SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

icon for SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production In order to live within planetary boundaries we must meet the targets set out by the UN in SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production.

The Grantham Centre works towards this Goal through Grantham Scholar projects as well as policy and engagement activities.

Our multidisciplinary project Plastics: Redefining Single-Use works towards SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production.

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Could Plastic Be The Solution To Soil Pollution?

Grantham Director Prof Tony Ryan OBE believes that plastic could be the solution to soil pollution, especially that caused by agricultural plastic waste. UN World Soil Day asks us all to be the solution to soil pollution. As a plastics scientist, it might seem there’s little I can offer to […]

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Did you know that Sheffield Students’ Union plans to be Zero Waste?

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

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University of Sheffield team wins entrepreneur competition

Four University of Sheffield science researchers, including Grantham Scholar Chris Dutton, have won the nationwide Environment YES innovation competition, beating off challengers from […]

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Is quorn sustainable? This picture shows a range of Quorn products in a supermarket.

Is Quorn sustainable? Grantham Centre visits Quorn production base

Is Quorn sustainable? How do the makers of Quorn assess their environmental impact? Quorn invited the Grantham Centre to come […]

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