BIOPLASTIC – Hype or Hope?

Presented By:

— ReImagine Beaver County

— Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community

— League of Women Voters of PA

— Climate Reality Project

— Breathe Project

Learn how new scientific advancements in this industry may hold promise to phase out fossil fuel and petrochemical-based materials and provide new economic development possibilities.

Join our host Dr. Patricia DeMarco for an overview of the circular economy, an intro to the pros and cons of bioplastic, the promise of hemp as a versatile material and the R & D efforts that are so important to create products that are biodegradable, compostable and recyclable.

Guest speakers include:

Dr. Clifford Lau, Adjunct Professor at Duquesne University

Eric Hurlock, Industrial Hemp Podcast