Green plastics and sustainable fabrics

Plastics and fabrics are two of the materials with the largest environmental impacts, both in their production and their waste. Imperial academics are working on new materials and technologies which are less resource-intensive to produce, and which can be upcycled or recycled into new products of value.

An overflowing rubbish skip at the edge of a beach

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Plastic is a versatile, high performance material. How can we reduce the amount of plastic leaked into the environment?

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Why is the fashion industry an environmental problem?

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Discover the researchers delivering sustainable materials

Agi Brandt-Talbot
Chemistry

Ambrose Taylor
Mechanical Engineering

Camille Petit
Chemical Engineering

Ceri Hammond
Chemical Engineering

Chao Wu
Computing

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Claire Adjiman
Chemical Engineering

Felice Torrisi
Chemistry

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Jason Hallett
Chemical Engineering

Joao Cabral
Chemical Engineering

Dr Jose Jimenez Zarco

Jose Jimenez Zarco
Life Sciences

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Karen Polizzi
Chemical Engineering

Koon-Yang Lee
Aeronautics

Laura Barter
Chemistry

Magda Titirici
Chemical Engineering

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Maria Charalambides
Mechanical Engineering

Naomi Nakayama
Bioengineering

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Roberto Rinaldi
Chemical Engineering

Rodrigo Ledesma Amaro

Rodrigo Ledesma Amaro
Bioengineering