The waste plastic problem is not a stranger to anyone. Plastics are required for many of our daily activities, and it is not foreseeable to live without them. As such, it is important we find ways to prevent waste plastic from building up in our environment.

I spoke with Dr. Kristoffer Kortsen about his work into this area, focusing on the different fates of waste that we might put in our rubbish bins, and the most sustainable and viable options for recycling and reusing these materials.

If you would like to check out his research, you can have a look here: https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/kristoffer.kortsen/publications/