Science Archives - Changing Streams

How Can Policies and Financial Incentives Impact Plastic Pollution in Construction?

As the population and urbanisation grows, so does the need for houses, buildings and infrastructure. It is estimated that global buildings will double by...

Construction – a plastic pollution legacy in the making?

Of the 400 + million tons of plastic the world produces each year, about 10% ends up contaminating the ocean, waterways and soil. Every...

Circularity and Construction: a brief review in the context of plastic use in construction

The ‘circular economy’ is a term that is widely used, but not always considered accurately. In terms of the building and construction sector, here...

Why construction need to incorporate plastic into the carbon agenda

The construction sector has a vital role in the transition to Net Zero Carbon and the world successfully achieving its global emissions reduction targets....

What are plastic nurdles

What are they? Plastic nurdles are the tiny pellets of plastic produced by petrochemical companies, with specific chemical compositions depending on their final use. ...