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Meet the team: Jeremy Webster, Partner, Head of Chemistry
Jeremy Webster - July 26, 2024

Meet the team: Jeremy Webster, Partner, Head of Chemistry

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to partner and head of chemistry, Jeremy Webster, ...

Alive with Possibilities - The Future of Sustainable Plastics and Beyond
Jane Liu - June 25, 2024

Alive with Possibilities - The Future of Sustainable Plastics and Beyond

As the production and consumption of plastics continues to surge, so too has the accumulation of ...

From grass to graphene: could methane answer the call for rising nanomaterial demand?
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From grass to graphene: could methane answer the call for rising nanomaterial demand?

Methane, the principal component in natural gas, accounts for approximately a third of the ...

Sustainable shoes: Fossil Fuels are so last year!
Rebecca Blundell - February 2, 2024

Sustainable shoes: Fossil Fuels are so last year!

It is estimated that 24 billion pairs of shoes are made every year. Many of these will contain ...

Plant based leather - the eco-friendly alternative hitting the catwalks
Thomas Lonsdale - January 30, 2024

Plant based leather - the eco-friendly alternative hitting the catwalks

Vegan leather isn’t only an ecofriendly alternative, which isn’t made from animals. It’s also being ...

Plastic Packaging Pollution: Kelp is on the Way!
Thomas Lonsdale - January 3, 2024

Plastic Packaging Pollution: Kelp is on the Way!

Plastic packaging materials have revolutionised modern life. They have several important properties ...

The wonderful potential of waxworm saliva
Simon Kiddle - January 2, 2024

The wonderful potential of waxworm saliva

Enzymes are able to break up plastic, opening the way for rapid recycling.

Taking (personal) care of the future
Nathan Zhang - October 3, 2023

Taking (personal) care of the future

The market size of beauty and personal care is huge, valued at a global revenue of over $570 ...

Not just window dressing: the technologies making textiles greener
Thomas Lonsdale - September 19, 2023

Not just window dressing: the technologies making textiles greener

Not only are textiles the biggest source of microplastics globally, supplying the world’s clothing ...

Making plastic disappear
Lisa Sharma - June 20, 2023

Making plastic disappear

It comes as no surprise, that single-use plastic remains one of the most pressing environmental ...

“Wood”n’t it be nice? - Turning over a new leaf in wood-based packaging
Alison Fugard - April 14, 2023

“Wood”n’t it be nice? - Turning over a new leaf in wood-based packaging

For years, we have been aware of the need to reduce our reliance on plastic. But there is a reason ...

Mycelium, a natural wonder
Eleanor Maciver - March 15, 2023

Mycelium, a natural wonder

In an ever more eco-aware world, Ecovative is creating foam, fashion, face masks and food from ...

Meet the team: Eleanor Maciver, Partner and Patent Attorney in the Chemistry team, Cambridge
Eleanor Maciver - January 24, 2023

Meet the team: Eleanor Maciver, Partner and Patent Attorney in the Chemistry team, Cambridge

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to Eleanor Maciver about her journey to becoming a ...

Sustainability - good intentions are not enough
Eleanor Maciver - February 16, 2022

Sustainability - good intentions are not enough

There is growing awareness and alarm at the impact humans are having on the planet. The 2022 COP26 ...

Unwrapping compostable packaging
Thomas Lonsdale - June 7, 2021

Unwrapping compostable packaging

In this Forward: On Demand vlog, Thomas Lonsdale unwraps the future of compostable packaging.

Green tyres: wheeling towards sustainable rubber
Rebecca Blundell - December 8, 2020

Green tyres: wheeling towards sustainable rubber

Rubber is a crucial component of the tyre, with most tyres typically containing a complex blend of ...

Single-use plastics: Is this the last straw?
Paul Dunne - November 9, 2020

Single-use plastics: Is this the last straw?

As part of our Thought Leaders series, Mewburn Ellis Partner Paul Dunne explores how we can reshape ...

A shore thing: eco-friendly seaweed materials
Simon Kiddle - August 7, 2020

A shore thing: eco-friendly seaweed materials

It may be a bother for sunbathers, but seaweed is a promising eco-friendly industrial material.

In conversation with an innovator: Daniel Solomita, CEO and Founder of Loop Industries
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In conversation with an innovator: Daniel Solomita, CEO and Founder of Loop Industries

The CEO and founder of Loop Industries lets us in on the revolutionary technology and development ...

Polymer composites using natural fibres – growing reinforcements, growing in popularity
Jane Liu - July 17, 2020

Polymer composites using natural fibres – growing reinforcements, growing in popularity

Fibre-reinforced polymer composites are lightweight yet strong materials and are currently a key ...

Consumable consumables: the edible water bottle
Niles Beadman - October 9, 2019

Consumable consumables: the edible water bottle

Throughout the 20th century, plastic has become increasingly prevalent in our everyday lives. To ...

Circular economy: new technologies rise to the challenge
Eleanor Maciver - August 2, 2019

Circular economy: new technologies rise to the challenge

In recent months there has been a rapid increase in publicity and public awareness of ...

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