We use a lot of stuff\, and then throw i t away so that it becomes someone else’s problem. What happens to our rubbish? How much of it could have a second life as something useful? How does t his fit with the need to make money? But the botto m line is that we need to become more frugal with the earth’s resources\, and end-of-life materials have a big part to play. In jargon\, we need to mo ve from a linear material usage model to a circula r economy.
\n \nThe answers are very variable depending on the t ype of material and what has been done to it to ma ke the products that we use. Recycling is part of the picture\, but it may not be the only solution and may not be the best approach in some cases. Ho w does it stack up in environmental and economic t erms? The obvious solutions are usually too simpli stic\, and have unexpected negative consequences. It is always important to consider end-of-life pro ducts in the context of the whole material lifecyc le\, as part of a system rather than an isolated p rocess. We will explore different approaches to cl osing the materials usage loop particularly for me tals and plastics and consider what optimal practi ces might look like.
\n \nClaire Barlow read Material s Science at Cambridge University before joining t he Engineering Department where she is now Emeritu s FacuIty. She is Fellow Emerita at Newnham Colleg e. Her main research interest is in environmental aspects of production\, use and disposal of engine ering materials\, with a focus on recycling proces ses and mechanical properties of recycled material s. She has worked on technical projects developing end-of-life treatments for a range of materials i ncluding plastics\, natural materials\, paper and aluminium. The problems of managing waste material s are integrally connected with wider industrial\, social and political issues\, and her work includ es studies of waste management in international se ttings.
\n \nRefreshments wil l be available from 30 minutes before the advertis ed start time.
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DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n We use a lot of stuff\, and then throw it away so that it becomes someone else’s problem . What happens to our rubbish? How much of it coul d have a second life as something useful? How does this fit with the need to make money? But the bot tom line is that we need to become more frugal wit h the earth’s resources\, and end-of-life material s have a big part to play. In jargon\, we need to move from a linear material usage model to a circu lar economy.\n \n \n \n The answers are very varia ble depending on the type of material and what has been done to it to make the products that we use. Recycling is part of the picture\, but it may not be the only solution and may not be the best appr oach in some cases. How does it stack up in enviro nmental and economic terms? The obvious solutions are usually too simplistic\, and have unexpected n egative consequences. It is always important to co nsider end-of-life products in the context of the whole material lifecycle\, as part of a system rat her than an isolated process. We will explore diff erent approaches to closing the materials usage lo op particularly for metals and plastics and consid er what optimal practices might look like.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Barlow read Materials Scien ce at Cambridge University before joining the Engi neering Department where she is now Emeritus FacuI ty. She is Fellow Emerita at Newnham College. Her main research interest is in environmental aspects of production\, use and disposal of engineering m aterials\, with a focus on recycling processes and mechanical properties of recycled materials. She has worked on technical projects developing end-of -life treatments for a range of materials includin g plastics\, natural materials\, paper and alumini um. The problems of managing waste materials are i ntegrally connected with wider industrial\, social and political issues\, and her work includes stud ies of waste management in international settings. \n \n \n \n Refreshments will be available from 30 minutes before the advertised start time.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Please see this page (index.php?Itemi d=263) for directions to ARU by various modes of t ransport. If driving\, note that parking at ARU is free in the evening. Please use the Queen's / Saw yers car park via Hoffmanns Way. If the barrier is down\, press the call button and ask for entry.\n \n \n \n To book your FREE place\, please click R egister Now from the event page on our website. Al ternatively\, just turn up!\n \n CATEGORIES:For Everyone CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260520T190000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260520T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260520T210000 LOCATION:Anglia Ruskin University (Room QUE 101)\n Queen's Building\n Bishop Hall Lane\n Chelmsford\n CM1 1SQ \n United Kingdom\n URL:https://cses.org.uk/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/info&Itemid=110&reset=1&id=573 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR