Leaders in microplastics research and relevant stakeholders from across New York state recently gathered for the Microplastics Summit hosted by the New York State Center for Plastics Recycling Research and Innovation at UB. The summit, whose purpose was collaboration to address microplastics issues that impact the state, took place at UB’s Center for Tomorrow from June 5-7.
The agenda included panels, discussions and activities related to microplastics pollution. It kicked off with a screening of a new documntary focused on microplastic pollution in the Great Lakes, “Ripples of Plastic,” and a discussion with film director Chris Langer.
“Plastic pollution is a growing concern for the environment, human health, wildlife conservation, and environmental justice, with microplastics an emerging contaminant of concern in New York, the U.S., and the globe,” said Amit Goyal, principal investigator and director of the New York State Center for Plastics Recycling Research and Innovation at UB and SUNY Distinguished Professor and SUNY Empire Innovation Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering.