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REVOLUTION PLASTICS IN ACTION UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH REVOLUTION PLASTICS 2023
PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH , MARKETING , ADVANCEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT , MERCANTILE HOUSE , HAMPSHIRE TERRACE , PORTSMOUTH , PO1 2EG , UK
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Cover : PEXELS / Krizjohn Rosales
REVOLUTION PLASTICS
A short film about our mission to tackle the plastics crisis for our local community and the wider world . Researchers , businessleaders , campaigners and citizens explain the progress we ' re making . https :// www . youtube . com / watch ? v = bv3CEvhwyCo A small number of SOLVE magazines are printed for Life Solved Live events , using vegetablebased inks on paper from sustainable , renewable sources and are fully recyclable . That includes the material used to laminate the covers , which is made from plant cellulose . All better for the planet – and that ’ s good for all of us .
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A MESSAGE FROM THE VICE-CHANCELLOR
Graham Galbraith CBE discusses the threat that our world faces from plastic pollution and the pioneering research underway at the University to change the conversation around the future of plastic . https :// vimeo . com / 841870516
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