Researchers and artists have joined forces to ‘paint with light’ – making invisible air pollution visible and demonstrating the health risks posed to people living and working in Ethiopia, India, and the UK. Combining digital light painting and low-cost air pollution sensors, the team produced photographic evidence of pollution levels in cities across the three countries – sparking debate among local communities and illustrating: Air pollution varying dramatically between locations in Ethiopia – a kitchen using biomass stoves for food preparation where PM2.5 concentrations in the room were up to…
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Managing the future of plastic: key recommendations for Government
Creating a successful circular economy for plastics will help the economy as well as the environment, and the UK Government has a pivotal role to play. Experts from the University of Birmingham, together with specialists from across different plastics sectors have collaborated on a series of recommendations which calls on Government to take the initiative on finding solutions to the plastics problem. Their recommendations are published today [Monday 18 March 2024] in a Policy Commission report, The Sustainable Plastics Policy Commission: Key findings for the UK government, launched at the…
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