Session 3: Plastics and textiles – an abundant feedstock

Session 3: Plastics and textiles – an abundant feedstock

Chair: Andy Pickford, University of Portsmouth

08 – Bug-busting spandex
Helen Hailes, University College London

09 – Microbial upcycling of non-conventional polyester feedstocks
Joanna Sadler, University of Edinburgh

10 – Fueling a greener future with waste: Hydrogen from plastics
Jack Guo, Protonera

11 – Polymer recycling technology for the textiles industry
Chenyu Du, University of Huddersfield

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