+ why plastic recycling is failing
| | | | This week marks the fourth anniversary of Russia's war on Ukraine. What many expected to be a lightning-fast ground invasion with a foregone conclusion was met with unexpectedly fierce, organised resistance from the people of Ukraine, and decisive support from its allies. The war has since dragged on, with little sign of either side capitulating anytime soon. To mark the occasion, we convened a panel of four experts – regular authors for The Conversation from the universities of Birmingham, Dublin and Odesa – for a Q&A session. They tell us what has surprised them about the war, what has not, and where they believe the conflict is headed. One major consequence of the war for all of us has been a sharp rise in living costs, particularly staple foods and energy. The cost of living crisis is prompting an ongoing rethink of our globalised food and energy systems, with growing calls to move towards more localised, stable supply chains. Europe in particular has the tools to make this happen, but mismatched legislation and lagging political will are watering down the continent's environmental ambitions. For many households, the one thing that we're told makes a real environmental difference is recycling. But no matter how religiously we clean and separate our waste, only 15% of Europe's plastic waste actually gets recycled. Materials expert Jordi Diaz Marcos knows we can do better and gives us 12 clear reasons why, despite decades of cultural and technological progress, plastic recycling is failing so spectacularly. |  | Alex Minshall Editor, Valencia | |  Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham; Mark Webber, University of Birmingham; Scott Lucas, University College Dublin; Tetyana Malyarenko, National University Odesa Law Academy The Ukraine war enters its fifth year and there are no signs that the fighting will end anytime soon. | | |  Jordi Diaz Marcos, Universitat de Barcelona Just 15% of Europe's plastic waste gets recycled, but we can do better. | |  Fabio G. Santeramo, Università di Foggia Policy frameworks shaping farming in the EU and beyond are suffering from funding misalignment and fragmented priorities, resulting in ineffective global climate efforts. |  Eanna Fennell, University of Limerick Epstein–Barr virus infects most adults. Understanding its role in Multiple Sclerosis could transform prevention and treatment in the future. | |  Miguel Ángel Gómez-Serrano, Universitat de València Wild animals and pets are covered by different legal frameworks. | | | | | -
Sergi Basco, Universitat de Barcelona For the foreseeable future, the only certainty in US trade is uncertainty. -
Maxime Lefebvre, ESCP Business School Snap decisions, hard bargaining and public provocation… Donald Trump never ceases to throw off his partners. How can foreign policy best tackle his behaviour. -
Osama Mansour, Lund University Banks are sharing more of your data with fintechs, opening the door to products and services that could help you manage your money better. -
Georgios Bouloukakis, University of Patras; Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT) Does cloud-free AI have the cutting-edge over data processing and storage on centralised, remote servers by providers like Google Cloud? Is AI-powered edge computing safer? More trusted? -
Felia Allum, University of Bath Tougher fines for possession don't solve the problems that enable gangs to move in to cities like Marseille. | | | |  Maria Elena Buslacchi, Aix-Marseille Université (AMU) In a geopolitical landscape that is more and more fragmented, the European Capitals of Culture initiative and its evolving role in fostering diplomacy and unity are up for debate. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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