Sustainable Plastics Exhibition 2024
The Birmingham Plastics Network, alongside the University of Birmingham's Sustainability team, hosted the Sustainable Plastics Exhibition from 11-13 June 2024.
Throughout recent industrial history, plastics have been a mixed blessing. Their durability, efficient cost and lightweight nature have solved numerous problems and created opportunities for a broad range of users, yet their widespread use has also contributed to serious environmental crises. By exploring the history of plastics, we can tackle the urgency in mitigating their impact.
Hosted by the Birmingham Plastics Network and the University of Birmingham’s Sustainability Team, this event challenged preconceptions and celebrated innovations, enabling us to consider how our relationship with plastics should evolve towards a more sustainable future. The exhibition showcased our research progress and resolutions through a selection of case studies.
The timeline of plastic development
Follow the timeline of how plastics have been used over centuries.
Plastic in Data Storage
Plastic has brought widespread media to the masses, making modern computing what it is today.
COVID-19 - the Plastic Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of plastic in our everyday lives - from disposable tests to PPE.
A History of Nylon - War, Riots and Toothbrushes
Nylon was a commercial success, being developed for a range of uses.
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