Webinar: Microplastic Pollution on Campus
Microplastic pollution is an urgent environmental challenge with far-reaching impacts on ecosystems and human health. This webinar will provide an in-depth look at the science behind microplastics, their sources, and the innovative strategies being used to address this issue on university campuses. We’ll share findings from our ongoing collaborations with U.S. universities, including Case Western University, where over 100 filters are actively reducing microplastic discharge from laundry facilities. These filters capture up to 90% of microplastics, preventing millions of pieces of plastic from entering waterways each semester. Beyond mitigation, this program creates unique opportunities for student research and experiential learning. Used filter pods are made available for analysis, enabling students to study the types and sources of pollutants in real-world conditions. What you’ll learn: The science and environmental impact of microplastic pollution How campuses are implementing practical solutions Insights from real-world data and student-led research initiatives.
Presenters
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Max Pennington, CEO, CLEANR Max Pennington is CEO & Co-Founder of CLEANR, a company tackling microplastic pollution at it’s source. Through the deployment of a first of it’s kind filter, CLEANR is capturing up to 90% of microplastics from laundry drainage, preventing them from entering our environment. Max holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. Max was recently named to Forbes 30u30 for his work at CLEANR in the Energy and Green Tech Space. |
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Dan Altieri, Program Consultant, CLEANR Dan has been working for mission driven companies in the sustainability space for the last two and a half years. As Director of Sales for Lomi he deploymed of over 10,000 Lomi’s through retail programs, each diverting hundreds of pounds of food waste from landfill each year. More recently he’s been supporting CLEANR on programs to maximize the impact of their laundry filter technology to capture microplastics before they reach our environments. |