Toilet roll tubes often get forgotten about but it’s easy and worthwhile to recycle smaller items from the bathroom #RecycleNowNI #RecyclecardNI

Just Pinned to Reuse: Find out how to reuse plastic and make the most of single use plastic if you already have it. Please don't buy more! This just gives you ideas to stretch the lifespan of single use plastic if you already have it. Follow the link to … ift.tt/2yyUlss

Look out for our Litter Letters in the grounds of City Hall - the litter on display represents 50 bin bags of rubbish. We want to encourage people to think about how much waste we generate, and be mindful of ways we can reduce and recycle ow.ly/SbG050vnJsw #litterproject

We are urging Councils in Northern Ireland to introduce a Wheelie Box service as DAERA announce £23M recycling fund to improve recycling rates and material quality. Read more here brysonrecycling.org/news/bryson-ur…

So from Prof John Barry last night at #sustainablebelfast event to ‘Prof plastic not fantastic’ at anti single use plastic flash mob with young kids on ArdsandNorthDown summer schemes HAPP at Queen's Queen’s University Civic Engagement research & networking for the ACCEPT Transitions Queen's University Belfast 🎓 project!

Reversals over ... now for the main performance ! Anti plastic pollution flash mob, Conway square, N’Ards at 12.30... fair play to ArdsandNorthDown and it’s hard working community development team ! #plasticfree #plasticpollution HAPP at Queen's ACCEPT Transitions Queen’s University Civic Engagement @PCANcities

Great to see what the Eco Councils in schools can do. If we can replicate this success on a wider scale, then savings to schools and the environment are considerable. A lot to learn from these young renewables experts! #renewable #Recycle

First talk at CIWM Northern Ireland conference on history of evolution of plastics and how this can inform our thinking on the current plastics crisis - QUB Policy Engagement Queen’s University Civic Engagement HAPP at Queen's Centre for Risk Analysis ACCEPT Transitions #plasticpollution

Post War expansion of plastic and the ‘throwaway society’ which was marketed as expanding free time and convenience- ACCEPT Transitions Queen’s University Civic Engagement QUB Policy Engagement HAPP at Queen's Centre for Risk Analysis

Congratulations to Ahmed and the team - the circular economy in action!

Our PROUD competition in partnership with DAERA Education Authority Keep NI Beautiful Eco Schools invites Key Stage 2 & Key Stage 3 pupils to investigate the use of single-use plastics in their school and local community. Read more bit.ly/2Ywww0r #PROUDdetectivecompetition

Exciting event happening tonight NI Science Festival #Plastics #PlasticsRecycling2020 #circulareconomy #Belfast #QUB

Did you know we worked with Bryson Recycling to help with recycling? Good to see the wheelie boxes out on show today #PlasticsRecycling2020 #circulareconomy

The team gearing up for their presentation tonight at 6:30pm! NI Science Festival Dr Neha Mehta @rosey170988 #PlasticsRecycling2020 #circulareconomy #NIScienceFestival #Belfast

Getting ready to go! NI Science Festival #plastics #circulareconomy #PlasticsRecycling2020

Our PROUD Competition in partnership with Education Authority DAERA Keep NI Beautiful has received the support of Alt - PeterWeirMLA & @poots2edwin. Inviting pupils to investigate the use and disposal of single use plastic in their schools. For more info visit reducingplastic.com

Great to meet with Minister Rt Hon Lord Alok Sharma yesterday, who found out more about the ACCEPT Transitions project, along with many other projects happening within Queen's University Belfast 🎓!

A pleasure for PPRC to be involved and to have the opportunity to share the exciting research being undertaken in ACCEPT Transitions on sustainable materials.

New applications for recycled plastics being explored through ACCEPT Transitions by PPRC in collaboration with colleagues across Queen's University Belfast 🎓

What we do with waste plastic is key to moving forward and achieving a sustainable future for everyone - want to know more? Read all about it, and the research that we're doing in @SibeleCestari's latest article in The Conversation here: theconversation.com/plastics-could…