For the first time, we dive deeper into the topic of "plastics". We are looking at the history of plastics and if the so called “plastic pollution crisis” is real. So, what impact does the plastic pollution crisis have on us humans and the planet?

Once we have looked at some facts in this regard, I have the pleasure of talking to Univ.-Prof. Dr. Roland Pomberger from the University of Leoben. He will give us his expert opinion concerning the so called “plastic pollution crisis”.

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Contact and Links:

Mail: pomberger@plasteco.eu

Project Website: https://www.interregeurope.eu/plasteco/

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Waste & Resource Management in the Styrian Region: https://www.abfallwirtschaft.steiermark.at/

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Sources:

· Contact Mr. Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. mont. Roland Pomberger via: https://www.avaw-unileoben.at/de/team/id,7/

· Webiste of Chair of Waste Processing Technology and Waste Management, Montanuniversitaet Leoben: https://www.avaw-unileoben.at/en/

· “Plastic Atlas” by Heinrich Böll Stiftung: https://www.boell.de/en/plasticatlas?fbclid=IwAR0HbPSMcBAfM1JEbAiPDNS3kC1yk1PtGBpdxOmekEGfV6TCuJ-an4kVdVc 

· “Safety Gate: the rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products” by the European Commission: https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/consumers_safety/safety_products/rapex/alerts/repository/content/pages/rapex/index_en.htm

·  “Consumer right to know” under REACH by the European Commission: https://ec.europa.eu/environment/chemicals/reach/right_en.htm

· “5 unexpected solutions to the plastic crisis” by Lucy Jones for BBC: https://www.bbcearth.com/blog/?article=unexpected-solutions-to-the-plastic-crisis#:~:text=The%20plastic%20crisis%20is%20one,choking%20turtles%20to%20poisoning%20whales.

· More information about the “plastic pollution crisis”: https://www.storyofplastic.org/learn-crisis; https://www.worldwildlife.org/magazine/issues/fall-2019/articles/plastic-in-the-ocean; https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2018/06/plastic-planet-waste-pollution-trash-crisis/