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Sustainability in the Plastics Curriculum: Training for Improving Plastics Circularity

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Conference

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

Baltimore , Maryland

Publication Date

June 25, 2023

Start Date

June 25, 2023

End Date

June 28, 2023

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 3

Tagged Division

Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

Tagged Topic

Diversity

Page Count

17

DOI

10.18260/1-2--44387

Permanent URL

https://peer.asee.org/44387

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203

Paper Authors

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Greg Murray Pittsburg State University

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Jeanne H. Norton

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Dan Spielbusch

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Abstract

Sustainability has become a part of our everyday lives, and we are affected as members of the plastics industry as well as consumers. What can we do and what has been done to minimize or recycle plastic waste? Plastics have garnered a negative reputation over recent years due to the growing rate of plastic waste found in the environment.

This paper will focus on how faculty from the Plastics Engineering Technology program will be developing modules throughout the curriculum to focus on sustainability at each stage of the product’s life cycle. Materials, part and mold design, testing and processing courses will include content that brings awareness to the importance of creating a sustainable mindset. This initiative is part of the Training for Improving Plastics Circularity grant received from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) through the Department of Commerce.

Murray, G., & Norton, J. H., & Spielbusch, D. (2023, June), Sustainability in the Plastics Curriculum: Training for Improving Plastics Circularity Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland. 10.18260/1-2--44387

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