The unmaking of everything' with Professor Michael Shaver

Date Posted:Tue, 22nd Oct 2024

The unmaking of everything' with Professor Michael Shaver

Professor Mike Shaver, Professor of Polymer Science and Director of Sustainable Futures at The University of Manchester, discusses the complex nature of our material world, with a particular focus on plastics. He examines our presumptions around plastic packaging waste, the complexity of these materials in essential objects – from credit cards to conveyor belts to cars – and the interrelationships between these materials and sustainability.

 

Watch the episode here.