Push forward with UBC: Tackling microplastics
The challenges are real: microplastics and nanoplastics are in our food, water and the air we breathe. They’re even in our bodies.
At the University of British Columbia, we’re finding nature-based solutions for material problems. We’re pushing forward, driven by the potential to shape a better future. We know it takes all of us to get there.
We’re tackling microplastics in a macro way. Students and researchers are partnering with communities and businesses to find sustainable solutions, for both us and the environment.
See how we’re pushing forward, every day.
“There’s so much potential in nature to solve our environmental material problems while rethinking our forest and agricultural economy.”
— DR. ORLANDO ROJAS, SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR, BIOPRODUCTS INSTITUTE AT UBC
Tapping the power of plants to fight microplastics
How much microplastic are you drinking? UBC tool can tell you in minutes
“We work together to turn biological products into solutions for society, to secure a better standard of living, improve our health and make cleaner, water, air and land.”
— DR. ORLANDO ROJAS, SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR, BIOPRODUCTS INSTITUTE AT UBC
Join us as we push forward to find solutions to today’s most pressing issues.
- Learn how UBC is unlocking nature for a sustainable future
- Help push forward to unlock the power of nature
