News
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.
13/07/20
New publication on single-use masksThe UCL Plastic Waste Innovation Hub has produced new analysis on the environmental dangers of employing single-use face masks as part of a COVID-19 exit strategy.
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
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Ayşe Lisa Allison
Centre for Behaviour Change
Behaviour Change
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Gema Amaya Santos
Chemical Engineering
Life Cycle Assessment
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Esther Ambrose-Dempster
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
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Dr Silvia Anselmi
Chemistry
Biochemical Engineering
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Larisha Apete
Arts and Sciences
Systems Dynamics & Life Cycle Assessment
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Dr Jack Jeffries
Biochemical Engineering
Biochemistry
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Dr Fabiana Lorencatto
Clinical, Educational, and Health Psychology
Behavioural Psychology
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Dr Olwenn Martin
Arts and Sciences
Health & Environment
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Christian Partik
Mechanical Engineering
Material Engineering
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Dr Andrea Paulillo
Chemical Engineering
LCA
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Polina Pencheva
Engineering
Design and policy
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Dr Elze Porte
Mechanical Engineering
Material Engineering
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Dr Luba Prout
Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
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Nutcha Taneepanichskul
Mechanical Engineering
Automatic Sorting Technologies
Former Team Members
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Miguel Casas Arredondo
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Dr Kimberley Chandler
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Charnett Chau
Chemical Engineering
Biochemical Engineering
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Dr Leona Leipold
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Dr Beth Munro
Plastic Waste Innovation Hub
Research Manager
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Dr Candace Partridge
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Dr Ana Rita Pinho
Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (STEaPP)
Public Policy
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Dr Gorjan Stojanovski
Biochemical Engineering
Biochemistry
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: