Activities per year
Project Details
Description
A transdisciplinary approach to engaging with citizens who grow food in urban spaces, to co-develop strategies for identifying and mitigating plastic contamination in their growing soil.
Layman's description
This project works with citizens who grow food in urban spaces, to develop strategies for identifying and mitigating plastic contamination of growing soil.
| Short title | Plastic contamination of soil |
|---|---|
| Status | Finished |
| Effective start/end date | 1/11/23 → 30/04/24 |
Collaborative partners
- Coventry University (lead)
- Garden Organic
Keywords
- plastic waste
- pollutant pathways
- Soil pollution
- Food
- citizen science
- environmental science
- horticulture
- geography
Themes
- Agroecological Farming Innovations
- Water Pollution and Mitigation
- Biodiversity, Ecology and Society
- Environmental Practices, Agroecology and Health
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Activities
- 1 Invited talk
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"Dragons in the Garden: How Urban Growers Perceive and Respond to Plastic Pollution in Their Soil"
Abell, J. (Speaker)
7 Feb 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Research output
- 1 Article
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The Plastic Problem
Rayns, F. & Conroy, J., 30 Apr 2025, The Organic Way, 239, p. 26-28 3 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article