CHALLENGE OF PLASTIC WASTE
Date&time: 2024 November 7th, 14:00 pm-16 pm CEST
Place: University of Miskolc, C/2 building 105 room and online
Language of the experience: English
Plastics are produced from natural resources such as petroleum, coal, natural gas, and plants through chemical synthesis. However, due to biological transformations, they cannot be easily returned to their natural state and may cause environmental issues, making proper plastic waste management essential. Various methods exist for disposing of plastics, including mechanical recycling and chemical recycling.
The nature of waste recovery is a frequent topic in environmental policy discussions. From an environmental standpoint, recovery as a secondary raw material is the most favorable process. Chemical recycling involves breaking down plastics into their basic components, which can then be used as feedstock for upcycling processes. However, this method requires the same amount of energy as the initial production of plastics.
Participants are tasked with selecting and presenting a chemical processing technique for recycling plastics. They must also present their country’s plastic waste treatment system, including statistical data and the treatment system network, and compare it with that of the EU.
The “challenge” will be organized at the University of Miskolc offline (you can join online to participate in the challenge).
The teams will get a database that can be extended via internet search. The teams will get a lecture about the topic on November 7th and 2 weeks to work on their own to make a maximum of a 10-minute presentation (on November 28th).
Essentially, we expect a 5-10-minute oral presentation (with ppt). Creative thinking, originality of the presentation, and the ability to initiate discussions are of particular importance for teams.
