{"id":697,"date":"2025-10-23T01:21:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T01:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greencampus.uph.edu\/?p=697"},"modified":"2025-10-24T06:40:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T06:40:56","slug":"bioplastic-innovation-takes-center-stage-in-civil-engineering-guest-lecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greencampus.uph.edu\/?p=697","title":{"rendered":"Bioplastic Innovation Takes Center Stage in Civil Engineering Guest Lecture\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"697\" class=\"elementor elementor-697\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f61d37 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f61d37\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 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explore the future of sustainable materials by attending a guest lecture titled <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW233198419 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233198419 BCX8\">\u201cBioplastic: The Missing Link We Urgently Need to End Plastic Waste.\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW233198419 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233198419 BCX8\"> The session featured <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233198419 BCX8\">Mr. Sugianto <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW233198419 BCX8\">Tandio<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233198419 BCX8\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233198419 BCX8\">the <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW233198419 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233198419 BCX8\">C<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233198419 BCX8\">hief Innovation <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW233198419 BCX8\">Officer<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233198419 BCX8\"> and founder of a leading bioplastic company<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW233198419 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233198419 BCX8\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW233198419 BCX8\">Greenhope<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233198419 BCX8\">. 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Students learned about the <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW155955722 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155955722 BCX8\">advantages and unique characteristics of bioplastics<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW155955722 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155955722 BCX8\">, as well as the <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW155955722 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155955722 BCX8\">real-world challenges<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW155955722 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155955722 BCX8\"> faced by <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW155955722 BCX8\">the industry<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155955722 BCX8\">.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155955722 BCX8\">To complement the lecture, a <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW155955722 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155955722 BCX8\">special booth<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW155955722 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155955722 BCX8\"> was set up showcasing bioplastic products and educational materials, allowing students to interact directly with sustainable innovations.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155955722 BCX8\">This event encouraged <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW155955722 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155955722 BCX8\">students to think critically about environmental solutions and explore how engineering can contribute to a greener future.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW155955722 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 28th, 2025, UPH civil engineering students had the opportunity to explore the future of sustainable materials by attending a guest lecture titled \u201cBioplastic: The Missing Link We Urgently Need to End Plastic Waste.\u201d The session featured Mr. Sugianto Tandio, the Chief Innovation Officer and founder of a leading bioplastic company, Greenhope. 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