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The world has woken up to the problem of plastic waste, and there seems no end to the terrible images of it harming wildlife and polluting our oceans. If we continue like this there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish by 2050. Now is the time for a radical change in how we deal with plastic waste. At Â鶹´«Ã½ Live next month, showcases the latest research, technologies, and social movements that promise to create a zero-waste economy. Find out what can you do to get involved and make a difference.

Based at University College London, Miodownik is aÌýprofessor of materials and society. He is also director of the university’s Institute of making, a multi award-winning author and regular presenter of TV and radio programmes on materials science.

is the world’s greatest science festival and runs from 10 to 13 October at ExCel London. You can catch .