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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…
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…
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…
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…
