News
08/06/21
Hub research shows environmental impact of plastic tree shelters in new publicationThe Plastic Waste Innovation Hub recently completed an LCA-based study which discusses how plastic tree shelters perform environmentally against non-protected seedlings in the UK.
19/03/21
New publications from the Hub team!Hub researchers have produced two recent articles on the use of blockchain in a plastic credit system and on behaviours related to buying biodegradable and compostable plastic packaging.
11/01/21
New compostables project now underway!We are delighted to announce the start of our new research project – Compostable Plastics: Unlocking Existing Barriers to Systems Change. This new project aims to uncover the behavioural, policy, design and engineering barriers to effective collection, sorting and processing of these materials industrially.
24/11/20
New policy briefing on compostable plasticsThere is currently no system for collection or processing of compostable plastic in the UK. Government must develop plans for dealing with this growing waste stream.
20/11/20
Join us for a free public webinar - Tuesday 24th November, 3:30 pm GMTJoin this free public webinar to hear about our latest research on compostable plastics.
01/09/20
Hub researchers win commission for public art projectCharnett Chau and Danielle Purkiss from the UCL Plastic Waste Innovation Hub, together with artist Sarah Carne, have been awarded £15,000 by UCL Culture to participate in Trellis: Public Art 2020-21.
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
Gema Amaya Santos
Chemical Engineering
Life Cycle Assessment
Esther Ambrose-Dempster
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Dr Silvia Anselmi
Chemistry
Biochemical Engineering
Larisha Apete
Arts and Sciences
Systems Dynamics & Life Cycle Assessment
Dr Jack Jeffries
Biochemical Engineering
Biochemistry
Dr Fabiana Lorencatto
Clinical, Educational, and Health Psychology
Behavioural Psychology
Dr Olwenn Martin
Arts and Sciences
Health & Environment
Christian Partik
Mechanical Engineering
Material Engineering
Dr Andrea Paulillo
Chemical Engineering
LCA
Dr Elze Porte
Mechanical Engineering
Material Engineering
Dr Luba Prout
Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
Dr Gorjan Stojanovski
Biochemical Engineering
Biochemistry
Nutcha Taneepanichskul
Mechanical Engineering
Automatic Sorting Technologies
Former Team Members
Miguel Casas Arredondo
Dr Kimberley Chandler
Charnett Chau
Chemical Engineering
Biochemical Engineering
Dr Leona Leipold
Dr Beth Munro
Plastic Waste Innovation Hub
Research Manager
Dr Candace Partridge
Dr Ana Rita Pinho
Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (STEaPP)
Public Policy
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
For email enquiries please contact Danielle Purkiss: