Dr. Castaldi Interviewed by ACC’s Chemical & Engineering News Plastics have gained significant attention recently due to a number of domestic and international activities. This brings awareness to an issue that we have long been investigating but theoretically and practically with organizations ranging from the US EPA and start-up companies. A new story has been…
Tsiamis Writes Waste Dive Op-Ed on MSW Decoupling Research The opinion editorial written by Tsiamis is titled “Study: Plastic isn’t the source of society’s waste problem“. It can be accessed on the Waste Dive website by following this link.
EEC|CCNY Paper Featured on Sustainable Brands® Website EEC|CCNY’s latest publication on the “Role of Plastics in the Decoupling of MSW Generation and Economic Growth in the US” was recently cited in an article by Tony Kingsbury on the Sustainable Brands® website. The article is titled “Plastics’ Effect on Waste: The Answer Might Surprise You”. It can be accessed following…
Castaldi and Tsiamis Featured on CCNY Website for Work on Gasification of Non-Recycled Plastics The article can be accessed following this link.
EEC|CCNY Participates in DSNY’s Annual donateNYC Conference Castaldi acted as the event’s M.C., while Tsiamis presented on the DSNY project about the global market for used textile exports from the United States. Additional information about the event is available here.
Congratulations EEC Research Associates! Isamar Garrido Rodriguez obtained her Bachelors in Chemical Engineering from CCNY this spring. While pursuing her degree, Isamar was involved in research at EEC and received the Patell Prize for Excellence in Chemical Engineering, as well as the A.X. Schmidt Scholarship. Other EEC research associates secured summer internships at Lockheed Martin…
Publication of Paper on the “Role of Plastics in the Decoupling of MSW Generation and Economic Growth in the US” EEC|CCNY’s latest publication is written by Tsiamis, Torres and Castaldi. The paper is featured in the “Waste Management” journal and can be accessed online following this link.
EEC|CCNY Participates in NAWTEC 2018 During this year’s North American Waste-to-Energy Conference (NAWTEC), EEC|CCNY research associates Grace Correa, Riliwan Sanni, Tasnuva Moutushi, and Joe Figueroa each presented a poster for their respective project. In addition, EEC|CCNY alumnus Jeffrey LeBlanc and Associate Director Demetra Tsiamis presented their research during a session moderated by Dr. Marco Castaldi and…
WTERT International Colleagues Participate in EEC|CCNY’s First Seminar Series on Waste Sustainability EEC|CCNY offered its first seminar series on waste sustainability at City College of New York this past spring semester. The seminar series, led by Assoc. Director Demetra Tsiamis, featured guest lecturers from around the world in industry, academia, and government to discuss waste…
EEC|CCNY Report on Impact of Non-Recyclable Plastics on the Enerkem Gasification-to-Biofuels Process is Published by the American Chemistry Council EEC|CCNY’s study on the impact of non-recyclable plastics (NRP) on the Enerkem gasification process was published by the American Chemistry Council (ACC). This study was a collaboration with the City of Edmonton and Enerkem and sponsored…