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DESCRIPTION:Talk has been rescheduled to March 28!\n\nPlastic production ha
 s outgrown most other manmade materials\, with more than 99% of them being
  petroleum-based and nonbiodegradable. Conventional plastics are difficult
  to recycle and persist in the environment for hundreds of years\, causing
  great environmental concerns. In addition\, the dependence on crude oil m
 akes the plastics industry unsustainable and renders the plastics market v
 ulnerable to oil price volatility. Therefore\, there is a growing interest
  in developing sustainable alternatives to conventional plastics. Particul
 arly\, the electronics industry is making a switch to greener alternatives
  to reduce greenhouse gas emissions\, lower product environmental footprin
 ts\, and build positive marketing image. Here\, we present a perspective o
 n the advancement of bioplastic sustainable alternatives and the challenge
 s and advantages associated with their potential use in electronics.\n\nSp
 eaker(s): Yael Vodovotz\, \n\nAgenda: \nTalk starts at 6 PM\n\nShort updat
 es on SusTech\n\nPresentation starts at 6:05 PM\n\nFollowed by questions a
 nd answers\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/351852
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/351852
ORGANIZER:c.jackson@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:9
SUMMARY:SusTech Talk: PROF. YAEL VODOVOTZ\, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY: SUSTAINA
 BLE ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS TO PLASTICS IN ELECTRONICS
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/351852
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Talk has been rescheduled to March 28!</p>
 \n<p>Plastic production has outgrown most other manmade materials\, with m
 ore than 99% of them being petroleum-based and nonbiodegradable. Conventio
 nal plastics are difficult to recycle and persist in the environment for h
 undreds of years\, causing great environmental concerns. In addition\, the
  dependence on crude oil makes the plastics industry unsustainable and ren
 ders the plastics market vulnerable to oil price volatility. Therefore\, t
 here is a growing interest in developing sustainable alternatives to conve
 ntional plastics. Particularly\, the electronics industry is making a swit
 ch to greener alternatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions\, lower prod
 uct environmental footprints\, and build positive marketing image. Here\, 
 we present a perspective on the advancement of bioplastic sustainable alte
 rnatives and the challenges and advantages associated with their potential
  use in electronics.</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>Talk starts at 6 PM</
 p>\n<p>Short updates on SusTech</p>\n<p>Presentation starts at 6:05 PM</p>
 \n<p>Followed by questions and answers</p>
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