Science to enable sustainable plastic
A white paper from the 8th Chemical Sciences and Society Summit (CS3)
Summary of contents
The CS3 brings together leading researchers to discuss how the chemical sciences can help to tackle some of the most daunting challenges that our world faces. Previous summits have tackled topics as diverse as water resources, human health, and sustainability.
This White Paper, Science to enable sustainable plastics, summarizes the presentations, discussions and outcomes of the 8th CS3 meeting, held in London, UK, on 10–13 November 2019. More than 30 scientists from four participating countries gathered to discuss four major themes in sustainable plastics: their impact on the environment; new sustainable plastics; the recyclability of plastics; and the degradation of plastics.