The shortlist for the 2025 RECOUP Awards has been announced, shining a spotlight on the companies, innovations, and collaborations driving the future of plastics circularity. With a record number of entries across all five categories, this year’s awards highlight the ingenuity, commitment, and progress being made right across the plastics value chain.
From pioneering recyclable products to game-changing technologies and inspiring educational initiatives, the RECOUP Awards recognise those who are setting new standards in plastics resource efficiency and sustainability.
Best Innovation in Equipment or Technology
Circular&Co. - TAP&REUSE™
Kingfisher (European DIY company; B&Q, Screwfix, Castorama, Brico Depot etc) - Packaging Sustainability App
Greyparrot and ACI Eco&Chem - NatureStore iTainer Robot
Recycled Plastic Product of the Year
Wholly Shrink! - Soft Plastic Compactor
Future Makers - Slotted Chair & Side Table set (Rewind® Edition)
Mondelez International - Cadbury Sharing Bars 80% Recycled Plastic
Plastics Circularity Project of the Year – Packaging
Klöckner Pentaplast - Tray2Tray®: market-first 100% rPET tray
Sherbourne Recycling - Refining rPET streams autonomously to meet changing end market requirements
Polytag - Ecotrace Programme
Plastics Circularity Project of the Year – Other
Ocado Retail - Ocado Retail online reuse scheme
Indorama Ventures - Waste Hero Education
Wastebuster CIC - Recycle to Read
Best Plastic Product Development for Recyclability or Re-Use
Faerch - Tray rPET Ready Meal Trays by Faerch: Leading the Way in Circular Food Packaging
Amcor - Reusable cup portfolio
Premier Foods Group plc - Mr Kipling Snack-Pack Slices
Sponsored by Beyondly, the winners will be revealed on 24 September 2025 at the RECOUP Awards Ceremony & Networking Dinner. This special evening will bring together industry leaders and innovators to celebrate outstanding achievements and foster new opportunities for collaboration. Book your place by 18th September 2025.
The awards are followed by RECOUP’s not-to-be-missed event of the year, The RECOUP Conference, which is held at Kingsgate Conference Centre, Peterborough on Thursday 25 September. Sponsored by Amcor, WRAP, Ecosurety, and others, The RECOUP Conference attracts delegates from the entire plastics and wider sustainability value chain. With hundreds of delegates in attendance The RECOUP Conference is unique in its ability to draw together NGOs, Local and National Government bodies, and companies from all stages of the plastics value chain to network, share best practice and stay ahead of our everchanging landscape. Make sure you don’t miss out on the latest updates from the plastics value chain at the event of the year! Secure your place today.
