Circular Systems Innovation for Flexible Polyurethane Foam Waste Workshop 2023

On October 19, the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), University of Cambridge and nornnorn (under Circularity Co., Ltd.) hosted the Circular Systems Innovation for Flexible Polyurethane Foam Waste Workshop 2023 (CSI-PW 2023) at The Peninsula Bangkok, Bangkok, to disseminate the outcomes and challenges pertaining to:

- The nanotechnology-based polyurethane foam upcycling technology development project that had been conducted by AIT in collaboration with the University of Cambridge and nornnorn; and

- The inaugural Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of nornnorn's Circular Economy mattress subscription service by the Technology and Informatics Institute for Sustainability (TIIS), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Thailand.

Additionally the hybrid event was an opportunity for all wanting to contribute to the realisation of a circular economy to hear from key experts from Thailand and the UK the challenges and innovations pertaining to circular and sustainable waste management as well as interact with like-minded peers.

 The speakers featured were:

  • Athiwatr Jirajariyavech, Researcher, TIIS, NSTDA

  • Ben Morley, Commercial Counsellor & Department for Business & Trade Country Director, British Embassy Bangkok

  • Dr. Curie Park, Researcher, Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge

  • Dr. Eleni Iacovidou, Senior Lecturer, Environmental Management, Brunel University

  • Prof. Joyashree Roy, Director, SMARTSCentre, AIT

  • Kannika Khwamsawat, Researcher, Centre of Excellence on Hazardous Substance Management, Chulalongkorn University

  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Raffaele Ricco, Researcher, Department of Industrial Systems Engineering, AIT

  • Prof. Steve Evans, Director of Research in Industrial Sustainability, Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge

  • Prof. Susan Jobling, Director, Institute of Environment, Health and Societies, Brunel University

  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Tanujjal Bora, Director, Centre of Excellence in Nanotechnology, AIT

Sponsored by the UK Royal Academy of Engineering under the “Engineering X Transforming Systems through Partnership” programme, NSTDA and Circularity Co., Ltd., the highly interactive event is the sequel of the Circular Systems Innovation for Plastic Waste Workshop (CSI-PW 2022) that was held in November last year. 

The event was joined by representatives from more than 30 organisations from various sectors from both Thailand and abroad. 

Click to watch the recordings of the event.

Nophol Techaphangam