Research

The primary aim of the Rethinking Resources and Recycling project is to reduce the need for plastic by addressing demand and consumer behaviour as well as developing circular economy business models for users to eliminate their plastic waste.

We will also evaluate challenges facing new manufacturing processes, and take a practical element with our scientists developing polymers for cleaner degradation and novel soft plastic recycling and micro-plastic removal methods.

The University of Manchester based project has several specific elements looking at plastic production and uses across both consumer-led and industrial sectors. The diverse team of researchers will lead a portfolio of interdisciplinary projects to tackle this grand challenge, exploring new and different ways of making, using and recycling plastics.

 

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Our expertise

We focus on several key areas of research in plastic waste.

Publications

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The RE3 team

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