This four-part series of short courses are intended to provide foundational training in plastics recycling, however, in the context of providing participants an overview of new methods that potentially could transform the industry.
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Join REMADE for an exciting project update webinar looking at non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of fatigue damage in end-of-life metals and exploring how NDE is essential to maximizing the benefits of such materials for remanufacturing. Duration: 49 minutes.
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Join REMADE for an exciting project webinar looking at U.S. and global material cycles for metals, fibers, plastics, and printed circuit boards and how this key information helps calculate recycling rates and more. Duration: 1 hour.
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Join Yale University’s thought leader and expert in industrial ecology, Thomas Graedel, as he shares his perspective on the possible disruption of materials supplies and why the future of metals availability is such a complex topic—one that depends upon a mix of geological knowledge, materials science, technology and economics. Duration: 56 minutes.
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This webinar will provide an overview of the current secondary aluminum and die casting industries. Additionally, the seminar will present the latest progress on two REMADE-funded research projects. Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes.
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This webinar will cover the composition and structure of typical flexible packaging types, discuss current options for recycling these materials, and share recent results from REMADE-funded work on this topic. Duration: 53 minutes.
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During this one hour webinar, Dr. Michael Free will provide an overview of metals recycling. Duration: 59 minutes.
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This webinar will overview major trends in electronic waste generation and management in the U.S. over the last 25 years and present forecasted estimates about how this complex waste stream will change in the future as new gadgets are introduced. Duration: 44 minutes.
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This webinar will provide an update on progress made after the first year of the project. The goal of this R&D project is to conduct a systems analysis of a circular economy of PET and olefin plastics (HDPE/LDPE-LLDPE/PP) with a U.S. scope and with a Michigan case study. In doing this, the project team will apply the conceptual modeling framework developed earlier in a REMADE exploratory project.
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