Plastic Recycling Network towards Affordable 3D Printed Homes

塑料回收网络打造经济实惠的 3D 打印房屋

• 批准号: 570420-2021
• 负责人: Arjmand, Mohammad
• 金额: $ 25.3万
• 依托单位: University of British Columbia
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Alliance Grants
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2021-01-01 至 2022-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=722983
• 关键词: Plastic; Recycling; Network; towards; Affordable

Despite their abundant and invaluable advantages in a broad spectrum of applications, the rising public dependency on plastics has posed serious social, environmental, and economic concerns. As such, the Government of Canada plans to achieve zero plastic waste by 2030; nevertheless, this challenge is highly reliant on the collaboration of federal, provincial, and territorial governments, in conjunction with the public, academia, and engaged industry members. In concert, the Plastic Recycling Network (PRN) is composed of a multidisciplinary group of faculty members aiming to spearhead the national issue of plastic waste in different perspectives, i.e., technological, environmental, management, social, and policymaking. The network encompasses an interdisciplinary team of researchers from engineering, forestry, management, and psychology, who will work in concert and with onboard industrial partners. PRN envisions to be a key regional and national pillar in the area of plastic waste during the tenure of this grant while attracting external research funding, connecting with a larger number of companies, helping local and national government jurisdictions manage plastic waste more systematically, backed up by science, and being a social influencer through multiple media channels and cultural change initiatives. Furthermore, PRN intends to develop and commercialize affordable 3D printed homes across BC and Canada from recycled plastics, thereby having significant social, environmental, and economic impacts. The broad spectrum of expertise and facilities offered by PRN members in conjunction with the presence of diverse partners would indemnify the success of this initiative.

尽管在广泛的应用中，它们具有丰富而宝贵的优势，但对塑料的依赖不断上升，却引起了严重的社会，环境和经济关注。因此，加拿大政府计划在2030年之前实现零塑料废物；然而，这一挑战高度依赖于联邦，省和领土政府的合作，并与公众，学术界和敬业的行业成员一起。在协同的过程中，塑料回收网络（PRN）由旨在以不同观点（即技术，环境，管理，社会，社会和决策）为本的多学科教职员工组成。该网络涵盖了工程，林业，管理和心理学的研究人员的跨学科团队，他们将与船上工业合作伙伴合作。 PRN设想在这笔赠款期间成为塑料废物领域的重要区域和国家支柱，同时吸引外部研究资金，与更多的公司建立联系，帮助地方和国家政府政府司法管辖区更系统地管理塑料废物，得到科学的支持，并通过多个媒体渠道和文化变革倡议成为社会影响者。此外，PRN打算从可回收的塑料中开发和商业化卑诗省和加拿大的负担得起的3D印刷房屋，从而产生重大的社会，环境和经济影响。 PRN成员与不同合作伙伴的存在一起提供的广泛专业知识和设施将赔偿这项倡议的成功。