SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

New types of bioplastic – for example, materials claiming to be compostable or made from bio materials – keep appearing. In order to make sure they’re as good as they seem, we need new standards for bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics.  Because while claims made for these new materials are […]

And why is it so important for sustainability? Have you heard of life cycle analysis? The chances are you haven’t, […]

‘We are very good at responding to crises. But when the climate crisis is visible – will it be too […]

Sheffield professor urges dentists to ditch single-use plastic Grantham Centre Director talks to the BBC about dentists and plastic. Chemistry […]

Britain under reports plastic use, according to Fresh Produce Journal. Our packaging consultant Sarah Greenwood is quoted in the piece, […]

Electronic waste is the fastest growing category of hazardous solid waste in the world. Addressing the problem of electronic waste […]

Sarah Greenwood, consultant for our project Redefining Single-Use Plastic, was interviewed by Women in Plastics. Women in Plastics is a […]

Plastics: Redefining Single-Use is a new multidisciplinary research project announced on December 18th by the Science Minister. This £1 million […]

Grantham Director Prof Tony Ryan OBE believes that plastic could be the solution to soil pollution, especially that caused by […]

It’s the launch of the University’s Sustainability Strategy this week and the campus is buzzing with ideas about how we […]