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Trashing the future: failures of UK plastic recycling policies and next steps

By Helen Holmes Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Energy and Environment, Science and Technology Posted: March 28, 2023

We are all familiar with the problem of plastic waste – which has a devastating effect on marine life and oceans. Plastic recycling seems complex and difficult and we are right to be concerned about the impacts waste plastic is having on our ecosystems. The One Bin to Rule Them All (One Bin) project team […]

The Plastic Problem: moving from a linear to a circular economy.

By Thomas Franklin Filed Under: All posts, Energy and Environment, Science and Technology Posted: March 9, 2023

Plastics have enabled society to progress at an unprecedented pace and have facilitated momentous advances in technology. However, it is the inherent durability of plastic which largely accounts for both its success and the plastic waste problem we now face. Our behaviour and choices as consumers or producers of plastic waste are of great importance […]

Using ‘Big Data’

By Camilla Lewis Filed Under: Featured, Science and Technology, Whitehall Watch Posted: July 2, 2014

‘Big Data’ will change many aspects of our lives and our public services – right down to waste management, explains Camilla Lewis. Big Data has the potential to transform much of our everyday lives and the way in which public services are delivered. This transformation is linked to the vast increase in computing power and […]

Trashing the future: failures of UK plastic recycling policies and next steps

The Plastic Problem: moving from a linear to a circular economy.

Using ‘Big Data’

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