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Reloop Brief

Join Reloop"s directors and industry experts for a concise and insightful look at key issues shaping the circular economy.This podcast brings you the latest policy updates, industry news, breakthrough innovations, and inspiring success stories.

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6:37

A brief look at Spain's pathway to DRS

Reloop Brief ·

2025/11/05

Spain is on the cusp of introducing a national deposit return system for beverage containers by 2026. In this episode, Barry Snedden sits down with Miquel Roset, Director of Retorna, to discuss what must happen next to deliver the DRS on time. They also touch on Portugal’s newly announced DRS start date and why Iberian momentum matters, Retorna’s work co-founding the Global DRS Platform to support deposits across the Global South, and a preview of Madrid’s upcoming Global Conference of Experts - a

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10:35

A brief look at the future of reuse and deposit...

Reloop Brief ·

2025/10/30

For this episode, we visit France as Shraddha Kumar checks in with Reloop’s Director for France and Francophonie, Alexis Eisenberg.Together, they cover why a national deposit return system is still pending, how a major pilot is rolling out across four regions, and what Reloop's Tour de France de la consigne revealed about the future of reuse and recycling.Plus, how the EU’s new packaging rules (PPWR) fit with France’s own targets — and whether a mixed DRS could be the way forward.

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7:22

A brief look at Reloop's 10th Anniversary Conference...

Reloop Brief ·

2025/10/14

To mark Reloop’s 10th anniversary EU Green Week event—Reloop Unpacks—we asked participants two simple questions: What will the next 10 years bring for the circular economy and for Reloop? What were your key takeaways?In this recap, you’ll hear insights from conference attendees, from Deutsche Umwelthilfe, Fair Resource Foundation, Eunomia, and Retorna. Themes converge on a practical roadmap: design for prevention and reuse, make consumer returns effortless (retail take-back), fund with robust EPR,

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8:45

A brief look at some recent developments in Australia

Reloop Brief ·

2025/09/22

In this episode of the Reloop Brief, Shraddha Kumar catches up with Reloop's Director for the Pacific, Rob Kelman, on the latest from Australia. With several states expanding existing schemes to include wine & spirit bottles in container deposit schemes (and what that means for curbside costs and glass quality), to Tasmania’s strong early returns (~30 million containers since May 2025) and why refund value and retail take-back matter for engagement. The discussion also touches on South

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13:16

A brief look at next generation circular economy

Reloop Brief ·

2025/09/02

In this special episode of the Reloop Brief, we listen in on the Reloop Unpacks conference held in Brussels in June 2025. Clarissa Morawski moderates a fast-moving panel on how digital and AI tools are reshaping the way we track, sort, and return materials in a circular economy. Panellists include Weronika Czaplewska (COO & Co-Founder, Envirly), Stéphane Cren (Head of Innovation, GS1 France), Mark Roberts (Sustainability & Circular Economy Director, Amcor), and Wolfgang Trunk (European

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11:41

A brief look at what happened at INC-5.2

Reloop Brief ·

2025/08/21

In this episode of the Reloop Brief, Barry Snedden checks in with Joe Papineschi, Chairperson for Eunomia Research & Consulting, for a post-INC 5.2 debrief. They unpack why the plastics treaty negotiations ended without a deal, what actually moved forward, and how the Chair’s draft text was received (first, an over-watered proposal that was rejected by all sides, then a still-compromised framework with too many unresolved options to conclude).Joe explains the persistent polarisation since INC-2

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9:59

A brief look at sachets in the Global South

Reloop Brief ·

2025/08/05

In this episode of the Reloop Brief, Shraddha Kumar is joined by Marian Ledesma, Zero Waste Campaigner for Greenpeace Philippines, to unpack the complex reality of sachet economies. Marian explains how small, multilayered plastic packets, ubiquitous across South and Southeast Asia, have become a symbol of both corporate convenience and systemic inequality. The conversation explores how producers drive the sachet crisis, what policies like Extended Producer Responsibility are doing to address it, and

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34:54

A brief look at the Primary Plastic Polymer Fee

Reloop Brief ·

2025/07/28

As INC-5.2 approaches, we take a closer look at one of the most talked-about ideas in the global plastic treaty negotiations: a primary plastic polymer fee. What is it, how would it work, and why does it matter? In this special extended episode of the Reloop Brief, host Barry Snedden speaks with Hugo Schally, retired European Commission official and former lead EU negotiator on plastics, Oliver Boachie, former special advisor to Ghana’s Ministry of Environment and lead negotiator for the African

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8:46

A brief look at the history of Reloop (Part Two)

Reloop Brief ·

2025/07/22

To mark Reloop’s 10th anniversary, Barry Snedden sits down with CEO and co-founder Clarissa Morawski for a look back at the organisation's first decade. From navigating a changing EU policy landscape to pushing ambitious circular economy legislation, Clarissa shares key milestones in Reloop’s journey. Clarissa recounts Reloop's role in shaping the Single-Use Plastics Directive and advancing the EU Packaging Regulation, to influencing global plastics treaty negotiations.The conversation explores how

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8:41

A brief look at the history of Reloop (Part One)

Reloop Brief ·

2025/07/22

To mark 10 years of Reloop, we’re going back to where it all started. In this two-part anniversary series, host Barry Snedden speaks with Reloop’s CEO and co-founder, Clarissa Morawski, to explore the origins of the organisation and the values that have shaped it.In Part 1, we hear how Clarissa’s roots in Canadian environmental consulting and her love of data storytelling laid the foundation for Reloop’s work. We meet some of the team members who were there from the beginning and learn how Reloop

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6:41

A brief look at Reusable Beverage Containers

Reloop Brief ·

2025/07/15

In this episode of The Reloop Brief, we explore the global decline of reusable beverage containers and what can be done to reverse it. Barry Snedden is joined by Anna Larsson, Reloop’s Circular Economy Development Director, who unpacks the reasons behind the shift toward single-use packaging, the role of deposit return systems in supporting reuse, and how upcoming EU regulations could help turn the tide, and how HoReCa can play a key role.With the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

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9:33

A brief look at Bottle Bills in the state of Rhode...

