BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Shaw Institute - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://shawinstitute.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Shaw Institute
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Halifax
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0300
TZNAME:ADT
DTSTART:20240310T060000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0300
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:AST
DTSTART:20241103T050000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0300
TZNAME:ADT
DTSTART:20250309T060000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0300
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:AST
DTSTART:20251102T050000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0300
TZNAME:ADT
DTSTART:20260308T060000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0300
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:AST
DTSTART:20261101T050000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250819T105000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250819T111500
DTSTAMP:20260812T004914
CREATED:20250818T120123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T145038Z
UID:10000075-1755600600-1755602100@shawinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Presenting at ACS Fall Conference
DESCRIPTION:Our Executive Director\, Dr. Charlie Rolsky\, will be presenting our research at the prestigious ACS conference. \nLaundry and dish detergent pods are incredibly popular\, but they introduce a “water-soluble” plastic called Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) into our wastewater. While often considered biodegradable\, new research reveals that PVA often survives conventional wastewater treatment processes. Our study specifically investigated PVA’s presence in biosolids\, the treated wastewater byproduct commonly used as agricultural fertilizer. \nUsing advanced analytical techniques\, we’ve confirmed that PVA persists through waste management and contaminates these biosolids\, establishing them as a direct source of environmental PVA pollution. This research challenges existing assumptions about PVA’s fate and raises significant concerns about its potential impact on soil\, plant\, and environmental health. \nJoin us at the upcoming ACS conference to learn more about these critical findings and discuss the implications of persistent PVA in our environment. This research adds a vital piece to the growing puzzle of plastic pollution and calls for a re-evaluation of current practices.
URL:https://shawinstitute.org/event/presenting-at-acs-fall-conference/
LOCATION:Walter E. Washington Convention Center\, 01 Allen Y. Lew Place NW\, Washington D.C.\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://shawinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot-2025-08-18-at-7.55.00-AM.png
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR