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Celebrating International Women’s Day 2021

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2021

TFI Network+ celebrated International Women’s Day 2021 by highlighting the work of inspiring women within the Network and foundation industries. On Monday 8th March, we highlighted the careers and research of women in our network with a series of social…

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New study suggests recycling face masks into road materials

Disposable face masks could be recycled to make roads, in a circular economy solution to pandemic-generated waste. The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) has increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, with an estimated 6.8 billion disposable face masks being…

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World’s most sustainable glass bottles created in ground-breaking biofuel trial

An aspirational mission to create the world’s most sustainable glass bottle has been lauded an incredible success by the industry, following initial results from a ground-breaking trial. A revolutionary project undertaken by glass container manufacturer and British Glass member Encirc…

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New Network+ to help improve the sustainability of UK’s foundation industries

Following the funding award from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), a consortium of universities led by the University will work with the foundation industries to develop a national strategy to improve sustainability. University of Sheffield is set…

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TFI Network+ Official Launch Event 

TFI Network+ officially launched on Monday 15th February 2020 with a virtual launch event. The event included introduction from Professor Ian Reaney, director of the Network, and insightful presentations by guest speakers from across the Foundation Industries sector and funding…

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