Plastic Pollution: What Is It and What Do We Do About It
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Agenda
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Please log into the webinar 15 – 30 minutes before the start time
Thursday, May 2, 2024
1:00 – 3:00 pm CDT
Presented by: Dr. Sarah-Jeanne Royer
Introduction to Plastic Pollution and Origin
Where Does it Come From?
- Overconsumption
Types of Debris
- Fishing nets
- Single-use plastic packaging
- Microplastics
- Microfibers and more
- Construction industry plastics
- Packaging
- Polycarbonates
- Acrylic
- Polypropylene
- Composites
- Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
How Does it End Up in the Environment
- Run-off, dumped or lost at sea
- Transportation, overflow
Harmful Impacts
- Entanglement, ingestion, bioaccumulation
Invisible Effects
- Greenhouse gases, textile/microfiber pervasiveness
Solutions
- Switch clothing, refuse single-use plastics, Use less, up-cycle, educate, legislation
- Alternative materials and re-use for construction
Webinar Instructions
All attendees must log-on through their own email – attendees may not watch together if they wish to earn continuing education credit. HalfMoon Education Inc. must be able to prove attendance if either the attendee or HalfMoon Education Inc. is audited.
Certificates of completion can be downloaded in PDF form upon passing a short quiz. A link to the quiz will be sent to each qualifying attendee immediately after the webinar. The certificate can be downloaded from the Results page of the quiz upon scoring 80% or higher.
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Credits
Professional Engineers
2.0 PDHs
Architects
2.0 HSW CE Hours
AIA
2.0 HSW LUs
Landscape Architects
2.0 HSW CE Hours
LA CES
2.0 HSW PDHs
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 2.0 PDHs for professional engineers, 2.0 HSW continuing education hours for licensed architects, and 2.0 HSW continuing education hours for landscape architects in all states that allow this learning method. Please refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider License No: CEA362), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700) and North Carolina (S-0130). HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers and architects via its registration with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (Regulations of the Commissioner §68.14(i)(2) and §69.6(i)(2)). Other states do not preapprove continuing education providers or courses.
The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System has approved this course for 2.0 HSW LUs (Sponsor No. J885). Only full participation is reportable to the AIA/CES.
The Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System has approved this course for 2.0 HSW PDHs. Only full participation is reportable to the LA CES.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed).
On-Demand Credits
The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format is not pre-approved by any licensing boards and may not qualify for the same credits; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate. The following pre-approvals may be available for the on-demand format upon request:
2.0 HSW LUs (AIA)
2.0 HSW PDHs (LA CES)
Speakers
Dr. Sarah-Jeanne Royer, PhD
Oceanographer and plastic scientist Research Team, The Ocean CleanupDr. Sarah-Jeanne Royer is an oceanographer and a specialist on plastic degradation in the oceanic environment. She is currently working on this problem at Hawai’i Pacific University on the Island of Oahu in collaboration with Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Royer’s research focuses on common polymers including synthetic microfibers and their degradation times in the environment. She also investigates the different sources and sinks that connect plastic to the ocean such as the impact of the fishing industry with respect to the total mass balance of plastic discarded in the ocean. Prior to this work, Dr. Royer investigated the emissions of greenhouse gases from plastics in the environment at the Center for Microbial Oceanography, Research and Education. She also worked with Prof. Nikolai Maximenko on marine debris at the International Pacific Research Center at the University of Hawaii where her research was linked to the pathways and fate of marine debris and plastic accumulation in the ocean in relation with the North Pacific Garbage Patch. For more than a decade now, she has been working with several organizations to share her science, bring awareness to the growing issue of plastic in the environment and organized several educational workshops. Dr. Royer has been highly involved with the organization named Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii, which is the biggest organization of beach cleanups in Hawaii. For five years she served as their science advisor and started using data collection from volunteers for citizen science projects. She is now the science advisor for Parley for the Oceans and works closely on related science topics with The Ocean Cleanup. Dr. Royer’s goal is to pursue plastic research to better understand the degradation and fragmentation processes of plastic and fate in the ocean in addition to the plastic accumulation on the different islands of Hawai’i. Her long-last objective is for policymakers to use data from scientists and volunteers to design better laws and policies to reduce plastic production & consumption.
AIA Info
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Course Title: Plastic Pollution: What is it and What do We do About It
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This two-hour course explains the problem of plastic pollution from its origin to its consequences. The course will describe the issue of over-consumption, how plastics enter the environment, the harmful effects to the ecosystem and wildlife, and explores solutions ranging from individual choices to construction practices.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to identify types of plastic debris and explain how they are transported into the environment.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to identify common plastics used in the construction industry, such as polycarbonates, acrylic, PVC and composites.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to describe the harmful impacts plastic pollution has on the environment, such as entanglement, ingestion and bioaccumulation.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to discuss solutions to the problem of plastic pollution and opportunities for plastic waste reduction in construction operations.
LUs: 2.0 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 03/06/2027
Complaint Resolution Policy:
Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to fchapman@halfmoonseminars.org or by calling (715) 835-5900. A HalfMoon Education representative will respond within 72 hours to resolve the complaint, which will include, but not limited to, access to another CE activity at no or reduced cost or a full or partial refund. Each instance will be resolved on a case-by-case situation.