Is Plastic the Enemy? – Addressing the problems of Plastic Waste. Talk by Martin Tickner.
Martyn will lead an interactive discussion on the challenges of plastic waste asking such questions as:
- What is the problem we are trying to solve ?
- How is this connected to our modern lifestyle?
The unequivocal solutions are to use less, establish basic waste management in the Global South and be more carbon efficient, striving for a Circular Economy in the Global North. Martyn will provide perspectives on the good and not so good solutions and help us understand what we individually can do in support.
Martyn is a seasoned professional with more than 40 years in the global petrochemical and plastics industry stanning engineering, manufacturing, major projects, IT, M&A and business and general management. He has a Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from Cambridge University and has lived in 7 countries on 3 different continents.
In 2020, Martyn joined the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) as Chief Technical Advisor, intrigued by the urgent challenge of reducing environmental pollution, protecting nature and addressing climate change. The Alliance is a non-profit organisation funded by the private sector to identify, develop and prove effective solutions to plastic waste in all regions of the world.
Now an independent consultant, Martyn continues to support the work of the Alliance and advising investors and private sector companies as well as governments negotiating the new legally binding Global Plastic Treaty on the technical and economic strategies and solutions which will bring about meaningful change.