Marine Science Group from Environment and Food Unit will hold the sixth internal ocean plastics research seminar on September 6.
This seminar aims to facilitate the exchange of information regarding ocean plastic research. While the primary target audience consists of researchers and students internally, individuals from outside the institution are also welcome to participate if they are introduced by a participant. We invite participation from a wide range of fields, including not only marine plastics but also areas such as plastic waste, bioplastic production, those interested in Earth sciences, approaches from polymer science and environmental toxicology, and various other fields. Of course, we also welcome those who are simply interested and would like to listen to the discussions. Please feel free to drop by and join us.
– Program –
15:00-16:00
Speaker: Dr. Nobuyuki Kawashima, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
Title: History of the development of polylactic acid and future prospects – Challenges in socially implementing materials that contribute to the environment –
16:00-16:30
Speaker: Professor. Atsushi Takahara, Research Center for Negative Emissions Technologies, Kyushu University
Title: Environmental degradation of polymer materials（tentative)
16:30 – 17:00
Free discussion
