Episodes 1 - 100 | Episodes 101 - current
We cover a lot of topics on Talking Rubbish, and sometimes it can be hard to find a specific Rubbish or Not, or the answer to that burning recycling question you remember hearing a few months ago.
To help you navigate all the rubbish James and Robbie have discussed, we have created the Directory. Below is a table of every live episode of Talking Rubbish, along with timestamps in green italics for you to easily find the bit you are looking for. We are also adding these timestamps to the show notes on the episode page. This feature allows you to click the timestamp and the audio player will play the correct section, to do this just click the episode link under the column 'Episode Number'.
From episode 100 we added a new feature; Green Grocer, where we decide the ultimate packaging for common household items.
Episode Number | Trash Talk | Rubbish or Not | Rubbish News | Rubbish Question | Green Grocer | Residual Rubbish |
| Episode 101 | PPWR - why packaging will never be the same (02:22) | Panini stickers (36:03) | Australian flexible plastic and naming bin lorries (41:27) | Why did manufacturers remove lids from hummus and dips? (46:10) | Eggs (50:48) | Too much post and broken fans (54:09) |
| Episode 102 | Greenwashing - what Adidas, Uniqlo and Calvin Klein got wrong (02:47) | BBQ regulator (36:15) | Simpler Recycling tracker and RAM updates (41:10) | Why are Sainsbury's moving to white eggs? (45:10) | Toothpaste (48:07) | Space for bins and football lettuce (52:45) |
| Episode 103 | PFAS - what you need to know about forever chemicals (02:41) | Zip lock bags (38:37) | Focus on recycling and fly tipping fines (42:36) | Will PPWR stifle innovation? (47:34) | Baked beans (51:17) | Envelope recycled content and TR fancy dress (54:29) |
| Episode 104 | Why we may never recycle flexible plastic (01:50) | Paper coffee cups (38:37) | Disposable fans and urge to move beyond recycling (43:58) | Are nitrous oxide canisters packaging? (48:14) | Instant coffee (51:13) | Starbucks loyalty and FPF awards (54:56) |
| Episode 105 | The free food app rescuing millions of meals, with Tessa Clarke from Olio | |||||
| Episode 106 | Why your fridge is making you waste food (02:01) | Cable ties (33:06) | Buzzball issues and new environment ministers (36:26) | Should we just ban flexible plastic? (42:23) | Cereal (46:55) | Bird invasion and fixing surfboards (52:19) |
| Episode 107 | Why our bins keep catching fire (00:55) | Pregnancy tests (31:26) | Littered cup fines and littered lotto (37:47) | Are Buzzballz in scope for DRS? (44:43) | Honey (49:26) | Musical lollipops and ants in the bin (54:03) |
| Episode 108 | Why are we sending so much plastic waste to Turkey? (01:32) | Solar eclipse glasses (31:54) | Issues recycling fridges and Cornish recycling tours (36:18) | Is washing recycling pointless? (41:10) | Bread (46:59) | Apologetic reuse and a repaired printer (52:25) |
| Episode 109 | Why recycling labels are about to get more confusing (01:40) | Vapes (27:00) | Biodegradable balloons and Welsh DRS progress (35:16) | How much household flexible plastic is actually recycled? (44:02) | Sandwiches (45:57) | Security breaching litter and broken doorbells (53:19) |
| Episode 110 | Have we been talking about the environment all wrong? With Lucy Siegle | |||||