Workshop Announcement

    The Responsible Disposal of Flame Retarded Foam and Plastic

    Nov. 12-13, 2015
    Arlington, VA, USA

    UC Berkeley and the Green Science Policy Institute will host a 2-day participatory workshop to explore research needs and opportunities for responsible end-of-life disposal of consumer products containing foam and plastic mixed with flame retardants.
    Participants will include scientists, engineers, policy experts, waste management professionals, and environmental health advocates.

    The workshop’s objectives are to:

    • Identify knowledge gaps and research needs to develop responsible disposal solutions for flame-retarded foams and plastics.
    • Form relationships across disciplines that will facilitate execution of these research proposals.
    • Publish a report on the workshop’s findings and outcomes.

    Plenary Speakers

    • Linda S. Birnbaum, Ph.D., D.A.B.T., A.T.S., Director, National Institute of
    • Environmental Health Sciences
    • Arlene Blum, Ph.D., Executive Director, Green Science Policy Institute
    • Catherine P. Koshland, Ph.D., Vice-Chancellor, University of California, Berkeley
    • John Vijgen, Board Member, International HCH and Pesticide Association

    For additional information, contact Don Lucas at 510-316-6764 or Don@GreenSciencePolicy.org 

    Workshop Sponsors

    • National Science Foundation
    • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
    • Wood-Calvert Fund, University of California, Berkeley
    • Green Science Policy Institute