Composites UK is working hard to improve the sustainability of composite materials as well as to see their potential in enabling critical sustainable technologies. If this is an area of interest, please consider joining our Sustainability Sub-Group.
You are encouraged to use Sustainability of Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites – A Good Practice Guide (free download via a short survey) – a comprehensive resource to support composites companies on their sustainability pathway.
These online resources have been developed to provide further practical support and information:
- Carbon Footprint
Signposting to resources related to your organisation’s carbon footprint, targets, certification and reporting - What Can I Do With My Waste?
Commercial solutions for reduction, reuse, recycling and disposal of wastes produced in composite manufacturing and at end-of-life - End of Life Recycling
Understanding composite recycling solutions, including reports with more information - Materials with Bio/Recycled Content
Commercially available materials with bio and/or recycled content that you can use now - Design for Environment and Life Cycle Assessment
A selection of resources to help you design more sustainable products - A Vision and Roadmap for Sustainable Composites
Report on a 2019 workshop to identify pathways to a sustainable future for composites - Sustainability FAQs
A jargon-busting resource
Quick links to download Composites UK sustainability publications:
- Sustainability of FRP Composites: A Good Practice Guide (2022) – (free download via a short survey)
- A Vision and Roadmap for Sustainable Composites (2019)
- FRP Circular Economy Study (2018)
- Composites Recycling: Where are we now? (July 2016)
For training provision related to sustainability, see Sustainability Training.