Exeter to play host to UK s first national circular economy hub
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is investing £3.5m to create a new circular economy hub at the University of Exeter, which will be used to coordinate research and development across the country.
Academics and businesses will explore circular solutions for industries including textiles, plastics, construction and metals
Late last year, UKRI confirmed its plans for allocating some £30m in the hopes of spurring progress towards a circular economy – an economic model in which resources are not extracted, used and disposed of. Funding is being used to support five R&D centres in London, Loughborough and Exeter, all working to tackle some of the world’s most linear materials.