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Inspired by: FP7 » Cities are lunch for plastic bag-bugs

version: 3 / updated: 2010-12-28
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Originally submitted by: Ian Miles
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Last changed by: Rafael Popper
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Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

Theme 6 - Environment (including Climate Change)

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

Environment and health

Optional reference/s to FP7 project/s

Use the following format: Project Acronym (Project Reference No.). Use commas if more than one project is associated to this Wild Card, for example: ALFA-BIRD (213266), SAFAR (213374), LAPCAT-II (211485)
POPART (212218) http://cordis.europa.eu/fetch?CALLER=FP7_PROJ_EN&ACTION=D&DOC=1&CAT=PROJ&QUERY=0125117ff890:17a7:0d2fd0c2&RCN=88882

Headline

(max. 9 words)

Cities are lunch for plastic bag-bugs

Description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Wild Card (approx. 150 words)
Nano-environment technology innovations to preserve plastics are adopted far too widely, leading to even worse pollution and landfill. At the same time new ways of encouraging plastic degradation are discovered - could be positive but could go too far. There is a real fear that plastic eating bugs could destroy the material basis civilisation.

Keywords

cities, nanotechnology, pollution, plastic, civilisation, bugs

Mini-description

(max. 250 characters)

Nano-environment technology innovations to preserve plastics are adopted far too widely and they end up destroy the material basis civilisation.

Likelihood

Closest timeframe for at least 50% likelihood
Please use one of the following options:
now-2050+

Type of event

Unplanned consequence of events/trends/situations (e.g. financial crisis, accidental breakthrough)

Type of emergence

please select (if any) describe related trend or situation
A new development/situation
(e.g. a Romani state is established in central Europe; A message from an alien civilisation existing on a distant planet is received and understood, etc.

Type of systems affected

Both

Classification

Undesirable

Importance

please specify:
please select
Level 3: important for the European Union
Level 4: important for the whole world

Latent phase

Obstacles for early indentification

scientific filters (knowledge/technology access)

Manifestation phase

Type of manifestation

In a probably enclosed way (e.g. geographically, sectorally)

Aftermath phase

Important implications
Collapse of a system

Potential impacts (risks & opportunities)

Timeframe options
Risks Opportunities
short term
(1 to 5 years after the Wild Card manifests) 		Introduction of more robust regulatory frameworks and standards for nanotechnological developments.

Relevance for Grand Challenges

where? please justify:
particularly relevant Europe world
Ethics and abuse of S&T
Techno-security, hazard & risk

Relevance for thematic research areas

please justify:
particularly relevant
Nanosciences, nanotech, materials & new prod. tech.
Environment (including Climate Change)
Regional development

Pan-European strategies potentially helping to deal with the wild card

please justify:
particularly relevant
Fostering and facilitating coherent international cooperation in science and technology Need for international standards in nanotechnologies

 Features of a research-friendly ecology contributing to deal with the wild card

For further information about 'research-friendly strategies' click here

please justify:
particularly relevant
Creating a closer link between researchers & policy-makers
(e.g. supporting both thematic and cross-cutting policies, highlighting the strategic purpose of the European Research Area, etc.