Dr Deborah Lau leads CSIRO’s Ending Plastic Waste Mission. She coordinates a portfolio of scientific, technological and data driven innovations for the entire plastics life cycle to support community, government and industry initiatives, with the goal of diverting plastic waste that can end up as pollution or landfill into resources that build Australia’s circular economy. With over 30 years of research experience her passion is guiding teams to deliver successful projects in advanced materials science and sustainable materials circularity.
We need a global treaty to solve plastic pollution – acid rain and ozone depletion show us why
Nov 13, 2023 11:57 am UTC| Nature
After years of discussion, international negotiations on a global plastics treaty resume this week in Nairobi, Kenya, at the UN Environment Programme headquarters. The third session of the UN Intergovernmental...
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