About our research
We are a network of specialist environmental researchers and business advisers helping employers, regulators and public bodies operate more sustainably.
Moving towards a circular economy - sustainably producing and consuming resources by cutting waste and improving recycling and reuse - is an international priority. It involves fundamental changes to business models, policy and regulatory frameworks and consumer behaviours around the world.
Through our multidisciplinary research and wide-ranging collaborations with industry, we’re helping organisations prepare for and start making those changes.
As well as experts in the underpinning science and technology, we also have specialists in policy development, business modelling and consumer behaviour insight.
Our work encompasses the social, behavioural, cultural, ethical, environmental, economic, legal and regulatory know-how to support transition to a true circular economy.
Previous work includes:
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scientific services for plastic waste transformation and the development of bioplastics
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carbon management and accounting, both training and advisory services
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analysis of waste management policies and strategies
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training and consultancy services, including stakeholder engagement, corporate responsibility and sustainability reporting
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regulatory enforcement of contaminated land, recycling and waste education
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investigating technology failures at waste treatment plants
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design of anaerobic digestion systems to produce high quality biomethane from crops, marine biomass and biowaste
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development of sustainable waste management services and leadership of waste authority bodies
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organisational change through formal, informal and non-formal networks
Our clients include the Scottish Government, local authorities, housing associations, national and regional business support agencies, environmental consultancies, charities, smaller firms and large, multinational organisations.