What to Do about Plastics? Lessons from a Study of United Kingdom Plastics Flows
New study of UK plastics flows shows 1/3 of related GHG emissions could be reduced by increasing recycling capacity and reducing demand.
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Criteria for Assessing Sustainability of Lignocellulosic Wastes: Applied to the Cellulose Nanofibril Packaging Production in the UK
New paper outlines 13 criteria for assessing the sustainability of lignocellulosic wastes, a new source of bioplastic packaging.
Pairing Quantity and Quality in
a Mass Balance of Water in California
We introduce a new seven-step method for creating a water budget that combines both quality and quantity in a mass balance of water.
Planet-compatible pathways for transitioning the chemical industry
Researchers present seven planet-compatible pathways the chemical industry could follow to reach net zero by 2050.
Scott’s reflections on the NeurIPS 2022 conference
Scott reflects on the best papers, workshops, and talks from the Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) conference 2022.
Luke’s reflections on the AGU conference 2022
Luke reflects on his time at the AGU conference in December 2022 presenting work using machine learning to detect earthquake precursors.
3 tips for how to live sustainably and avoid burnout
So you want to live a life that promotes the wellbeing of the planet and the others who live on it with you. You’ve even got some great...
Refficiency’s Reflections on 2022
As the year comes to a close, the Resource Efficiency Collective team have looked back on the last 12 months. We’ve published several papers, celebrated Jonathan’s promotion to professor, shared skills and...
Guides to… 2022 round-up
This year we pulled together simple guides to terms that we often use in our research. This is because we want to make our work accessible to people...
Our COP27 participation and some reflections on the conference
Karla Cervantes Barron reflects on her experiences at this year’s COP27, sharing insights on the conference as a whole, and the sessions she chaired and spoke in as...