How does the circular economy contribute to tackling plastic pollution in the ocean?

It aims to broaden and deepen knowledge of relevant topics on plastic pollution, such as the transition to a circular economy and how it can contribute to sustainable production and consumption that reduces plastic pollution in the ocean. In Portuguese, permanent link here.

Sustainability trail, Responsible consumption

A round table discussion on Responsible Consumption will discuss the challenges we face in our daily activities, including at university, concerning our unsustainable consumption patterns. In Portuguese, pemanent link here

Natural Capital: Sustainable Consumption

How to change purchasing patterns, how to scale sustainable production and consumption globally, what sustainable market practices are and how to deal with our compulsion for consumer items. In Portuguese, pemanent links here and here.

Advances in waste management and smart cities

The Permanent Forum discussed the direct relationship between smart city projects and solid waste management to present innovative solutions aimed at sustainability in the university environment and cities, based on the concept of the university campus as a living laboratory for creating sustainable solutions. In Portuguese, permanent link here.

A Coffee Problem

In 2016, I coordinated a study about the recyclability of plastic and aluminium coffee capsules. The results were published in this news article at the O Globo. In Portuguese, permanent link here.

Live "Resíduos plásticos: materialização da ineficiência da nossa sociedade?"

Live interview about plastic waste, consumption and sustainability. In Portuguese, pemanent link here

Food Waste Prevention

In 2018, our team was invited to discuss food waste in Brazil and how to avoid this problem based on our research results. In Portuguese, permanent link here.

Meet the Researchers MSCA | Women

Interview about my scientific career, my experience doing research in different countries and cultures, and the role of women in science. In English, permanent link here.

Waste Law in Brazil

In April 2021, I was interviewed to discuss the last ten years of the National Waste Policy Law (approved in 2010) and the COVID19 pandemic effects on waste management in Brazil. It was published at the O Globo. In Portuguese, permanent link here.

Organic Waste Generation

In 2018, WPDB has conducted three studies about organic waste generation and home composting. Some of our results were published in this article at the Folha de S. Paulo. In Portuguese, permanent link here.

Diálogos ISWA YPG

Live interview about waste prevention and pro-environmental behaviour. In Portuguese, permanent link here.

TEDxUnicampLive

Technology alone cannot solve the problem of waste generation or even tackle its environmental impacts. How can we achieve a sustainable society without understanding all facets of the problem? This talk aims to open this door showing how important it is to implement waste prevention policies not only in waste management but also in technology innovation for products' manufacturing. In Portuguese, permanent link here.