Research institutions worldwide are estimated to produce 5.5 million tonnes of plastic waste per year. As a PhD student at the University of Bath, Helen saw the problem first-hand and wanted to find a way to make research more sustainable.

Helen speaks to Professor Jonathan Knight, Vice-President (Enterprise), about how the University's support helped her develop LabCycle, the first company on the market to create a circular economy for single-use plastic waste from Safety Level 1&2 labs.