Recycling for Sustainability

(Materials Science and Engineering)

Instructor: James Spicer

Guiding Question: “I’m so confused…which bin do I choose?”

Course Focus: Recycling’s role in our strategies for material selection and product design for a sustainable future

Sample Topics: The basics of recycling, from materials recovery, processing, and reuse to its economic and environmental impacts; industrial practices associated with recycling and how they relate to consumer behaviors.