Nick Kirk
Federation Director @British Glass
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WORK HISTORY
Federation Director @British Glass
Sheffield, GB
Leading on the glass sector’s 2050 Net Zero Strategy working with the UK Government and stakeholders to develop the opportunities and technology to reduce the CO2 impact from the glass manufacturing process. Supporting activity on energy efficiency, waste policy, recycling policy, food contact material legislation, product development and innovation, glass standards to name a few. An expert in the sustainability of packaging, flat and fibre glass supporting the whole of the glass supply chain with expertise in waste collection, recycling, net zero strategy, energy efficiency, decarbonised energy, furnace technology etc.Working with external stakeholders on developing supportive policies for the glass supply chain such as key evidence to government for packaging reform including circular economy, DRS, EPR and Consistency of Collections to maximise collection and recycling of glass, resulting in the exclusion of glass from DRS in England and Northern Ireland.
EDUCATION
University of Nottingham
PhD, Material Science
University of Nottingham
BEng, Metallurgy & Material Science
SKILLS
ABOUT NICK KIRK
Leading on the glass sector’s 2050 Net Zero Strategy working with the UK Government and…
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