Alison Stowell

Has anyone noticed? From Sunday, 1 October, shops, takeaways, food vendors and other hospitality businesses are no longer able to sell single-use plastic cutlery, balloon sticks, polystyrene cups or food containers. bbc.co.uk/news/business-…

"It’s better to reuse than recycle..." Lego has abandoned its highest-profile effort to ditch oil-based plastics from its bricks after finding that its new material led to higher carbon emissions. ft.com/content/6cad18…

Congrats to John Chweya and all informal recyclers for making into Time list of inspiring leaders @globalrec_org time.com/collection/tim… @WIEGOGLOBAL

@soniawiego @globalrec_org @WIEGOGLOBAL Congratulations to all

Last week, over 20,000 young people voted on our first VT of the new school year. They shared their thoughts with us on the growing problem of e-waste 🧵 #ZeroWasteWeek

Check out the fantastic insights of our amazing team researching in Malaysia, in collaboration with Sunway University (@SunwayU)! #ppipl @LancasterManage #FCRI

@nrchikowore @EnvLeeds @SRILeeds @StAndrewsSGSD Congratulations, that is amazing news.

I will start a new position Lecturer in Sustainability at the University of Leeds this Sept. Incredibly excited to join @EnvLeeds @SRILeeds so grateful for the support I’ve received along the way! Thank you colleagues @StAndrewsSGSD for the collegiality and wonderful gift!

Evidence of microplastic contamination of freshwater sources continues to accumulate. 💧 🌊 #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic ow.ly/l44050PAVfV

Surfer makes waves on #Thames over #plastic #recycling A campaigner has windsurfed up the Thames to return plastic bottles from the UK which he found in #Sweden and called for the #UK to establish a nationwide deposit return scheme bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan… #ppipl

Microplastics used in food packaging and paint have been discovered in the human heart for the first time... Read more at: dailymail.co.uk/health/article…

How can social media help women from less privileged communities make their businesses a success in the Global South? Dr Uzair Shah's work in Pakistan and Ghana explores how these entrepreneurs might reach new customer markets. doc.your-brochure-online.co.uk/Lancaster-Univ…

Millions of people suffer through #ModernSlavery. So why are not all UK companies transparent in their reports on the issue? Mahmoud Gad (@md_gad) explains the importance of full and accurate reporting in combatting a global issue. doc.your-brochure-online.co.uk/Lancaster-Univ…

A UK start-up has created an AI system designed to analyse waste processing and recycling facilities... Read more about how AI systems and information technology already help in waste management industry: bbc.co.uk/news/business-…

Excited to share 2 postdoc opportunities in fisheries governance & finance👇🏾 The first, focused on West Africa, examines the flows of finance and profit driving overfishing of small pelagic stocks & is co-funded by Oceans 5 (deadline 11th August) hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?r…

Material scientists set out to beat #plasticpackaging on three fronts. They succeeded. They've brewed up a plastic #alternative that is transparent, nonabsorbent (i.e., won’t get soggy) and disappears in two months—and for a bonus, it’s #edible anthropocenemagazine.org/2023/07/materi… #ppipl

#EU taking a stand against pharmaceutical residues in #wastewater In Uppsala, #Sweden, an innovative pilot project to rid water of #pollutants is making waves. euronews.com/next/2023/06/2… #OTB

@DrHEHolmes That is amazing Helen. Congratulations :-)

And it’s out! Soon to be open access. According to my kids it’s really embarrassing that their mum has written a book & even worse that they’re acknowledged in it 😳 Next one’s for the cat…

We want to hear from you! ♻️What's the biggest challenge you face in reducing plastic waste in your daily life? Share with us in the comments and let's start a conversation about sustainable choices. Together, we can make a positive impact on the environment. #ReducePlasticWaste

@gripe_official @SarfohDanquah @macitah @Oracle_gh @Doc_Laryea @Proliperez @DzeividEM @khwam_moby @Pamenyona @CourageAsekome Time to explore and research the life cycle/social life cycle of alternative options to ensure they are less harmful, and the impacts of alternative options on value chains and planet. Also if there is an infrastructure in place to handle the alternatives.

Amazing #OTB3 #wastesafari photo, 'Holy Waste', by Lenka Brunclikova & Magdolna Molnár, third place. - @N03/52978905792/in/dateposted-family/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">flickr.com/photos/1973254… Congratulations! #OTB