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.

尽管塑料在广泛的应用中具有丰富且宝贵的优势，但公众对塑料的依赖日益增加，引起了严重的社会、环境和经济问题。因此，加拿大政府计划到 2030 年实现零塑料垃圾；然而，这一挑战在很大程度上依赖于联邦、省和地区政府以及公众、学术界和参与的行业成员的合作。塑料回收网络（PRN）由多学科的教职人员组成，旨在从技术、环境、管理、社会和政策制定等不同角度引领国家塑料废物问题。该网络由来自工程、林业、管理和心理学的跨学科研究人员组成，他们将与船上的工业合作伙伴协同工作。 PRN 预计在这笔赠款期间成为塑料废物领域的关键区域和国家支柱，同时吸引外部研究资金，与更多公司建立联系，帮助地方和国家政府管辖区更系统地管理塑料废物，并提供支持通过科学，并通过多种媒体渠道和文化变革举措成为社会影响者。此外，PRN 打算在 BC 省和加拿大各地利用再生塑料开发经济实惠的 3D 打印房屋并将其商业化，从而产生重大的社会、环境和经济影响。 PRN 成员提供的广泛的专业知识和设施以及多元化合作伙伴的存在将保证这一举措的成功。