{"id":20164,"date":"2025-04-19T15:46:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T07:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cee\/?post_type=nus-news&#038;p=20164"},"modified":"2025-08-20T16:28:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T08:28:32","slug":"crwsymposium20250918","status":"publish","type":"nus-news","link":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cee\/news\/crwsymposium20250918\/","title":{"rendered":"[Call for Abstracts] Symposium on Microplastics in the Environment and Water"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-wbi1jx6r2azt\" data-node=\"wbi1jx6r2azt\">\n<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-zutylefmvj3w\" data-node=\"zutylefmvj3w\">\n<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20165 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/04\/Latest-Event-Home-Page-Thumbnail-Template.png-1024x576.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/04\/Latest-Event-Home-Page-Thumbnail-Template.png-1024x576.avif 1024w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/04\/Latest-Event-Home-Page-Thumbnail-Template.png-300x169.avif 300w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/04\/Latest-Event-Home-Page-Thumbnail-Template.png-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/04\/Latest-Event-Home-Page-Thumbnail-Template.png-1536x864.avif 1536w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/04\/Latest-Event-Home-Page-Thumbnail-Template.png.avif 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-cp01l94ytiso\" data-node=\"cp01l94ytiso\">\n<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n<div class=\"fl-rich-text\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Join us at the National University of Singapore from September 18-19, 2025, for the MP Symposium 2025. This event is a collaborative effort organised by the NUS Environmental Research Institute (NERI), the NUS Centre for Water Research (CWR), and the SG Lab Forum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">As the use of plastic materials continues to grow globally, the resulting microplastic pollution has become a significant environmental and public health concern. The MP Symposium 2025 aims to address these challenges by bringing together scientists, academics, researchers, industry stakeholders, and government agencies. Our goal is to enhance understanding, foster meaningful discussions, and promote collaborative efforts to effectively manage and mitigate the impact of microplastic pollution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">We invite you to be part of this important dialogue and contribute to the development of innovative solutions for a more sustainable future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">We welcome submission of abstracts on current and emerging topics, but not limited to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Microplastics measurement in the environment and water<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Fate and behaviour of microplastics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Microplastics removal technologies<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Health and ecological impact of microplastics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Plastics recycling and upcycling<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Policy and regulatory aspects<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/neri\/events\/microplastics2025\/abstract-submission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Submit your abstract <\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><em>[Deadline for abstract submission is 30 June 2025 (Singapore time)]<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/neri\/events\/microplastics2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">More information<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us at the National University of Singapore from September 18-19, 2025, for the MP Symposium 2025. 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