{"id":49605,"date":"2024-07-26T11:13:22","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T10:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=49605"},"modified":"2024-07-26T11:13:22","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T10:13:22","slug":"investigating-the-growing-problem-of-plastic-waste-at-crime-scenes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/investigating-the-growing-problem-of-plastic-waste-at-crime-scenes\/49605\/","title":{"rendered":"Investigating the growing problem of plastic waste at crime scenes"},"content":{"rendered":"
This grant will take her to three continents, visiting Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Singapore to explore the issue of plastic waste at crime scenes and sustainability measures to improve this.<\/p>\n
Becci Henderson, who is also a member of the Revolution Plastics Institute at the University of Portsmouth, has 23 years of experience in crime scene investigation. She has seen a dramatic increase in single-use plastic (SUP) waste at crime scenes.<\/p>\n
\u201cDespite the regular consumption of SUPs in the field of forensics, particularly at CSI level, the generation of SUP waste, and the overall sustainability of consumables, has never been addressed,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n
Henderson generated 2kg of plastic waste at a singular crime scene, much of which was unopened and unused, costing her \u00a378 to replace.<\/p>\n
Items such as swabs, exhibit bags, PPE, wipes, and drop sheets contribute significantly to environmental degradation.<\/p>\n
Henderson said: \u201cAs police forces strive to meet strict ISO accreditation stipulations, the resulting mountain of plastic waste at crime scenes is worsening.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to reduce the reliance on plastic in the CSI and forensic sector, replacing it with sustainable packaging whilst, crucially, maintaining the integrity of the evidence stored within it.\u201d<\/p>\n