James Robert Innes is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Sustainable Polymer Materials, at the University of Bradford. After completing a BSc degree in Chemistry, he undertook a PhD in Materials for Demanding Environments at the University of Manchester, jointly sponsored by BP and the EPSRC. He developed elastomers containing graphene nanoplatelets, work that sought to prevent oil leaks, and gradually developed an interest in sustainability and the environment. Following this, he joined the University of Bradford to work on the recycling of elastomers and complex polymers as part of the £1m EPSRC joint UK-China funded Low Carbon grant.