The UK government has recently set out two ambitious and long-term strategic objectives, namely the 25-year environmental action plan and a commitment for the UK to be zero net carbon by 2050. This conference critically examines these two challenges, with an emphasis on rigorous systems thinking and numerical estimates.
Dr Walter Stahel (Co-founder, The Product-Life Institute) will give the Keynote entitled A Circular Industrial Economy - A Giant Opportunity and Challenge to the Mining and Materials Industries at the upcoming conference on November 26 2019 at IOM3 London
Details of the Manchester Polymer Group's seminar on 31 October 2019 'Plastics and the Environment: Where we are and Possible Solutions' are now available
Polymers are changing, with developments focused on meeting our high demands while also addressing major global challenges in waste and recycling. IOM3 Polymer Society Divisional Board Chair, Stuart Patrick, discusses some ongoing projects.
Announcement and Call for Papers for Manchester Polymer Group's next Plastics Seminar entitled Plastics and the Environment – Where we are and possible solutions planned for Thursday 31st October 2019
Eight new projects are to collectively re-think plastics production and use, with the UK Circular Plastics Network working closely to realise this aim.