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Grant Award View - GA68587-V1
Bioplastics in the environment: lifetimes and toxicology
GA ID:
GA68587-V1
Agency:
Australian Research Council
Approval Date:
20-Dec-2019
Variation Publish Date:
5-May-2020
Variation Date:
5-May-2020
Category:
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research
Grant Term:
24-Feb-2020 to 23-Feb-2023
Value (AUD):
$330,000.00
(GST inclusive where applicable)
Varies:
GA68587
- Bioplastics in the environment: lifetimes and toxicology
One-off/Ad hoc:
No
Aggregate Grant Award:
No
PBS Program Name:
ARC 19/20 Discovery
Grant Program:
Discovery Projects
Grant Activity:
Bioplastics in the environment: lifetimes and toxicology
Purpose:
Globally, governments are implementing policies to drive a move to a circular economy. In the process, new materials are being introduced whose potential impacts need to be understood before they are widely used. This project pioneers investigations into the rate and extent of biodegradation of biodegradable plastics in aquatic and soil environments and the associated ecotoxicology of this process. In particular, it aims to quantify the extent to which the surfaces of these materials accumulate environmental pollutants via adsorption and other mechanisms. The outcomes will include conceptual models of biodegradation across environments, including lifetimes and likely impacts, critical information for framing a sustainable plastics industry.
GO ID:
GO Title:
Discovery Projects for funding commencing in 2020
Internal Reference ID:
DP20 Round 1
Selection Process:
Targeted or Restricted Competitive
Confidentiality - Contract:
No
Confidentiality - Outputs:
No
Grant Recipient Details
Recipient Name:
The University of Queensland
Recipient ABN:
63 942 912 684
Grant Recipient Location
Suburb:
ST LUCIA
Town/City:
ST LUCIA
Postcode:
4067
State/Territory:
QLD
Country:
AUSTRALIA
Grant Delivery Location
State/Territory:
QLD
Postcode:
4067
Country:
AUSTRALIA