Identifying the challenges Our initial research 1 highlighted the importance of investing in efforts such as collecting waste streams, recycling, developing more sustainable manufacturing methods, and finding robust alternatives to fossil fuel feedstocks. It was clear that addressing these challenges would require unprecedented collaboration between organisations and companies across the value chain. This analysis remains the same today: starting with the chemical producers that make PLFs, to the companies that use them to formulate products, the consumers that use and dispose of them, and those that collect the waste. The Sustainable PLFs Task Force In 2021, we set up the Sustainable PLFs Task Force, building on our research on the PLFs landscape 1 and Polymers in liquid formulations: Opportunities for a sustainable future 2 . The task force brought together industry leaders from key sectors. It was supported by contributors that included world-leading experts from UK and European academia alongside industry, national networks, Catapult centres, UK funders and standards specialists. Our aim was to develop clear leadership and priorities to catalyse a step change in sustainability for PLFs. Together, we have set out this roadmap for sustainable PLFs.
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