How has Covid impacted sustainability in our world and habits?

Life Solved explores research and ideas from the University of Portsmouth.

This time we’re asking if the coronavirus pandemic has created a dramatic setback for the global environmental crisis.

From the vast increase in the use and disposal of PPE such as face masks and gloves, to the changing consumer habits that arose from lockdown, we look at how the plastics problem has been exacerbated by Covid-19 conditions.

At the same time we ask where there might be some hopeful green lights on the horizon as the individuals, governments and international collaborations take action.

Dr Steve Fletcher and Dr Keiron Roberts explain how the University of Portsmouth’s Revolution Plastics initiative is sharing insights to help make impactful policy. 

And Dr Sianne Gordon-Wilson tells us about her research into how our consumer behaviour and sustainable attitudes changed during the pandemic.

POINTS OF INTEREST & FURTHER READING

Dr Sianne Gordon-Wilsonhttps://twitter.com/SianneGW

https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/sianne-gordonwilson(0092ccfe-9d1d-4df1-b859-2833e28b3d77).html

Overview of Sianne’s research

https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/consumption-practices-during-the-covid19-crisis(8125d94d-0347-4eab-bf49-dcb323ac78bf).html

Dr Steve Fletcherhttps://twitter.com/DrSFletcher

Dr Keiron Robertshttps://twitter.com/keiron_roberts

Revolution Plastics https://twitter.com/UoPPlastics

https://www.port.ac.uk/research/themes/sustainability-and-the-environment/revolution-plastics

What is a sustainable circular economy?

https://sustainabilityguide.eu/sustainability/circular-economy/

https://theconversation.com/what-a-sustainable-circular-economy-would-look-like-133808

12 ways to life more sustainably

https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/population_and_sustainability/sustainability/live_more_sustainably.html

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