Plastic Pollution: Sources, Types and Solutions
Plastic Pollution: Sources, Types and Solutions
| Type of Event | Training |
|---|---|
| Date of Event | 2020-02-15 ~ 2020-02-20 (Saturday) 09:30 - 12:30; (Tuesday and Thursday) 18:30 - 21:30 |
| Location | University of Saint Joseph – N.A.P.E. Campus (Address: Rua de Londres 106, Macau) |
| Registration description | From now until 07/02/2020 |
| Audience | Environmental Education teachers |
| Quota | 25 25 |
| Fee | Free |
| Performer | Professor David Gonçalves, University of Saint Joseph |
| Organization | Centre of Educational Resources, Education and Youth Affairs Bureau |
| Producer | Centre of Educational Resources, Education and Youth Affairs Bureau |
| Language | English |
| Information | 83959184 (Mr. Mok Man Hong, Nicholas) |
| Goal | 1. To identify various plastic wastes and learn their effects on the environment; 2. To learn about the different categories of plastics and their recycling potential; 3. Laboratory synthesis of bioplastic using corn starch. |
| Message | Session 1 - Field trip to collect different plastic wastes on the beaches of Macau - Quantification and classification of collected plastic wastes Session 2 - Introduction to different types of plastics and their recycling potential - Introduction to bioplastics - Preparation of bioplastic using corn starch Session 3 - Characterization of the properties of corn starch bioplastic synthesized in Session 2 and comparison with conventional plastic - General discussion on the approaches to minimize environmental pollution by plastic wastes |
Content provider: Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ)
Last modified: 2019-12-18 12:29
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