Pacific Northwest Consortium on Plastics
From Waste to Resource:
Upcycling Plant-based agri-food byproducts to sustainable packaging materials and products
Wednesday, January 21st, 2 pm PST on Zoom
With Speakers from
Sustainable Food Packaging & Processing Lab at Oregon State University
Xiaofang Bai, Jerry Lin, and Cecillia Hernandez-Hosaka
Topics
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Chemical composition and fiber characterization of a wide range of plant-based agri-food byproducts
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Green fiber extraction methods, including wet milling and supercritical CO2 extraction using spent coffee grounds as an example
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Packaging development of extracted fibers, such as biopads, biofillers, films, and nursery pots
January Webinar
Other Upcoming Events
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Education, Outreach, and Science Communication Seminar
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Leaders: Ellie Jones (keeptheoceaneverblue@gmail.com) & Bonnie Monteleone (bonnie@plasticoceanproject.org)
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Schedule: Monthly meetings on the 3rd Tuesday of every month from 12-1 PM PST
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Analytical Tools and Characterization Seminar
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Leaders: Manuel Montano (montanm@wwu.edu) & James McAteer (jimcateer@msn.com)
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Schedule: Monthly meetings on the 2nd Friday of every month from 12-1 PM PST
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Effects of Plastic Exposure Seminar
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Leader: Susanne Brander (susanne.brander@oregonstate.edu)
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Schedule: Monthly meetings on the 3rd Thursday of every month from 2-3 PM PST
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