Abstract
Plastics are used in a variety of applications because of durability and versatility. However, there are concerns associated with the production and end-of-life of plastics. Plastics consume 7% of world oil production and put pressure on resource supply. Moreover, plastics do not degrade biologically resulting in waste management issues. Within this context, our group focuses on: (1) Studying the scale of the problem and developing plastics flow maps for Northern Ireland; (2) Developing bio-based plastics to decrease use of non-renewable resources; (3) Manufacturing recycled plastics using plastic waste; (4) Performing life cycle assessment of solutions to compare with the baseline; ensuring sustainability in plastics economy.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 18 Sep 2019 |
| Event | Queen's Postdoc Showcase - Ulster Museum, Belfast, United Kingdom Duration: 18 Sep 2019 → 18 Sep 2019 https://www.qub.ac.uk/about/Leadership-and-structure/Faculties-and-Schools/Medicine-Health-and-Life-Sciences/PDC/Recognition/NPAW/PostdocShowcase.html |
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| Other | Queen's Postdoc Showcase |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| City | Belfast |
| Period | 18/09/2019 → 18/09/2019 |
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UN SDGs
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- Poster: Sustainable Solutions for the Plastics Economy
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