Reloop Brief ·

2025/06/05

In this episode, we head to Rhode Island (USA), where the new Senate Bill 996 and House Bill 6207 are setting out to change how the state handles packaging waste and litter. Senator Mark McKenney, the bill’s sponsor, speaks to Jenni Hume about how two proven tools, Extended Producer Responsibility and Deposit Return Systems for beverage containers, can help protect the Ocean State’s natural beauty, boost recycling rates, and support local economies.Senator McKenney explores the environmental and

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10:42

A brief look at Reloop's 'Littered with evidence' report

Reloop Brief ·

2025/06/02

In this special episode, Barry Snedden sits down with Reloop CEO Clarissa Morawski to dive into the hard facts on beverage container litter, and the most effective solution we have at our disposal today: deposit return systems.Drawing from Reloop’s newly released factsheet, Littered with evidence: Proof that deposit systems work, Clarissa explains how DRS is an effective tool in reducing container litter by up to 75% across regions like Europe, North America and Australia. With more than 1.3

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7:02

A brief catch-up with the Plastic Soup Surfer...

Reloop Brief ·

2025/05/29

In this special episode of the Reloop Brief, we catch up, live from a paddleboard, with Merijn Tinga, also known as the Plastic Soup Surfer, during his expedition from Paris to Nice for the UN Ocean Conference. Merijn shares how his creative activism, surfing on a board made of plastic bottles, sparked a national movement that helped advance and expand a deposit return system in the Netherlands.He explains how deposit systems reduce beverage container litter by up to 80%, the role of grassroots

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8:26

A Brief Look at Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

Reloop Brief ·

2025/05/23

In this episode of The Reloop Brief, we’re taking a quick look at Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) – what it is, how it started and where it's heading – with insights from Anna Larsson, Reloop’s Circular Economy Development Director.We look at how EPR has evolved across Europe, explore what’s driving current trends and discuss one of its most critical elements: financing. It’s a key part of making EPR work in practice.

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9:35

A brief look at the state of plastics in Canada

Reloop Brief ·

2025/05/15

In this episode of the Reloop Brief, we head to Toronto to sit down with Karen Wirsig, Senior Program Manager for Plastics at Environmental Defence. Karen shares insights on Canada’s current plastics policy landscape, the role of public opinion in shaping federal action and talks about why stronger enforcement and reuse infrastructure are essential for tackling single-use packaging. A recent poll shows that 86% of Canadians support federal action on plastics, across all provinces and political

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9:00

A brief look at Mixed Waste Sorting

Reloop Brief ·

2025/04/29

In this episode, Barry Snedden is joined by Anna Larsson, Reloop’s Director of Circular Economy Development, to explore the critical role of mixed waste sorting in boosting recycling rates and reducing emissions. Anna explains why focusing only on source-separated recyclables like bottles and cans isn't enough anymore. Valuable materials are still hidden in black bags, and mixed waste sorting is the key to recovering them. We learn why mixed waste sorting should be seen as a tool for governments and

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10:00

A brief look at a Bigger, Better Bottle Bill for New...

Reloop Brief ·

2025/04/23

In this episode Reloop's Global Networks Director, Jenni Hume, speaks with Blair Horner from the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) about efforts to modernise New York’s deposit return system (known as the Bottle Bill), which was enacted in 1982.As the state faces mounting waste and landfill challenges, advocates are calling for a "Bigger, Better Bottle Bill" that includes expanding the scope to more types of containers and increasing the deposit value. As the momentum builds behind

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8:32

A brief look at deposit systems in Australia & New...

Reloop Brief ·

2025/04/17

In this episode of The Reloop Brief, Shraddha Kumar is joined by Rob Kelman, Director of Reloop Pacific, to discuss the latest developments in Australia’s Container Deposit Schemes and the evolving Extended Producer Responsibility landscape in New Zealand. As Tasmania prepares to launch its scheme in May 2025, Australia is set to become the first continent fully covered by deposit systems. Rob shares why he believes higher deposit values are essential to driving greater return rates and how

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9:01

A brief look at Reloop's Global Deposit Book & Dashboard

Reloop Brief ·

2025/04/03

In this episode, host Barry Snedden sits down with Samantha Millette, author of Reloop’s newly updated Global Deposit Book, and Jason Wilcox, the architect behind Reloop’s upcoming Global Deposit Dashboard—set to launch in April 2025.With the Global Deposit Dashboard on the horizon, Sam and Jason offer a sneak peek into how this powerful new tool will revolutionize how we understand and compare Deposit Return Systems worldwide. Built on the extensive data compiled in the Global Deposit Book, the

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