News
29/04/20
Foundries of the FutureA new publication that explores how cities are critically dependent on local manufacturers
24/04/20
The environmental dangers of employing single-use face masks as part of a COVID-19 exit strategyPlastics Hub warns against wearing single-use face masks
26/02/20
One Pop! BottleAnnouncing our Artist-in-Residence Ruby Wright's new book about plastic recycling
09/01/20
Microbia project to recycle waste oil and diesel awarded £209kLead academics from the Plastics Hub to develop a bacterial solution to waste oil on MOD land
Plastic Waste Innovation Hub
About Us
The Plastic Waste Hub
We are a multidisciplinary team of researchers, including scientists, engineers, designers, and social scientists, taking a design-led approach to the issue of plastic waste.
Our core team
Ayse Lisa Allison
Centre for Behaviour Change
Behaviour Change
Esther Ambrose-Dempster
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Charnett Chau
Chemical Engineering
Biochemical Engineering
Dr Beth Munro
Plastic Waste Innovation Hub
Research Manager
Dr Ana Rita Pinho
Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (STEaPP)
Public Policy
Nutcha Taneepanichskul
Mechanical Engineering
Automatic Sorting Technologies
Former Team Members
Miguel Casas Arredondo
Dr Kimberley Chandler
Dr Leona Leipold
Dr Candace Partridge
Projects
Multidisciplinary
- Public policy
- Behaviour change
- Economics
- Design
- Chemistry
- Biochemical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Digital
- Materials Science
Global outlook
- Researchers
- Shoppers
- Businesses
- NGOs
- Teachers
- Department for International Development (DFID)
- Schools
- Students
- Families
Contact Us
UCL Plastic Waste Innovation Hub
Level 2, 90 Tottenham Court Road
London. W1T 4TJ