CBEY: Plastic China (2014) - Documentary Film Screening

Departments: Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Time: Thursday, February 26, 2015 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Room/Office: Burke Auditorium
Location:
Kroon Hall
195 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06511
United States
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What is the fate of plastics once we place them in our recycling bins?

Plastic China (2014, 26 min.) follows the plastics recycling chain that often ends in China. China is the world's largest importer and processor of plastic waste, much of which comes from the United States, Australia, Western Europe, South Korea and Japan. This film documents the water, air, and human health impacts of the plastics recycling process, and raises the question: How toxic is our plastic footprint?

Join us next week for a film screening and discussion with the director Wang Jiuliang and Professor Paul Anastas.

Thursday, February 26
12-1 pm
Burke Auditorium, Kroon Hall
Lunch provided

More info:
Trash Talking, Literally. Asia Society. 14 August 2014.
How Beijing -and the Rest of China- Recycles Plastic. Scientific American. 8 November 2013.