Science Archives - Changing Streams

Construction – a plastic pollution legacy in the making?

February 24, 2023

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

February 20, 2023

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

January 23, 2023

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

November 8, 2022

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