Explore our specialized research areas addressing critical challenges in plastic pollution, innovation, and environmental sustainability
This track explores the pervasive issue of plastic pollution, with a particular focus on microplastics and their impacts on ecosystems and human health. Research in this track examines detection methodologies, transport mechanisms, ecosystem effects, and public health implications of microplastics in various environments.
This track focuses on circular economy principles and their application to plastic waste management. It covers innovative recycling technologies, business models that promote circularity, extended producer responsibility, and strategies for closing the loop in plastic value chains.
Exploring the development and assessment of alternative materials to conventional plastics, this track addresses biodegradable plastics, bio-based materials, compostable solutions, and their life cycle impacts. It examines the technical, economic, and environmental factors affecting their adoption.
This track examines policy instruments, regulatory frameworks, and governance mechanisms for effective plastic waste management. It includes analysis of existing policies, development of new approaches, and evaluation of implementation strategies across different jurisdictional levels.
Focusing on technological innovations for environmental sustainability, this track covers advancements in materials science, renewable energy integration with waste management, and emerging technologies that can help mitigate plastic pollution while promoting sustainable development.
This track explores the application of artificial intelligence, machine learning, remote sensing, and other smart technologies for monitoring plastic pollution, assessing ecosystem health, and developing restoration strategies in affected environments.
This track addresses the intersection of climate action and plastic pollution, including computational modeling approaches to understand environmental impacts, predict outcomes, and develop evidence-based strategies for promoting sustainability.
Focusing on the human and social dimensions of plastic pollution challenges, this track explores effective communication strategies, educational programs, behavior change interventions, and community engagement approaches to foster sustainable consumption and waste management practices.
We welcome submissions across all conference tracks. Authors are encouraged to consider the scope of each track when preparing their submissions. Interdisciplinary research that spans multiple tracks is particularly valued.
