The Fieser research group from the University of Southern California are committed to tackling plastic pollution both in the lab and in our communities. Here, we intend to teach you about the topic of plastic pollution, and help give you tangible options to be part of the solution.
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The Fieser research group is comprised of postdoctoral associates, graduate (Ph.D.) students and undergraduate students from around the world, who are gaining an education in inorganic and polymer (plastic) chemistry. These young scientists will be the next leaders in helping improve the environmental sustainability of chemistry in our society.
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Where do we start?Many of you have probably heard that plastic pollution is a critical problem for our planet. You have probably also heard things like "recycling doesn't work" and "China isn't accepting our waste plastics", making it hard to know how you can make a meaningful contribution to a solution. Terms like "green", "biodegradable", "compostable" and "sustainable" can also be deceivingly used as a marketing strategy.
Here is our approach We want to tell you what plastics are and why they have become irreplaceable for many purposes. Then we intend to tell you why this has led to a pollution crisis. Finally, we want to tell you about various ways to be part of the solution. There is NO one fix to plastic pollution... the public, researchers, businesses, governments, etc. all need to jump on board to fix this. |
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Our planet needs you. Will you help?
In this website, we aim to inform you about plastics, plastic pollution and ways you can actively be part of the solution.
PLASTICLearn what a plastic is, and how their diverse properties have transformed our lives.
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POLLUTIONLearn about how our dependence on plastics have increased so dramatically to cause a global crisis.
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RECYCLINGLearn about the recycling process, and the do's and don'ts to ensure you are contributing to the solution.
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REDUCE/SUBSTITUTEWhile substitution and reduction can lead to more environmentally friendly choices, not all options will accomplish this. Learn about how to know if a change is better.
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RESEARCHThe solutions haven't all been figured out. Learn about how research groups in academia, national labs and industry are working to be part of the solution.
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BEACH CLEANUPSLearn how you can join us in actively cleaning our beaches and neighborhoods.
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