RECOUP Summit looks to accelerate UK’s circularity ambitions

THE upcoming RECOUP Summit is set to focus on the systems, technologies, and partnerships needed to accelerate circularity in the UK.

Building on a successful 2025 event, the summit will bring together leaders, innovators, and decision makers from across the plastics, packaging, and recycling value chain in Leeds on March 4.

The summit will examine how innovation in materials, advances in recycling infrastructure and the growing role of data and AI can support more resilient and effective circular systems. The programme features a series of breakout sessions, followed by a collaborative afternoon discussion designed to address shared challenges and future opportunities.

Session themes include Materials of Tomorrow: Innovation Driving Circular Change; Rebuilding the UK Recycling System; and AI and the Future of Plastics.

The summit will feature contributions from organisations including Borealis, Enviroo, Brightgreen, Sherbourne Recycling, WRAP, Asda, and Woodly, alongside other businesses and stakeholders actively shaping the future of recycling and resource efficiency.

With a strong emphasis on practical insight and cross-sector collaboration, The RECOUP Summit provides a forum for open dialogue on how the industry can move beyond ambition and towards delivery.