Latest News Research SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production Many Happy Returns for plastic packaging Many Happy Returns – our new project that rethinks plastic packaging – has been awarded £1 million pounds by UKRI. As we all know, plastic waste is a big problem. And the waste from packaging is a massive part of it. For example, in the UK alone plastic waste from […] Read More
Blog, interviews and comment Latest News Research SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production Interview with Sarah Greenwood: the fiddle-playing packaging fairy Sarah Greenwood is a sustainable packaging specialist, or – as some call her – the ‘packaging fairy’. Her formidable expertise […] Read More
Latest News Policy Research SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production Our plastics experts call for new standards for bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics New types of bioplastic – for example, materials claiming to be compostable or made from bio materials – keep appearing. […] Read More
Blog, interviews and comment Latest News SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production What is life cycle analysis? And why is it so important for sustainability? Have you heard of life cycle analysis? The chances are you haven’t, […] Read More
Latest News SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production SDG 13 Climate Action Interview: The problem with plastic? People. ‘We are very good at responding to crises. But when the climate crisis is visible – will it be too […] Read More
Latest News SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production Grantham Centre Director talks to the BBC about dentists and plastic Sheffield professor urges dentists to ditch single-use plastic Grantham Centre Director talks to the BBC about dentists and plastic. Chemistry […] Read More
Latest News SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production Britain under-reports plastic packaging use Britain under reports plastic use, according to Fresh Produce Journal. Our packaging consultant Sarah Greenwood is quoted in the piece, […] Read More
Publications SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production NEW PAPER: electronic waste and circular economy Electronic waste is the fastest growing category of hazardous solid waste in the world. Addressing the problem of electronic waste […] Read More
Latest News SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production Sarah Greenwood: “We can all be guilty of unconscious bias” Sarah Greenwood, consultant for our project Redefining Single-Use Plastic, was interviewed by Women in Plastics. Women in Plastics is a […] Read More
Latest News Research SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production New £1 Million Research Project At The Grantham Centre To Re-Think Plastics Production And Use Plastics: Redefining Single-Use is a new multidisciplinary research project announced on December 18th by the Science Minister. This £1 million […] Read More