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Event on “Plastics in Nature and the Environment” on 08 March 2019 in Münster

On Friday, 8 March from 09:00 a.m. to approx. 17:00 p.m. the information event “Plastik in Natur und Umwelt” ("Plastics in Nature and Environment") will take place at the Institute for Landscape Ecology of the University of Münster. The event is jointly organised by the Nature and Environmental Protection Academy NRW, the NABU NRW and the University of Münster  and aims to inform about "the production routes and entry paths of plastic, especially into water bodies but also into other ecosystems as well as its consequences for humans, nature and the environment" (event flyer, own translation).

The varied program comprises three sessions dedicated to the effects of plastics on nature and the environment (session I), current topic-related research results (session II) and initiatives and projects (session III). The event will end with a final discussion on the topic "Reduction of plastic waste - what can be done politically and socially in NRW?” (own translation).

The closing date for registering for the event is 22 February. Further information, the entire event program and the registration form can be found here. [german only].