We have a new report out on the social value of repair. It shows how to quantify to the economy. The work was led by brilliant @PenchevaPoli from our @PlasticWasteHub Read it here FREE: https://t.co/0K7itFqeBO

There are huge environmental, social and employment benefits to growing the UK electronics and appliances repair economy. In our latest paper we lay it all out using a systems approach. Brilliant work by @DaniellePurkiss

Join us for a free webinar on the latest UCL research around sustainable systems for nappies in the UK, ft a live Q&A. Next Tuesday, 21st May 2024, 14:00 – 15:00 Register today: https://t.co/rsSjkvn7aA @PlasticWasteHub @markmiodownik

Tackling global challenges from preventing plastic pollution to improving metal recovery and recycling, researchers from @UCLEngineering, @UCLLifeSciences & @uclmaps are benefiting from a multi-million £ investment in engineering biology from @UKRI_News https://t.co/PdnYlJ9NlM

Come and work with our UCL team! Social/policy research about local repair 🔧🪛 🧰 📱 💻 @markmiodownik https://t.co/yKiiQAr9ld

Are you a festive fixer? 🎁 🪛 🎄🔧 Christmas lights on the blink?💡Why not take part in our Big Repair Project citizen science and tell us about your electronics repairs! https://t.co/zrGk3tgIFh @markmiodownik @PlasticWasteHub

Here's the big picture, showing the intended application for our work. https://t.co/rSRFGC9rWc

Our new research paper on developing wearable assistive materials. We use phase change materials to actuate the structure. Which is pretty cool if you ask me. Wasn't my idea. It was Christian Partik's idea. The brilliant PhD student who led the work. https://t.co/rSRFGC9rWc

Here is our original study showing that Home Compostable plastics don't work

Results from USA study on the performance of biodegradable and compostable plastics confirm what we found- the claims by manufacturers are exaggerated.

📣 Fixer, makers, tinkerers! Check out this £free community repair event

Launching our £1.75M Comfort Loop Research project today - to make nappies, period products and incontinence products sustainable:

Official Announcement ! We have been successful in winning UKRI £1.75M funding to address the plastic waste issues of nappies, incontinence products and period products. @uclmecheng @ucl @PlasticWasteHub

One of the problems with biodegradable and compostable plastics has always been that they look identical to normal plastics. In our latest paper we solve that problem using HyperSpectral Imaging and AI. https://t.co/V5EH9Wvmrw

If you are a regular listener to the Archers on @BBCRadio4 and are interested in the debate on the biodegradable tree shelters, we have done quite a bit of work analysing these - our work reported here:

🍎 What stops people from recycling their food waste? This new briefing from @PlasticWasteHub explores the barriers to using food waste collection services ⬇️

How can we maximise the uptake of new food waste collection services? This new briefing from @PlasticWasteHub provides strategies to boost household food waste recycling ♻️ Read more ⬇️

And a policy brief about the findings is available too:

‘Most ‘home compostable’ plastic doesn’t break down in garden bins’. Read New Scientist coverage of our research here

1/ I’m willing to bet that not many people have sifted carefully through the soil at the bottom of the compost bin. But if you do, you might be in for a nasty surprise.... A THREAD 🧑‍🌾