We are excited to share the recording and slides from Dr. Edmond Lam’s recent seminar, "Natural Polymers as Sustainable Alternatives to Plastics." In this insightful presentation, Dr. Lam explored the environmental challenges created by plastics and the search for sustainable materials to replace them in the 21st century.
The seminar highlighted how natural polymers, with their abundance and role in circular carbon loops, have significant opportunity as a sustainable alternative. Dr. Lam discussed the limitations of current solutions, emphasizing the need for broad multidisciplinary collaboration to overcome challenges in performance, processibility, and commercialization. The talk also introduced the new Natural Polymers Consortium (NPC), formed under the American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute in 2024, as a pivotal initiative to promote transformative research and industrial adoption of natural polymers.
This engaging seminar provides valuable insights for anyone interested in sustainable materials, green chemistry, and the future of plastic alternatives.