Conference
Precious Plastic WANA Conference 2018
December 16-17, 2018, 9:00AM
Abu Dhabi
Past Event
By Invitation
Interested scholars please contact nyuad.programs@nyu.eduThis 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.
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.
- Felix Beck, Assistant Professor of Practice of Design, NYUAD
- NYU Abu Dhabi Institute