Research
Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) hosted the International Communication Project for Food Plastic Packaging event that assembled some of the world’s leading experts to discuss the issue of who or what is responsible for plastic packaging in both the UK and Malaysia. The event shared the collaborative efforts between LUMS and partner institution Sunway University to tackle plastic packaging related issues and educate future leaders.
Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF)
Thirty six research and teaching labs at Lancaster have been accredited with the Bronze or Silver LEAF award so far - an internationally recognised standard designed to enhance sustainability and operational efficiency in laboratory environments.
Lancaster University researchers have found consumer attitudes and behaviours around plastic food packaging have found UK households are ‘wishcycling’ rather than recycling. Wishcycling – the act of putting packaging in recycling bins and hoping for the best, rather than knowing it’s recyclable – is something the research found that households are doing due to confusing product labels and differing recycling facilities around the country.
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