Full course description
In an update to her Summer 2019 webinar, Dr. Nurcin Celik will provide an overview of paper recycling and the challenges it faces today with a focus on her REMADE-funded project. She will discuss the sources and types of paper and the processes by which they are separated and recycled into quality paper products. Her graduate student, Temitope Runsewe will then discuss the statistical analysis conducted and identify the major factors that contribute to the contamination of inbound and outbound materials. They will also discuss how these challenges could be turned into new economic and environmental opportunities for future recycling by building on recommendations from best practices and emerging technologies.
Duration: 57min