Firefighters tackle fire at National Museum Wales in Cardiff southwalesargus.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from southwalesargus.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Home » Regional » East Clare » Mountshannon man leads the way in tackling problem plastics
Dr Alvin Orbek White, a from Mountshannon, now based in Wales has secured a prestigious funding award for research on finding uses for problem plastics. Image by Martin Ellard.
Mountshannon man leads the way in tackling problem plastics
December 15, 2020
A MOUNTSHANNON man’s cutting-edge research into positive uses for waste plastics, has secured more than a quarter of a million euro in backing from the Welsh government.
Dr Alvin Orbaek White, who works at Swansea University, has pioneered a technology that changes waste plastic into valuable compounds for the energy industries, reducing plastics pollution in the process. The research will be instrumental in addressing the global transition to more efficient, cleaner energy resources and providing a new life for waste plastics, keeping them out of land and sea.
Operator will pay the costs of the festive ice trail in Swansea which never opened
Sayers Events are picking up the tab - even though it wasn t their fault
A section of the ice trail at the Alpine Village, Swansea, pictured in November (Image: WalesOnline/Gayle Marsh)
Want the latest news from Swansea sent straight to your inbox?Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later.
Don t miss anything from your city! Sign up for regular updates
When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time.