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Sustainability in Plastics meeting: 13 July 2022

Overview:

As part of our efforts to achieve the Sustainable Developments Goals that have been set out by the United Nations, we must tackle the unprecedented levels of plastic waste that is generated by society. To this end, we are organising an event on ‘Sustainability and Plastics’, aiming to bring the key Warwick researchers who are actively involved in sustainability research across the plastic value chains, from polymer chemistry, processing and manufacturing, data science, environmental science, business management, social science and beyond. Through this event, we hope to build a Warwick community on ‘sustainable plastics’, to identify key challenges, bridge the knowledge gaps, link our research strengths and explore joint solutions. Warwick Cross Faculty Plastics Group - Research with Impact

Who should attend: academics across the University of Warwick

Register here: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/wmg/mediacentre/events/sip/

Agenda

Time

Title

Speaker

09:30 - 9:40

Opening speech

Introduction

PVC

Prof Gary Bending, School of Life Science

9:40 -11:00

Each attendee gives a 5-mins talk about your research related ‘Sustainability and Plastics'

Details to be followed
11:00 -11.15 Coffee break and networking  
11:15 -11:40

Opportunities in research and funding

Dr. Matthew Finerty, Head of Research and Development, WMG
11:45 -12:15

Industry engagement and ‘Polymer club’

Prof Stefan Bon, Department of Chemistry

12.15-13.00

The way forward, how can we promote Sustainability in Plastics across the value chains, and how can we work together in Warwick Science Faculty?

Group discussion
13.00-14.00

Lunch and networking

 

Mon 30 May 2022, 13:29