The unnatural natural: plastic alternatives and the problems they pose

Researchers from the University of Nottingham have found a much higher percentage of ‘natural’ fibres than microplastic fibres in freshwater and atmospheric samples in the UK.

Tags: environment, Plastic alternatives, pollution, School of Geography, The Unnatural Natural, Thomas Stanton

World Water Day — Friday 22 March

The University of Nottingham’s iconic Trent Building will be lit up in blue this evening (Friday […]

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Tags: environment, sustainability, Water, World Water Day

Love food, value waste

Transform food waste into energy.

Tags: energy, environment, food waste, sustainability

UoN ranked 2nd in world for university sustainability

The University of Nottingham has been ranked in the top two in the UI GreenMetric World […]

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Tags: environment, GreenMetric, sustainability

Mount St Helens, 1980-2018: the changing geographies of a volcanic eruption

Geographical Association Lecture, hosted by the Nottingham branch of the Geographical Association, School of Education and School of Geography

Tags: environment, Geochemistry, geography, volcano

ERA vision: the midland energy conference

The Energy Research Accelerator inaugural conference, featuring keynote speaker Robert Llewellyn.

Tags: emissions, Energy conference, Energy Research Accelerator, environment, ERA, vehicles

Kryten to speak at ERA’s energy conference!

On Monday 26 November, the Energy Research Accelerator is holding its inaugural conference at the East […]

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Tags: emissions, Energy conference, Energy Research Accelerator, environment, ERA, vehicles

How can we tackle our plastics pollution crisis?

Papplewick Pumping Station Annual Lecture 2018

Tags: environment, papplewick pumping station, plastic, pollution

Get involved in #WasteNott: Our campaign to reduce single-use plastic on campus

We’re making a number of changes to help reduce single-use plastic on campus, including introducing a levy […]

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Tags: environment, Plastic challenge, Single use plastic, sustainability, waste, WasteNott

Spotlight on… our grounds and gardens

The University grounds team has taken steps to boost and futureproof our collection of cannas — […]

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Tags: cannas, environment, gardening, gardens, grounds, walled garden