News
New Book Chapter on Polymer Biodegradation
07.12.23PublicationBiodegradable polymers can provide solutions to overcome problems caused by the linear use of plastics in many applications. However, several aspects in the context of polymer biodegradation are often misunderstood and miscommunicated – both within and outside the scientific community. ...
New Publication in Microplastics and Nanoplastics Explores Careers in Plastic Pollution Research
13.11.23NewsPlastic pollution is a wicked problem that will require stakeholders from many different backgrounds to solve. In a new perspective paper that was inspired following a workshop for early career researchers in June 2022, Thorsten Hüffer from EDGE joined colleagues ...
Welcome New Group Member: Dean Velikov
10.11.23PersonalDean Velikov joined EDGE in November 2023 as a Ph.D. student working in biocompostable plastics. His project will be with a close collaboration with BASF analyzing the fate of composted plastics. He has a bachelor's in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology from ...
Welcome New Group Member: Valerie Wilkeit
25.10.23PersonalValerie Wilkeit has joined EDGE as a Ph.D. student in October 2023. Valerie obtained her MSc degree in Environmental Sciences from University of Vienna, where she worked on the quantification of phthalates and tire-derived compounds along the Danube. She obtained ...