Single-use plastics transformed into high-quality liquid hydrocarbons with new catalyst by Raleigh McElvery, special to C&EN, OCTOBER 24, 2019 All too often, plastics serve a “one-and-done” purpose. Roughly 300 million t of materials are discarded each year after just one use, contributing to waste and pollution. Scientists and businesses have been teaming up to change this,…
A recent article in MSW Management from EEC|CCNY Alumna Annette Scotto explores the social issues associated with recycling. The article titled “Is Recycling a Fraud? Why Should I Bother? The use of social media platforms to educate and inform the public on the processes of modern recycling” discusses how social media can be used to…
A recent article quote Professor Castaldi Professor Castaldi was recently quoted in a recent Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) feature. The article by Alexander Tullo presents the issues associated with plastic waste. The article “Plastic has a problem; is chemical recycling the solution?” published October 6, 2019 C&EN VOL. 97, ISSUE 39 details how new…
Why WTE should be part of the solution for non-recycled plastic wastes Professor Castaldi shares his thoughts and insights on how and why WTE should be part of the solution for non-recycled plastic wastes. It is widely recognized that plastics collected for recycled do not all get recycled. Currently, only about 9% of plastics that…
Ms. Sarah Foster, Senior Research Associate Sarah Foster is a Principal at the scientific consulting firm CPF Associates, LLC, in the Washington DC area. She has a Masters Degree in Environmental Health Sciences from the Harvard University of Public Health and over 30 years of consulting experience in the environmental health science field. She focuses…
Climate Change and Renewable Energy Attachment 10 – Climate Change and Renewable Energy (1) psomopoulos_themelis_WTE_review Bridging the Emissions Gap_ A UNEP Synthesis Report-20111075 (1)
Maryland’s looming waste crisis – an unintended consequence of uninformed environmentalists Maryland Could See Waste Crisis After stricter limits on waste-to-energy facilities in Maryland, the state could see a drastic uptick in the amount of waste that needs to be landfilled. If Maryland’s two WTE facilities close, it will add millions of tons of household…
Radio event Please tune in today, Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 3pm to WHCR-90.3FM to From City to the World, hosted by CCNY President Vince Boudreau. President Boudreau will discuss sustainability and waste management with Professor Marco Castaldi, the Director of the Earth Engineering Center here at CCNY and a Professor in our Chemical Engineering…
Castaldi leads WTERT panel at 27th Annual NAWTEC Castaldi and Tsiamis attended the 27th annual NAWTEC in Reston, VA. Castaldi moderated a session of WTERT members discussing global highlights of WTE research and development
Romina Gamarra Places 1st in WESEF 2019 Competition Ossining High School student Romina Gamarra wins 1st place in the Environmental Sciences category of this year’s Westchester Science and Engineering Fair (WESEF). Congratulations, Romina!