovate UK
- RECOUP Award of Recognition: Adrian Whyle
The following day, the RECOUP Conference brought together a range of speakers and delegates to explore the challenges and opportunities facing the sector. RECOUP said discussions highlighted the need for ‘faster progress, greater collaboration’ across the value chain, and the role of consumers in shaping the future of sustainable plastics.
Stuart Foster, CEO of RECOUP, said, “This year’s conference and awards dinner offered exactly the kind of open, insightful space we need – where innovators, industry leaders, policy makers and practitioners can come together to challenge assumptions, share real-world solutions, and spark the collaborations that will move the plastics sector forward. With evolving legislation, increasing demand for sustainable alternatives, and the urgency of climate targets, the time for action is now. I’m grateful to all who contributed – from speakers to delegates, judges to entrants – for making this gathering a catalyst for change.”
