Alison Stowell

Academic researching waste (plastics & e-waste at present) & the Circular Economy, teaching subjects on management & sustainability, Views my own

[Openingthebin @openingthebin]

Has anyone noticed? From Sunday, 1 October, shops, takeaways, food vendors and other hospitality businesses are no longer able to sell single-use plastic cutlery, balloon sticks, polystyrene cups or food containers.
https://t.co/oEZF1lWz8g

[Openingthebin @openingthebin]

"It’s better to reuse than recycle..."
Lego has abandoned its highest-profile effort to ditch oil-based plastics from its bricks after finding that its new material led to higher carbon emissions.
https://t.co/SW9OJrbaCb

[Alison Stowell @StowellAlison]

@soniawiego @globalrec_org @WIEGOGLOBAL Congratulations to all

[VotesforSchools 🗳️🌍📢 @votesforschools]

Last week, over 20,000 young people voted on our first VT of the new school year.

They shared their thoughts with us on the growing problem of e-waste 🧵

#ZeroWasteWeek

[Plastic Packaging in People's Lives @ppiplproject]

Check out the fantastic insights of our amazing team researching in Malaysia, in collaboration with Sunway University (@SunwayU)!

#ppipl @LancasterManage #FCRI

[Alison Stowell @StowellAlison]

@nrchikowore @EnvLeeds @SRILeeds @StAndrewsSGSD Congratulations, that is amazing news.

[Plastic Pollutes @PlasticPollutes]

Evidence of microplastic contamination of freshwater sources continues to accumulate. 💧 🌊 #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic https://t.co/QLizxfPQIt

[Plastic Packaging in People's Lives @ppiplproject]

Surfer makes waves on #Thames over #plastic #recycling

A campaigner has windsurfed up the Thames to return plastic bottles from the UK which he found in #Sweden and called for the #UK to establish a nationwide deposit return scheme

https://t.co/NrepBCqGMY

#ppipl

[Openingthebin @openingthebin]

Microplastics used in food packaging and paint have been discovered in the human heart for the first time...
Read more at:
https://t.co/bBdqgr4551

[Lancaster University Management School @LancasterManage]

How can social media help women from less privileged communities make their businesses a success in the Global South?

Dr Uzair Shah's work in Pakistan and Ghana explores how these entrepreneurs might reach new customer markets.

https://t.co/B7XAZB3BcR

[Lancaster University Management School @LancasterManage]

Millions of people suffer through #ModernSlavery.

So why are not all UK companies transparent in their reports on the issue?

Mahmoud Gad (@md_gad) explains the importance of full and accurate reporting in combatting a global issue.

https://t.co/B52GduhjRM

[Openingthebin @openingthebin]

A UK start-up has created an AI system designed to analyse waste processing and recycling facilities...
Read more about how AI systems and information technology already help in waste management industry:
https://t.co/Ramyd7ee3b

[Christina Hicks @ChristinacHicks]

Excited to share 2 postdoc opportunities in fisheries governance & finance👇🏾

The first, focused on West Africa, examines the flows of finance and profit driving overfishing of small pelagic stocks & is co-funded by Oceans 5 (deadline 11th August)

https://t.co/rKNM2Tg3ZA

[Plastic Packaging in People's Lives @ppiplproject]

Material scientists set out to beat #plasticpackaging on three fronts. They succeeded.

They've brewed up a plastic #alternative that is transparent, nonabsorbent (i.e., won’t get soggy) and disappears in two months—and for a bonus, it’s #edible

https://t.co/IqwYtFegXO

#ppipl

[Openingthebin @openingthebin]

#EU taking a stand against pharmaceutical residues in #wastewater

In Uppsala, #Sweden, an innovative pilot project to rid water of #pollutants is making waves.

https://t.co/B23q15lzSM

#OTB

[Alison Stowell @StowellAlison]

@DrHEHolmes That is amazing Helen. Congratulations :-)

[Ghana Recycling Initiative by Private Enterprises @gripe_official]

We want to hear from you! ♻️What's the biggest challenge you face in reducing plastic waste in your daily life? Share with us in the comments and let's start a conversation about sustainable choices. Together, we can make a positive impact on the environment.
#ReducePlasticWaste

[Alison Stowell @StowellAlison]

@gripe_official @SarfohDanquah @macitah @Oracle_gh @Doc_Laryea @Proliperez @DzeividEM @khwam_moby @Pamenyona @CourageAsekome Time to explore and research the life cycle/social life cycle of alternative options to ensure they are less harmful, and the impacts of alternative options on value chains and planet. Also if there is an infrastructure in place to handle the alternatives.

[Openingthebin @openingthebin]

Amazing #OTB3 #wastesafari photo, 'Holy Waste', by Lenka Brunclikova & Magdolna Molnár, third place. -
https://t.co/AU8k3NeXWn

Congratulations!

#OTB

[MartaFerri @MartaFerri18]

It was good to meet with another #biner, @SaskiaAbrahmsK at the @STSItalia conference at @Unibo!
@openingthebin #OTB