Plastic Packaging in People's Lives

A funded research project by @UKRI_news, Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund about #plasticpackaging #sustainability #plasticwaste. Based at @LancasterUni

[Plastic Packaging in People's Lives @ppiplproject]

@LancasterUni researchers investigating attitudes, behaviours and practices around plastic food packaging have published a suite of reports. Their findings aim to help reduce the UK’s plastic usage and contribute towards the UK Plastics Pact goals. https://t.co/EP8T2zpW02

[Lancaster University Management School @LancasterManage]

Check out the new #FiftyFourDegrees for an insight into the latest impactful LUMS research.

Find out all about #plastics #AI #FamilyBusiness and more!

@ppiplproject

https://t.co/m5U9zXGVwV

[Lancaster University @LancasterUni]

New LU research published today finds UK households are 'wishcycling' - putting things in the recycling and hoping for the best - rather than recycling, and @PPiPLProject experts say the problem is too big to solve alone ♻️ (1/6)

@UKRI_News | @InnovateUK

https://t.co/4KH2ppcraB

[Lancaster University @LancasterUni]

Academics involved in @PPiPLProject have been working with supermarkets, businesses, charities & waste management companies for 3.5 years to explore the ins and outs of how the UK thinks and acts when it comes to plastic food packaging 🛍️🛒 (2/6)

[Plastic Packaging in People's Lives @ppiplproject]

Huge thanks to project partners @BoothsCountry @BellsofLazonby @ButlersCheese @LancasterCC @iom3, @waitrose, @CIWM, Preston Plastics, @suezUK, Relic Plastic, Biotech Services Ltd 6/6

[Plastic Packaging in People's Lives @ppiplproject]

New @LancasterUni research published today finds UK households are 'wishcycling' (putting things in the recycling and hoping for the best) rather than recycling - and @ppiplproject experts say the problem is too big to solve alone https://t.co/V4rK64fNB5

[Plastic Packaging in People's Lives @ppiplproject]

Read more about the findings in the full suite of whitepapers, here: https://t.co/psz4kgdUTk

[Plastic Packaging in People's Lives @ppiplproject]

They also find a reluctance to wash & recycle some packaging through fears of contamination (e.g. raw meat / fish packets). This sort of recyclable waste is likely to put in the normal bin or left unwashed, causing far greater contamination in the recycling process…4/6

[Plastic Packaging in People's Lives @ppiplproject]

They find UK households care about the planet and try their best, but reducing food waste at home is as much a priority as minimising plastic – and can sometimes trump concerns over packaging (3/6)

[Plastic Packaging in People's Lives @ppiplproject]

Academics involved in @ppipl have been working with supermarkets, businesses, charities & waste management companies for 3.5 years to explore the ins and outs of how the UK thinks and acts when it comes to plastic food packaging

[Plastic Packaging in People's Lives @ppiplproject]

Considering the #climate crisis and worldwide plastic #pollution, many people believe that recycling materials, in particular #plastic, is the solution to our problems.

However, #recycling plastic is not a quick fix

https://t.co/cS4tVobvL9

#ppipl @ETH_en

[Plastic Packaging in People's Lives @ppiplproject]

Global warming and #plastic #pollution entwined in vicious circle, researchers from the @KTHuniversity say in a new article on @Nature - https://t.co/K3ygBIln8A

#ppipl

[Plastic Packaging in People's Lives @ppiplproject]

Report identified more than 16,000 chemicals can be found in plastic, and many are harmful - https://t.co/XOX0Dp4gSX

The @UN is negotiating a global treaty on plastics with the goal to end plastic pollution - https://t.co/w6XEkUb31w

#ppipl

[Plastic Packaging in People's Lives @ppiplproject]

Ryan Stalker, winner of the @BWPAwards 2024, highlights the risks posed by #waste in the sea in his photo 'Ocean Drifter' - https://t.co/fBNyAptUDk

#ppipl

[British Wildlife Photography Awards @BWPAwards]

🎉 Congratulations to our Overall Winner.

🏆 The British Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024 is Ryan Stalker with his image 'Ocean Drifter'.

Well done Ryan on this truly thought-provoking award-winning image! The image also won the Coast & Marine category.

#wildlifephoto

[RECOUP @Recoup_UK]

It’s that time of year where interest turns to the garden, & an ideal opportunity to find out more about plant pot recycling, what the future looks like and info on collection rates. Book your space > https://t.co/ofNwncixZA

#Horticulture #PlantPotRecycling #PlasticsRecycling

[WRAP @WRAP_NGO]

Discover how food waste recycling can help drive down food waste by joining our #FoodWasteActionWeek online Partner Event:

The How Food Waste Recycling Drives Down Food Waste
Thursday, 21 March 2024
14:30 - 15:50 GMT
https://t.co/TMohTjmu3g

[The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @PentlandCentre]

Time to dig into the nature of issues faced by researchers in sustainability in business. Complex (wicked) problems don't have straightforward solutions (they're clumsy!) This #podcast, Prof Bebbington delves into these concepts, and more. @ThePaulTurner

https://t.co/r35YoIAcvf

[Openingthebin @openingthebin]

Watch @patrikzapata talking about the 'elephantine problem' around local governments and #waste in his keynote speech at the #OTB3 conference last summer!

Thanks to Herve' Corvellec for convening!
https://t.co/RMXvlJ6rLy

#OTB
@LancasterUni
@LancasterManage

[Plastic Packaging in People's Lives @ppiplproject]

Guatemalan river Rio Motagua harbours 3% of the world's plastic waste.
Watch what @TheOceanCleanup and local environmental NGOs are doing to change that.

https://t.co/2Y9Ur6lqfb

#ppipl

[Plastic Packaging in People's Lives @ppiplproject]

Is the Circular Economy prejudiced?
@WRAP_NGO's CEO @HarrietLamb_ says "Women are hugely under-represented in paid roles in the CE and steps must be taken to encourage more [...] women into the sector"

Read more: https://t.co/5ujTO0S1MW

#ppipl #IWD2024