Assessing local knowledge about plastic waste
Event details
Date & time
5 November 2022 | 10.00-15.00
Event format
Attend event in person
Audience
All
Event type
Participatory interactive event
Event topic
Business, finance & economics, Environment, Health & wellbeing, My local area
Academic discipline
Economics management and business studies, Chemical engineering; Polymer engingeering
Venue
Great North Museum: Hancock
What’s on offer?
This event is part of a collaboration between Chemical Engineering, Business Operations Management, and Marketing to study the problem of plastic waste as a barrier to achieving Net Zero. Multiple exhibitors will showcase how they are doing their bit to address plastic waste, and interactive areas will include displays asking people to consider which types of products create more or minimise the problem of plastic waste.
Who’s leading the event?
Dr Josephine Go Jefferies, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Newcastle University
Dr Katarina Novakovic, Reader in Polymer Engineering, Newcastle University
Prof Christian Hicks, Professor in Operations Management, Newcastle University
Ms Zara Latif, President of the NUSU Chemical Engineering Society, Newcastle University
Open to
Everyone is eligible to attend.
Of particular interest to
People and organisations interested in sustainability and low carbon living for people and planet health.
Event Booking details
No advance booking from the public required – just turn up on the day.