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Study calls for reusable packaging users to join project to help prevent plastic waste

A new study from the University of Sheffield is looking for people in Yorkshire who have tried reusable packaging, to join a project to investigate ways to combat plastic waste.
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Recycled pocket park opens to the public

The University of Sheffield has officially opened a new public pocket park, designed to bring nature to the doorstep of the University campus.
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University of Sheffield AMRC announces largest ever research project as part of new South Yorkshire Investment Zone

A groundbreaking new research and development facility has been announced as part of the new South Yorkshire Investment Zone.

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Ecological ‘doom loops’ edging closer

Extreme weather events such as wildfires and droughts will accelerate change in stressed systems leading to quicker tipping points of ecological decline, according to a new study.
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South Yorkshire Sustainability Centre will help region meet net-zero targets and create new jobs

A new translational research centre to help decarbonise organisations across South Yorkshire has been announced today (Wednesday 9 March 2022).