Aquapak Polymers Ltd, which is based in Birmingham, UK, and specialises in polymer-based material technologies that can deliver both performance and environmental responsibility at scale, is today announcing a unique ‘Prosperity Partnership’ with the University of Birmingham to help tackle the plastic waste crisis - one of the most significant challenges facing society today.

The three-year project, which brings together world leaders in their fields, is being funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Aquapak, Siemens and the University of Birmingham, with a combined value of £1.7M.
While plastic’s unique combination of light weight and high durability makes it irreplaceable in many applications, the end-of-life consequences of these materials currently carry severe negative consequences. At present, most end-of-life plastics are either landfilled, dumped, or incinerated, leading to the pollution of soil and waterways, and the release of significant volumes of CO2 into the atmosphere, thereby also exacerbating the wider climate crisis. There exist two main alternatives to these environmentally damaging end-of-life options: replacing conventional plastics with alternative, biodegradable polymers, or increasing the recyclability of plastics. Through this Prosperity Partnership, they aim to bring both possibilities closer to widespread adoption.
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