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The NSF Center for Sustainable Polymers (CSP) integrates sustainability issues that focus on the science and technology of polymeric materials into research, education, and public outreach initiatives.
CSP News
4-H Sustainable Polymer Curriculum featured in Hennepin Co. Environmental Education News
The 4-H Sustainable Polymer Curriculum, made in collaboration with the CSP, was recently featured in Hennepin Co. Environmental Education News.... read more →
June 9, 2023
Ela Receives IDEAS Award
CSP Postdoc Researcher Dr. Raisa Ela was recently awarded the CEMS IDEAS Award, which recognizes her contributions to Inclusion, Diversity,... read more →
June 7, 2023
CSP 2023 Annual Meeting
The 2023 Annual Meeting of the NSF Center for Sustainable Polymers took place at the University of Minnesota in April,... read more →
June 6, 2023
New CSP research published in Royal Society of Chemistry Chemical Science
CSP researchers Emily Prebihalo and Annie Luke from the Reineke Group led research on Radical ring-opening polymerization of sustainably-derived thionoisochromanone,... read more →
June 2, 2023
Intrinsic Millisecond Kinetics of Polyethylene Pyrolysis
CSP research conducted by the Dauenhauer group explores the Intrinsic Reaction Kinetics of Polyethylene Pyrolysis. Polyethylene (PE), a commonly found... read more →
June 2, 2023
The Scale of the Global Plastic Waste Crisis (3D Animation)
The scale of the global plastic waste crisis has reached mind-boggling proportions. Nearly 15% of the world's plastic waste... read more →
April 7, 2023
Welcome Hagmar
Hagmar T. Madeira joined the CSP this spring as an Administrative Assistant. Originally from Bahia, Brazil, he is a first-year... read more →
March 9, 2023
CSP research published in Macromolecules
CSP graduate student and lead author Allison Wong shares insights on some of the Lamb Group's latest research published... read more →
March 9, 2023
Bates and Hillmyer celebrate Lone Star Emmy Award
CSP Investigators Frank Bates and Marc Hillmyer along with CSE faculty Aaron Massari and David Blank celebrate their recent win... read more →
March 3, 2023
Why do sustainable polymers matter?
Sustainable polymers aim to address the environmental challenges that are inherently associated with traditional (petroleum-based) plastics, while maintaining the outstanding properties these materials bring to our everyday lives.
Sustainable Polymers 101
Big Question: Can we make plastics sustainable?
video source: University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment and NSF Center for Sustainable Polymers
video source: University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment and NSF Center for Sustainable Polymers
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