University of Birmingham

The University of Birmingham has established a Birmingham Plastics Network, an interdisciplinary team of more than 60 academics working together to shape the fate and sustainable future of plastics. Our lead researchers include:

• Professor Andrew Dove- Sustainable Polymer Chemistry
• Professor Fern Elsdon-Baker- Director Research Institute for STEMM in Culture and Society (ISTEMMiCS)
• Professor Stefan Krause- Ecohydrology and Biogeochemistry
• Professor Aleks Cavoski- Environmental Law

As well as our lead researchers, we have a broader network of academics across the University who are supporting our work. More info HERE

Our plastics research spans many areas of academia, including:

• Development of sustainable polymers
• Policy for sustainable plastics and associated terminology
• Sustainable methods for the recycling and re-use of plastics
• Environmental impacts of end-of-life solutions
• Development of new degradable Biomaterials
• Consumer responsibility; public perceptions and expectations

You can view our Policy Commission Report here: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/plastics/policy-commission

You can view our other Research Spotlights here: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/plastics/spotlight-on-research