A funded research project by @UKRI_news, Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund about #plasticpackaging #sustainability #plasticwaste. Based at @LancasterUni
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Check out the new #FiftyFourDegrees for an insight into the latest impactful LUMS research.
Find out all about #plastics #AI #FamilyBusiness and more!
@ppiplproject
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New LU research published today finds UK households are 'wishcycling' - putting things in the recycling and hoping for the best - rather than recycling, and @PPiPLProject experts say the problem is too big to solve alone ♻️ (1/6)
@UKRI_News | @InnovateUK
lancaster.ac.uk/news/researc…
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Academics involved in @PPiPLProject have been working with supermarkets, businesses, charities & waste management companies for 3.5 years to explore the ins and outs of how the UK thinks and acts when it comes to plastic food packaging 🛍️🛒 (2/6)
New @LancasterUni research published today finds UK households are 'wishcycling' (putting things in the recycling and hoping for the best) rather than recycling - and @ppiplproject experts say the problem is too big to solve alone shorturl.at/QHeyl
Huge thanks to project partners @BoothsCountry @BellsofLazonby @ButlersCheese @LancasterCC @iom3, @waitrose, @CIWM, Preston Plastics, @suezUK, Relic Plastic, Biotech Services Ltd 6/6
Read more about the findings in the full suite of whitepapers, here: lancaster.ac.uk/ppipl/ppipl-…
They also find a reluctance to wash & recycle some packaging through fears of contamination (e.g. raw meat / fish packets). This sort of recyclable waste is likely to put in the normal bin or left unwashed, causing far greater contamination in the recycling process…4/6
They find UK households care about the planet and try their best, but reducing food waste at home is as much a priority as minimising plastic – and can sometimes trump concerns over packaging (3/6)
Academics involved in @ppipl have been working with supermarkets, businesses, charities & waste management companies for 3.5 years to explore the ins and outs of how the UK thinks and acts when it comes to plastic food packaging
Considering the #climate crisis and worldwide plastic #pollution, many people believe that recycling materials, in particular #plastic, is the solution to our problems.
However, #recycling plastic is not a quick fix
phys.org/news/2024-03-recycl…
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Global warming and #plastic #pollution entwined in vicious circle, researchers from the @KTHuniversity say in a new article on @Nature - nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
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Report identified more than 16,000 chemicals can be found in plastic, and many are harmful - zenodo.org/records/10701706
The @UN is negotiating a global treaty on plastics with the goal to end plastic pollution - phys.org/news/2024-03-chemic…
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Ryan Stalker, winner of the @BWPAwards 2024, highlights the risks posed by #waste in the sea in his photo 'Ocean Drifter' - bwpawards.org/2024-winners
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🎉 Congratulations to our Overall Winner.
🏆 The British Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024 is Ryan Stalker with his image 'Ocean Drifter'.
Well done Ryan on this truly thought-provoking award-winning image! The image also won the Coast & Marine category.
#wildlifephoto
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It’s that time of year where interest turns to the garden, & an ideal opportunity to find out more about plant pot recycling, what the future looks like and info on collection rates. Book your space > ticketbud.com/events/db16498…
#Horticulture #PlantPotRecycling #PlasticsRecycling
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Discover how food waste recycling can help drive down food waste by joining our #FoodWasteActionWeek online Partner Event:
The How Food Waste Recycling Drives Down Food Waste
Thursday, 21 March 2024
14:30 - 15:50 GMT
eventbrite.co.uk/e/fwaw-24-e…
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Time to dig into the nature of issues faced by researchers in sustainability in business. Complex (wicked) problems don't have straightforward solutions (they're clumsy!) This #podcast, Prof Bebbington delves into these concepts, and more. @ThePaulTurner
pod.co/transforming-tomorrow…
ALT A tangled knot of blue, yellow and red ropes sitting in a pool of water. Overlaid text reads Transforming Tomorrow podcast. Ep 29: Wicked, Clumsy and Post-Normal with Prof Jan Bebbington. pod.co/transforming-tomorrow
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Watch @patrikzapata talking about the 'elephantine problem' around local governments and #waste in his keynote speech at the #OTB3 conference last summer!
Thanks to Herve' Corvellec for convening!
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Guatemalan river Rio Motagua harbours 3% of the world's plastic waste.
Watch what @TheOceanCleanup and local environmental NGOs are doing to change that.
euronews.com/video/2023/11/1…
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Is the Circular Economy prejudiced?
@WRAP_NGO's CEO @HarrietLamb_ says "Women are hugely under-represented in paid roles in the CE and steps must be taken to encourage more [...] women into the sector"
Read more: wrap.org.uk/media-centre/pre…
#ppipl #IWD2024
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Over 80,000 people have signed up to take part in the #BigPlasticCount next week. Will you join them?
thebigplasticcount.com/
The count is especially important this year as the data gathered will provide evidence to push for a UN Global #PlasticsTreaty to end #plasticpollution
