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: