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International Women’s Day Event

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✨ The 2026 Women in Recycling Conference is offi

✨ The 2026 Women in Recycling Conference is officially launched ✨⁠
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We can finally share it.⁠
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📍 Birmingham Council House⁠
📅 06 March 2026⁠
⏰ 09:00 – 22:00⁠
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To mark International Women’s Day 2026, Women in Recycling will return with a full-day conference and evening dinner in one of the UK’s most iconic civic buildings.⁠
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This event is about celebration.⁠
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It’s about real conversations, industry insight, and bringing together the people shaping the future of recycling and metals – women and allies alike.⁠
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Across the day, expect:⁠
• Honest industry stories⁠
• Practical insight you can take back to work⁠
• Space to connect, reflect, and challenge thinking⁠
• An evening to celebrate progress and community together⁠
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If you joined us in 2025, you already know the energy this community brings.⁠
If you didn’t – this is the year to be in the room.⁠
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🎟️ More details, speakers and ticket information coming soon.⁠
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#WomenInRecycling #IWD2026 #RecyclingIndustry

Throwback to the 2025 Women in Recycling Conferenc

Throwback to the 2025 Women in Recycling Conference 💭⁠
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One of the most powerful moments came from Summer Connolley, who spoke openly about what it was like growing up in incredibly challenging circumstances.⁠
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No polish. No performative inspiration.⁠
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Just honesty, resilience, and lived experience.⁠
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It was a reminder that behind every job title in this industry is a story and that strength doesn’t always look loud or obvious.⁠
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If 2025 showed us anything, it’s that real conversations are what bring this community together.⁠
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📅 We’ll be announcing our 2026 conference plans on 2nd January.⁠
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Bigger conversations. Even more voices.⁠
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Watch this space.⁠
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Merry Christmas to our Women in Recycling communit

Merry Christmas to our Women in Recycling community. 🎄⁠
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To every woman working in yards, depots, offices, scales huts, weighbridges, sales teams, labs, and boardrooms, thank you.⁠
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Thank you for showing up, speaking up, pushing forward, and carving out space in an industry that’s still catching up.⁠
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To the men who back us, champion us, hire us, mentor us, and stand beside us; we see you too.⁠
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This year hasn’t been an easy one for the metals world.⁠
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There have been redundancies, restructures, wins, promotions, setbacks, breakthroughs… the full mix.⁠
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But through all of it, this community stayed strong.⁠
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You supported each other.⁠
You turned up for strangers.⁠
You shared jobs, advice, introductions, and honesty when it mattered most.⁠
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We’re proud of every single one of you.⁠
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From all of us at Women in Recycling, have a restful, joyful Christmas.⁠
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Here’s to recharging, resetting, and returning in 2026 even stronger.⁠
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Thank you for being part of this movement. 💛⁠
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#WomenInRecycling #MerryChristmas #ScrapIndustry #MetalRecycling

At our Women in Recycling 2025 Conference, we didn

At our Women in Recycling 2025 Conference, we didn’t just talk about careers and businesses.⁠
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We talked about our bodies.⁠
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Dr Alka Patel reminded us of something that often gets pushed to the bottom of the list in this industry:⁠
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👉 our physical health matters.⁠
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She shared practical, no-nonsense tips to help us look after our bodies so we can stay on top of our game both personally and professionally.⁠
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Showing up strong at work starts with how we’re looking after ourselves outside of it.⁠
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And we’re not stopping there.⁠
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As part of our 2026 Women in Recycling Conference, we’ll be tackling the mind.⁠
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Mental resilience. Confidence. Burnout. Pressure. The stuff we don’t always say out loud.⁠
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Stay tuned.⁠

Every time we look at what Women in Recycling has

Every time we look at what Women in Recycling has become, we’re reminded of one thing:⁠
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This community built itself.⁠
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Women showing up for women.⁠
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Men showing up as allies.⁠
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Stories shared in scrapyards, offices, weighbridges, crane cabins, and boardrooms.⁠
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A sector that isn’t always easy… but a network that refuses to let anyone feel alone in it.⁠
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To everyone who’s joined us this year at events, in the inbox, at dinners and award ceremonies; thank you.⁠
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You’ve turned a small idea into a movement.⁠
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Here’s to 2026.⁠
Here’s to more seats at more tables.⁠
Here’s to showing the industry exactly what we’re made of.

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