Precious Plastic WANA Conference 2018

Conference

WHEN December 16-17, 2018
9 AM - 5 PM WHERE Abu Dhabi WHO NYU Abu Dhabi Institute By Invitation Interested scholars please contact nyuad.programs@nyu.edu

This conference is structured around increasing plastic waste pollution in desert and marine ecosystems in the WANA region and is also interested in how communities address this issue by using low-cost plastic recycling systems. International speakers present their shared perspective on a variety of topics including: the waste problem; industrial production of plastic from the Precious Plastic Community including low-cost machinery and production of machines, material studies, and innovative products; and related entrepreneurship.

Convened by
  • Felix Beck, Assistant Professor of Practice of Design, NYUAD
Hosted by
  • NYU Abu Dhabi Institute

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