Plastic Pollution: Challenges and Green Solutions

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Dr. Malti Goel is a former adviser DST and CSIR Emeritus scientist in the Ministry of Science & Technology Government of India and is a renowned climate change expert with over 40 years experience in scientific research and policy planning. She obtained her Ph.D. (Physics) and D.I.I.T. (Solid State Physics) degree in First Position with Distinction from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi; M.Sc. (Physics) from Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani with the first rank receiving a Gold Medal in 1967. She has received several fellowships awards and honors including Bharat Jyoti Award 2012 for outstanding contribution to society and Er Avinash Chandra Medal 2006 for excellence in environment education. She is conferred Life Time Achievement Award' in the year 2016 by Pearl Foundation Madurai for her outstanding contribution to climate change education and research. She is currently engaged in creating an impact on the national scene by human resource development in climate change. Dr. Neha G. Tripathi is a distinguished climate and sustainability educationist with experience spanning over 20 years in city planning architecture and teaching. She obtained her Doctorate in 2013 and Master of Planning (Environmental Planning) degree from the School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi where she received the Gold Medal for overall performance. She served as an assistant professor of Environmental Planning at the School of Planning and Architecture in New Delhi from 2013 to 2022. She co-authored the book Solar Energy Made Simple for a Sustainable Future published by Springer in 2022. Her extensive research publications leadership roles and awards demonstrate her deep knowledge and commitment to the field of environmental planning and architecture. Currently engaged in pioneering efforts she is innovating the climate change curriculum for K-12 students in the USA.