Erin

Chartered Chemical Engineer @PetroineosGM/@INEOS_GM. Views my own. #STEM Advocate. #EdinburghAlumni. Associate LCM. I love to sing/act with @LADAMAmusicals 🎤🎭

[Erin @egpsings]

I became a chemical engineer because I loved maths and science and understanding how the world around us works! Now I use that knowledge to improve the energy efficiency of the refinery which provides Scotland's fuels! 👷🌱⛽🚗✈️🌍 #InspireAnEngineer #YoE #WomenInStem #ChemEng

[Sama Hoole @SamaHoole]

Myth: "I only wear vegan fabrics. Better for the animals, better for the planet."

Let's check in on Doris's annual contribution.

Once a year, in late spring, Doris is sheared. The procedure takes approximately three minutes. Doris does not enjoy it. Doris does not, by any visible measure, suffer from it. Doris is, immediately afterwards, a noticeably more comfortable animal in the British summer.

The fleece weighs approximately 3 kilograms. It is sold to the British Wool Marketing Board for, depending on the year, between £0.40 and £2.50 per kilogram. The shearing costs more than the wool fetches. Brian is shearing Doris at a loss.

The wool is then:
- Naturally flame-retardant
- Naturally antibacterial
- Moisture-wicking
- Biodegradable
- Renewable, annually
- Carbon-storing while in use

The replacement, in performance fabrics:
- Polyester
- Polyamide
- Acrylic
- Polypropylene
- All petroleum-derived
- All shedding microplastics on every wash
- All requiring fossil fuel inputs to produce
- All non-biodegradable, with a typical landfill lifespan of 200-500 years

A single wash of a polyester fleece can release up to 700,000 microplastic fibres into the water system. These fibres are now in: every tested water source on earth, every tested human placenta, every tested rainfall sample, the deep ocean, the Arctic ice, and the lungs of marine mammals.

A single wash of a wool jumper releases: nothing. The wool, when eventually disposed of, returns to soil within a few years.

The fabric being marketed as the "ethical" alternative to wool is plastic.

The plastic is "ethical" because nobody has been asked to slaughter the polymer.

The polymer also has not been asked.

Doris, by being a sheep on a fell, is producing the most thoroughly sustainable performance fabric humans have ever made.

Brian is selling it at a loss.

The fashion industry, meanwhile, is selling petroleum at a profit and calling it ethical.

Reject plastic. Wear wool.

Doris is, this morning, growing next year's batch.

[Kingdom Theatre @kingdomtheatre]

Last few days before the final show at @dundeefringe https://t.co/mQe2ibrWHx @SweetVenues @sweet_prods

[Erin @egpsings]

@TicketmasterCS hi there, I haven't been able to access any tickets for a week, I keep getting a message saying there has been unusual activity. Please can you help?

[INEOS @INEOS]

Many are aware that oil and gas allow us to heat our homes, cook food and get from A to B.

But did you know, oil and gas are essential raw materials to the chemical industry?

We use the molecules to make a wide range of products that we use everyday 👉

[Erin @egpsings]

Well done to @Tesco for handing out flyers advertising the food bank at the entrance to my local store! I always see the food bank donation basket on my way out when it's too late! Lovely to have a reminder on my way into store so that I remember to purchase something to donate!

[Erin @egpsings]

@sainsburys Hi there, I've stopped receiving any messages from you, is someone still able to help me with this? Thanks!

[Erin @egpsings]

@sainsburys hi there, I'm shopping on the app for a delivery tomorrow, but I can't seem to add any alcohol to my online trolley. Can you help please? Thanks!

[Erin @egpsings]

@sainsburys DM sent, thank you!

[Erin @egpsings]

@StagecoachEScot Hi please can you advise if there is any anticipated change to the Dunfermline to Edinburgh bus services tomorrow? Thank you

[LADAMA @LADAMAmusicals]

Tickets are now on sale for CHESS The Musical! ♟️🎵

25th - 28th of May 2022, @LochgellyCentre theatre 🎭

Click here for tickets: https://t.co/MV5rGtZVUI

[Barry Lewis @BarryL_Insights]

My money is on the IKEA bag…
#eunice

[Erin @egpsings]

@stuartgt @VictoriaCoren Hahaha brilliant!

[INEOS_Grangemouth @INEOS_GM]

Thank you to all our @INEOS_GM and @INEOS_FPS volunteers who supported the @1851Trust Girls into STEM event over the past two days – inspiring the next generation of female scientists, engineers and mathematicians @FalkirkWheel

[Erin @egpsings]

@TheSpiritualAr2 @paula_suzanne23 @Deja_Great @GarveyMarcel @devisridhar Might be seen as sarcastic if it sounds very over the top? I know that's not your intention but might just be how it's interpreted by someone who doesn't share your enthusiasm for cheerfully greeting strangers.

[Erin @egpsings]

I'm a little bit slow in posting, but thank you to @AviateHerUK for my pin badge! I will wear it with pride! 🌟 #ThisIsWhatAnEngineerLooksLike #YouCantBeWhatYouCantSee @FergussonMolly @SchoolOfEng_UoE #EdinburghAlumni

[Erin @egpsings]

Being in musicals like South Pacific is my favourite hobby. I love to sing, dance and become a different character. Being creative is a skill that is useful for my job in engineering too!
#thisisanengineer #nostemstereotypes
#INWED21 @SchoolOfEng_UoE @FergussonMolly @AviateHerUK

[Erin @egpsings]

@janetmack67 @VictoriaCoren No problem, I know how frustrating it is when you see a perfect outfit but can't find out where it's from! Oh wow your dress is really stunning! If the wedding has taken place I hope you all had a wonderful day and I bet you looked fabulous in your dress! ❤️ X

[Erin @egpsings]

@janetmack67 @VictoriaCoren I realise your tweet was a month ago 😂 but I found Victoria's beautiful dress! It's the Lizzy Dress by Phase Eight 👗https://t.co/N9nDHPVYEQ

[DYW Forth Valley @DYW_ForthValley]

📣Educators Maritime Roadshow for Girls in STEM @FalkirkWheel supported by @INEOS_GM, inspiring the next gen of female scientists & mathematicians. Skills workshop,practical science & technology activities, insight from females in STEM roles. Register here https://t.co/5QcvzpBmbM

[Erin @egpsings]

Being in musicals like South Pacific is my favourite hobby. I love to sing, dance and become a different character. Being creative is a skill that is useful for my job in engineering too!
#thisisanengineer #nostemstereotypes
#INWED21 @SchoolOfEng_UoE @FergussonMolly @AviateHerUK

[Molly Fergusson Initiative @FergussonMolly]

With #INWED21 round the corner, we and the @SchoolOfEng_UoE want to celebrate you. Use the hashtags #thisisanengineer #nostemstereotypes and tag us @FergussonMolly to enter for your chance to win a badge from @AviateHerUK. (Postage to the UK only)

[Erin @egpsings]

I loved playing Glina in this amazing show @LADAMAmusicals 😍👸✨ Can't wait till we can get back on stage again 🎶

[LADAMA @LADAMAmusicals]

Our third throwback is to 2018 when we followed the Yellow Brick Road to Oz! We had the wonderful cast of munchkins (our Theatre School kids) who joined the adult cast to tell the beloved story of The Wizard Of Oz. And tickets for our production of this iconic musical sold out!🌈