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The 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
Cutting plastic’s growing greenhouse gas emissions
A recent study in Nature Climate Change calculated the life cycle emissions of different types of plastics and looked for ways... read more →
April 19, 2019
Refining the next generation of plastics
Here’s the issue with plastics—they’re strong, durable, and convenient. But because of those qualities, plastics are ubiquitous and hang around... read more →
April 18, 2019
CSP students receive NSF-GRFP awards
CSP students have received prestigious awards from the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Congratulations to Cornell Graduate Student... read more →
April 9, 2019
Kalow awarded NSF CAREER Award
Congratulations to CSP investigator Julia Kalow, who has been awarded an NSF CAREER Award for her research “Photocontrolled Dynamic Covalent... read more →
April 8, 2019
Chris Macosko visits the University of Guadalajara
Professor Emeritus and founding CSP member Chris Macosko visited the University of Guadalajara last week as part of the Amundson... read more →
April 8, 2019
CSP at ACS Orlando
CSP investigators and researchers are attending the ACS National Meeting & Expo Chemistry for New Frontiers in Orlando, FL from... read more →
March 28, 2019
Marc Hillmyer interviewed by E&T Magazine
CSP Director Marc Hillmyer speaks with E&T Magazine about the CSP’s biopolymer research - soft plastics, rubbers, and foams –... read more →
March 21, 2019
Marc Hillmyer interviewed on BNN Bloomberg
CSP Director Marc Hillmyer featured on Business News Network (BNN) Bloomberg to discuss the CSP's work creating plastics that... read more →
March 12, 2019
Chris Ellison Speaking at Young Scientist Roundtable
CSP Investigator Chris Ellison will be speaking at Wayzata Schools’ Young Scientists Roundtable (YSR) program on April 9th. Chris's talk,... read more →
March 12, 2019
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 Center for Sustainable Polymers
video source: University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment and Center for Sustainable Polymers
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