ENTRIES are now open for the RECOUP Awards 2026, which celebrate the innovation, design excellence, and impactful projects shaping the future of plastics.
Entries for all categories are free and remain open until 26 June 2026, offering businesses, community groups, and innovators the chance to showcase their work on a national platform.
The RECOUP Awards spotlight contributions spanning technology, design, packaging, community initiatives, and system‑wide change. Categories include:
- Best Innovation in Equipment or Technology – celebrating breakthroughs that enhance the collection, sorting, reprocessing, or reuse of plastics
- Recycled Plastic Product of the Year – honouring products that champion recycled content and inspire circular design
- Plastics Circularity Project of the Year – recognising projects that advance circularity through design, technology, community initiatives, or system improvements
- Best Plastic Product Development for Recyclability or Re‑Use – highlighting design approaches that embed reuse or recyclability from the start
The shortlist will be announced in August, with with winners announced at the RECOUP Awards & Networking Dinner on 30 September at the Holiday Inn Peterborough – West.
Entries can be submitted via the RECOUP Awards page at: https://www.recoup.org/recoup-awards-2026/
