Headliners: Sustainable Solutions for our Plastic Planet Predicament
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More than half a century ago, synthetic polymer production from petrochemicals was in its infancy. Since then, the global production of polymers has increased by more than a factor of 100, while the earth’s population has increased only by a factor of two. The rapid and continuous growth of the polymer industry has led to a myriad of useful technologies and, unfortunately, staggering levels of synthetic polymer (plastic) trash.
Join us October 1, when Professor Marc Hillmyer will highlight the work being conducted in the National Science Foundation Center for Sustainable Polymers where today’s research discoveries will undoubtedly lead to the packaging, construction, household, clothing, automobile, and energy materials of tomorrow.