Forever chemicals have become a major focus in the media, with growing concern about PFAS turning up in our food, drinking water, and everyday products. But how much of the alarm is justified? How real are the risks, and is this something that should change the way we live, or is the picture more complicated than the headlines suggest?

Plus, is a zip lock bag rubbish or not, will PPWR stifle innovation, how will baked beans be packaged in our dream supermarket, and are we really a fancy dress option?

Join hosts James Piper and Robbie Staniforth as they delve into the world of recycling, hopefully having fun along the way. One thing is for sure, they will talk absolute rubbish from start to finish.

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Timestamps:
PFAS - what you need to know about forever chemicals - 02:41
Additions and corrections - 33:18
Rubbish or Not: zip lock bags - 38:37
Rubbish News - 42:36
Will PPWR stifle innovation? - 47:34
Green Grocer: baked beans - 51:17
Residual Rubbish - 54:29

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