On Monday, Sabratha University’s Faculty of Engineering hosted World Environment Day celebrations. An event observed globally on 5th June, this year, the festivities were held under the slogan “Together to combat plastic pollution.”
In attendance at this notable event were the University President, the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Deans of the Faculties of Engineering, Arts, Education, and Sciences at Sabratha University, and the Director of the Research and Consulting Center. The gathering also welcomed several university faculty members, employees, students, and a host of environmental stakeholders and enthusiasts.
A key part of the general program was a visual presentation showcasing the hazards of plastic pollution, its negative effects on individuals, and the environment. The event also featured research papers addressing environmental topics presented under the following headlines: Extraction of Fuel from Plastic Waste, Feasibility Study of the Environmental and Economic Recycling of Plastic in the City of Sabratha, Environmental Impacts of Dumping Plastic Waste on the Beaches, and Plastic Waste and Its Impact on the Environment.
The program also included a video conference session from Tunisia featuring, Dr. Tawfiq Qarquri, the President of the Environment Committee at the Arab Engineers Union, and the former General Director of the International Center for Environmental Technology in Tunisia. Dr. Qarquri spoke about the dangers of environmental pollution and the subsequent detrimental effects in the present and future. Additionally, a presentation from the ‘Baadu’ Association, focused on the effects of plastic waste on marine life, was highlighted.
As part of the event, an accompanying exhibition was inaugurated, displaying environmental products and innovations that can contribute to preserving the environment, and utilizing plastic waste through recycling. The event underscored the commitment of Sabratha University, and its participants to environmental conservation and the fight against plastic pollution.
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