Hosted by the College of Engineering and the School of Sustainability Engineering and Environmental Engineering

Moderator

• Natalie Stoflet, Environmental and Ecological Engineering Graduate Student

Panelists

• Jenna Jambeck, Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor of Environmental Engineering
• John Howarter, Associate Professor of Materials Engineering | Professor of Sustainability Engineering and Environmental Engineering
• Linda Lee, Distinguished Professor of Agronomy | Professor of Sustainability Engineering and Environmental Engineering | Program Head, Ecological Science and Engineering - Interdisciplinary Graduate Program | Assistant Dean of Graduate Education, Research and Faculty Development
• Zhi (George) Zhou, Associate Professor of Civil and Construction Engineering and Environmental and Ecological Engineering

Abstract

As discussed by Jenna Jambeck, plastic pollution poses an urgent environmental challenge, with human health, ecosystem and global economic implications. The panelists will explore the multifaceted challenge of plastic pollution and together discuss technological solutions, interdisciplinary approaches and actionable strategies to address plastic pollution at the local and global community levels.