Actions for academia Universities and research institutions have a critical role to play in advancing the research that will underpin innovation and effective regulation, as well as developing the specialist skills required for sustainable PLFs.
We are calling for academic institutions to:
Adopt the PLF terminology and publish research to stimulate development of this field of research and innovation.
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Develop research focused on the Five Fs: feedstock, the formulation of PLFs, their functionality, their fate – including the effects of PLFs pollution on the environment – and the future environment for PLFs.
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Collaborate with industry and funders to develop RD&I programmes that tackle sustainability transition issues faced by industry across the lifecycle.
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Develop and enhance specialist training pathways on sustainability assessment to facilitate evaluation and monitoring of circularity of PLFs (and other materials relevant to sustainability), including through lifecycle assessment (LCA) methodologies 3 .
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