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SUMMARY:Is recycling just a load of rubbish? - Dr. Claire Barlow -  Emerit
 us Faculty\, Engineering Dept\, University of Cambridge
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CONTACT:Sharon Connor
DESCRIPTION:Good citizens recycle their waste (when they can work out whic
 h bin to put what in) but often wonder what really happens to it. How much
  does end up being turned into new material or products? Do our processes 
 make environmental sense? Why do the instructions for what to do with our 
 waste vary so much between different locations? We will explore some of th
 ese questions\, using examples for different materials including plastics 
 and metals\, and look at how things may change for the future. Part of the
  answer is that the problems are genuinely complex and the simple solution
 s have unintended consequences. Stewardship of our materials resources is 
 a major consideration\, but we need to look at whole systems around the co
 mplete lifecycle of products to find robust and responsible solutions.\n
LOCATION:Dept of Chemistry\, Unilever Lecture Theatre
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