Tag: Revolution Plastics Institute

New project to investigate hidden microplastic pollution from counterfeit football shirts

Stuart Mitchell

Researchers from the Revolution Plastics Institute at the University of Portsmouth are launching the first study to investigate the environmental impacts of counterfeit football shirts. With growing concern over the environmental and health impacts of microplastics, one of the questions the research will address is whether counterfeit shirts shed more microplastics than genuine kits.  Funded by the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO), the research will compare the environmental impacts of counterfeit and authentic football shirts, helping to address a major evidence gap surrounding the hidden environmental consequences of counterfeit products.…

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Global push for reuse stalls as fragmented policies hold back progress of tackling plastic pollution, new report finds

Stuart Mitchell

Reuse systems, as a model to reduce plastic pollution, are beginning to emerge across the world but remain constrained by fragmented policies, weak financial incentives and gaps in infrastructure, according to a trio of new reports released today.  The research, launched by the Global Plastics Policy Centre at the Revolution Plastics Institute at the University of Portsmouth, provides the first comparative analysis of reuse policy across Europe, South America and Southeast Asia.   Drawing on multi-year policy analysis, stakeholder interviews and comparative research, the reports examine how governments are supporting reuse and what must happen next for systems to…

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Game On: New computer game aims to tackle plastic pollution

Stuart Mitchell

Harnessing the power of gaming to change the way we think about plastic waste is the focus of a new project by a team of scientists from the University of Portsmouth’s  Revolution Plastics Institute. The project combines multidisciplinary expertise from academia and industry to create a commercially viable game that engages players in understanding waste management.  In partnership with leading games developer Harnessing the power of gaming to change the way we think about plastic waste is the focus of a new project by a team of scientists from the…

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