Helen is the Sustainability Manager at the British Plastics Federation (BPF). Helen oversees all the BPF’s many sustainability activities including Net Zero and Operation Clean Sweep (a scheme to ensure plastic pellets do not escape into the environment). Helen also manages the activities of the BPF recycling group which she was previously the executive for. The Recycling Group focuses on issues such as food contact regulations, market conditions, legacy additives and promoting the development of recycling infrastructure within the UK. Helen is leading on the BPF’s work on Chemical Recycling and mass balance. Helen worked with a consultant to produce both the first and second edition of the BPF Recycling Roadmap. The roadmaps include a forecast for the future of plastic recycling and the key changes needed to achieve this. Before working at the BPF Helen spent 7 years in local government working within the Waste and Recycling Team.