As Technical Manager at RECOUP Richard provides guidance and testing services for members including sorting trials and laboratory testing. With a background in infrared spectroscopy, Richard can use his knowledge to advise how materials are identified and how they behave through the sorting process at a materials recovery facility. Richard also ensures that all of the testing at RECOUP is compliant with the standards set out in ISO17025:2017 and follows standards aligned with the OPRL Certified as Recyclable scheme and RECOUP’s Recyclability by Design guidance. Richard holds a BA in History and Creative Writing and a BSc in Natural Science and is a member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining and The British Ecological Society.