Final workshop of the "Microplastics in the environment" project

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Presentations of the workshop

Lecture 1 Dittrich,C.: Inputs, occurrence and distribution of microplastics as a case study from the Zittau area

Lecture 2 Richter, A.: Effects of microplastics on wheat plants

Lecture 3 Tumwet, F.C.: Morphology depends on fragmentation

Lecture 4 Reuter, M.: Elimination of microplastics in soils using corona roll separators

Lecture 5 Kleint, T.: Comparison of oil-&density separation as extraction methods for microplastics in soil

Lecture 7 Zeciroski, M.: Hempplast - Bioplastics from hemp

Lecture 9 Smith, M.: Do Microplastic Residuals in Municipal Compost Bioaccumulate in Plant Tissue?

1st lecture series 11:00 - 12:10

11:00		Welcome
10:10		Inputs, occurrence and distribution of Microplastics as a case study from the Zittau area Christiane Dittrich (ZIRKON, Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences)
11:30		Effects of microplastics on wheat plants Anne Richter (ZIRKON, Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences)
11:50		Factors affecting microplastic transport in quartz sand (preliminary title) Faith Chebet Tumwet (ZIRKON, University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz)
12:10		Elimination of microplastics in soils by means of corona roll separator Madlen Reuter (ZIRKON, Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences)

2. lecture series 13:40 - 14:30

13:40

Comparison of oil&density separation as extraction methods for microplastics in soil

Tomas Kleint (ZIRKON, University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz)

14:00

Microplastic identification using FTIR- &
RAMAN spectroscopy by application of the
Microplastic finder

Marcel Gössl

14:30

Hempplast - Bioplastics from hemp (provisional title)

Marija Zeciroski (Hemp Revolution, Belp in Switzerland)

3rd lecture series 15:00-15:30

15:30

Unravelling the composition and effects of
chemicals in tire wear leachate
(preliminary title)

Leah Chibwe (Environment and Climate Change Canada)

16:00

Thu Microplastic Residuals in Municipal Compost Bioaccumulate in Plant Tissue?

Marika Smith

16:30

Closing remarks

Professional background Numerous projects have been researching the topic of microplastics for a number of years. It is assumed that soils act as a sink  for microplastics and that microplastics accumulate more in soils than in aquatic ecosystems. The extent and effects are currently the subject of research worldwide. Workshop background With the project "(Micro)plastic in the soil", a series of workshops was launched with the aim of presenting current research projects and results from various institutions. Specifically, the main topics will be ●Analytics ●Process engineering ●Monitoring ●Vegetation effects ●Modeling illuminated.

Organizer

The workshop will be held as part of the ESF-funded junior researcher project "Microplastics in Soil - Detection, Elimination, Immobilization and Effects". The main topics include: Analysis, elimination, monitoring, relocation and degradation of microplastics, as well as their impact on crops.

Duration: 01.01.2020 - 31.12.2022

Dipl.-Ing.

Ilona Schönfelder

i.schoenfelder(at)hszg.de

ZIRCON

02763 Zittau

Friedrich-Schneider-Strasse 26

Building Z IX, Room 103
1st floor

+49 3583 612-4962

B.Sc.

Madlen Reuter

Madlen.Reuter(at)hszg.de

ZIRCON

02763 Zittau

F.-Schneider-Str. 26

Building Z IX, Room 102
Upper floor

+49 3583 612-4549

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