News

29/03/19

UCL launches its Plastic Waste Innovation Hub

Notes on the launch of the Hub

20/03/19

Summer studentships

More summer studentships available at the Hub

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

Dr Maria Bawn

Engineering Science

Biochemical Engineering

Jenny Bird

Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy

Public Policy

Miguel Casas Arredondo

Built Environment

Material Flow Analysis

Charnett Chau

Chemical Engineering

Biochemical Engineering

Dr Teresa Domenech Aparisi

Institute for Sustainable Resources

Material Flow Analysis

Prof Helen Hailes

Chemistry

Organic Chemistry & Chemical Biology

Prof Paola Lettieri

Chemical Engineering

Life Cycle Analysis

Prof Francesca Medda

Institute of Finance & Technology

Circular Economy

Prof Susan Michie

Centre for Behaviour Change

Behaviour Change

Prof Mark Miodownik

Mechanical Engineering

Materials Science

Dr Beth Munro

Plastic Waste Innovation Hub

Research Manager

Danielle Purkiss

Engineering

Design Research

Prof John Ward

Biochemical Engineering

Biochemistry

Ruby Wright

Plastic Waste Innovation Hub

Artist-in-Residence

Former Team Members

Dr Kimberley Chandler

Dr Dragana Dobrijevic

Dr Leona Leipold

Dr Chao Liu

Dr Candace Partridge

Projects

Project: Designing-Out Plastic Waste

Project: Designing-Out Plastic Waste

This 18-month project, funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research...
Compostable plastics: unlocking existing barriers to systems change

Compostable plastics: unlocking existing barriers to systems change

This 3-year follow-on project from Designing-Out Plastic Waste, funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and Natural...

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

hello@plasticwastehub.org.uk