Tackling plastics pollution

At the University of Birmingham, we are leading research to establish the global magnitude of plastics pollution and to develop new ways of manufacturing, reusing and recycling plastics in order to reduce their impact on our environment.

In the video below, Professor of Chemistry Andrew Dove and Professor of Ecohydrology and Biogeochemistry Stefan Krause explain how their research is helping to tackle one of the major challenges of our age.

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• Sustainable polymers and plastic recycling
• Degradable biomaterials