Water filters can cut down on single-use plastic bottles, but the cartridges themselves are notoriously difficult to recycle. While most brands offer no easy recycling route, companies like Brita run take-back schemes where filters are dismantled and materials like plastic, activated carbon and ion exchangers are regenerated and reused, though these programmes are often brand-specific.

This episode of Recycled Content, is the 'Rubbish or Not' from episode 58 of Talking Rubbish, which first aired on 4th September 2025.

While every effort has been made to provide the most accurate information, recycling guidance changes quickly and some advice may become outdated over time. Always check with your local council for the rules that apply to recycling in your area. On the main Talking Rubbish podcast, we include an additions and corrections section where we update anything we may have got wrong.

These clips come from the weekly show, Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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Folding soft plastics into neat little triangles might save space in your pocket, but it can actually make recycling harder. Flexible plastics need to stay loose and flat so sorting equipment can properly identify and process them, meaning your crisp-packet origami may be more harmful than helpful.

This episode of Recycled Content, is the 'Rubbish Question' from episode 57 of Talking Rubbish, which first aired on 28th August 2025.

While every effort has been made to provide the most accurate information, recycling guidance changes quickly and some advice may become outdated over time. Always check with your local council for the rules that apply to recycling in your area. On the main Talking Rubbish podcast, we include an additions and corrections section where we update anything we may have got wrong.

These clips come from the weekly show, Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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BuzzBallz are popping up everywhere as litter, but their mixed plastic-and-aluminium design makes them a recycling nightmare. Despite claims they’re “100% recyclable,” the materials are difficult to separate, meaning they’re unlikely to be properly processed in most recycling systems, and they’re increasingly being found on roadsides and beaches.

This episode of Recycled Content, is the 'Rubbish or Not' from episode 57 of Talking Rubbish, which first aired on 28th August 2025.

While every effort has been made to provide the most accurate information, recycling guidance changes quickly and some advice may become outdated over time. Always check with your local council for the rules that apply to recycling in your area. On the main Talking Rubbish podcast, we include an additions and corrections section where we update anything we may have got wrong.

These clips come from the weekly show, Talking Rubbish - The Recycling Podcast

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