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SUMMARY:CSAR lecture: What to do about plastics? - Professor Jonathan Cull
 en\, Department of Engineering\, University of Cambridge
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CONTACT:John Cook
DESCRIPTION:Carbon clarity in the global petrochemical supply chain.\n\nPl
 astics are ubiquitous in modern society. The attractiveness and popularity
  of plastics stems from their range of properties\, their cost-effectivene
 ss and the utility they deliver in society. Plastic production grew rapidl
 y from the 1950s\, driven by an ever-increasing range of new polymer mater
 ials with exceptional properties—being strong\, lightweight\, durable\, 
 and low-cost—and the many new products on offer. However\, rising demand
  for plastics and the sheer diversity of plastic products available make a
 ction to achieve net zero emission targets especially challenging and pres
 sing.\n\nPlastics are hard to live with and hard to live without. The posi
 tive social and economic impacts of the petrochemical sector are accompani
 ed by a huge environmental burden. Today\, we make about 420 Mt of plastic
  products\, resulting in 1.8 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissi
 ons\, or 3.4% of global emissions. By 2060\, emissions from the plastics l
 ifecycle are set to more than double\, reaching 4.3 billion tonnes of GHG 
 emissions. Climate action requires a radical new relationship between cons
 umers and plastic manufacturers.\n\nWhat to do about plastics? This talk d
 raws from five years of research at Cambridge\, aimed at understanding the
  GHG impact of plastics across the full lifecycle (production\, use and di
 sposal) and exploring all possible options for mitigating the carbon impac
 ts of plastics production.\n\n*Open to all. More details\, and a link for 
 booking\, "here":https://www.csar.org.uk/lectures/2023-2024/tbc_20240429/ 
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LOCATION:Location: Wolfson Lecture Theatre\, Churchill College\, and Zoom
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