A multidisciplinary team of UK-based researchers exploring the relationships between #plastics, #consumption & drivers of #sustainability in society
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What an amazing week! Hosted an amazing event for #ESRCFestival with @Rethinking_EC colleagues @PamYeow @adeaninkent @zar_baba helping householders understand their role in the #plastics circular economy essex.ac.uk/events/2021/11/0…
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The notion that a whole waste disposal industry exists, where multiple stakeholders trade in waste products, was a key takeaway from our #ESRCFestival event this week. This article explains what goes on beyond the kerbside collection. bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir… @Rethinking_EC
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And for more information about the wider project see rethinkingethicalconsumerism… @Rethinking_EC
Where does all the plastic go?
Book your place on this ground-breaking workshop at @firstsite on on Tuesday 2 November from 5.30pm to 7.00pm.
Hosted by Dr @datucker and Dr Zara Babakordi, part of the nationwide Festival Of Social Science #FoSS21
essex.ac.uk/events/2021/11/0…
ALT A large pile of mostly clear single use plastic bottles and containers which have been discarded.
Rethinking_EC retweeted
This event was inspired by our @Rethinking_EC research with @PamYeow @adeaninkent @zar_baba and funded by @TheEasternARC and @BirkbeckUoL which aims to understand the complex role householder play in reducing #singleuseplastic
The first of this year's Festival of Social Science events is on Tuesday 2 November at @firstsite and is a workshop looking at @Rethinking_EC plastic with @datucker #ESRCfestival #FOSS21 @Essex_EBS - register now!
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Engage with the #CircularEconomy community to discuss systemic innovation and whole system enablers towards #sustainability
Join @CEHubUK's co-directors alongside Professor @frankboons
📅 1 week go! 📅
#LiveCircular #circularity #LTW @Fionacharnley @ManchesterSCI @UofEBusiness
We are very excited to announce our autumn/winter #events schedule! We kick off with a #webinar on #CircularEconomy Systems on 01/10, followed by a #seminar on Measuring #CircularEconomy on 15/10. For more information, and to register, see our website: ce-hub.org/news/the-autumn-e…
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Launched today, our latest study The big food redesign: #RegeneratingNature with the #circulareconomy explores how food brands and supermarkets can use their power to design a nature-positive future with better choices for all.
Read more: ow.ly/AtUz50GdCtu
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⚠️ Plastic is costing our society, economy and environment more than you might think⚠️
The production, consumption and disposal of plastic impose significant negative impacts which are currently not accounted for in the price of plastic. Help us to take action. 📢Keep reading 📢
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In partnership with the UK, India has become the first Asian country to develop a plastics pact with the hope to create a circular system for plastics- ukri.org/news/india-to-becom… @WRAP_UK @NERCscience @si_sfg
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Government to ban single-use plastic cutlery 🐢🐟bbc.com/news/uk-politics-583… #PlasticFreeJuly
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UK supermarket chain Iceland will trial plastic-free produce in a bid to reduce ocean plastic pollution. The retailer aims to eliminate plastic completely from its own-brand products by 2023. livekindly.co/iceland-will-b… #plasticfreejuly
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Ministers set to ‘water down’ bottle deposit scheme in costly mistake, warn green groups independent.co.uk/climate-ch…