One Bin to Rule Them All Headlines for Households

This report shares key findings from the ‘One Bin to Rule Them All’ household trials. It focuses on three areas: 1) what we learnt from participating householders; 2) what we learnt from the ‘One Bin’ bins; 3) and, future steps. None of this would be possible without the support of our participating households. Thanks go to all involved.

One Bin to Rule Them All is a three-year project researching household plastic recycling. The project is unique. It involves an interdisciplinary team of researchers investigating the material, economic and social realities of household plastics recycling. The project involves collaboration with 30+ policy and industry stakeholders.

The One Bin trials involved in-depth qualitative research with 30 households. These households were split across the indices of deprivation. Each household was given a different 240 litre bin to put all their plastic waste in over two-weeks. Pre and post- trial interviews were conducted. These were professionally transcribed and analysed. This type of research is crucial - the social, material and economic challenges related to plastics are acute.