“A scientific symposium at the College of Engineering discusses sustainable solutions for plastic waste management.”

The College of Engineering at the University of Samarra held a specialized scientific seminar titled “Engineering Processes in Plastic Waste Treatment,” delivered by Instructor Laith Amjad Hamid from the Department of Civil Engineering.

The seminar addressed the serious environmental impact posed by plastic waste, which represents one of the world’s greatest environmental challenges. Plastic requires hundreds of years to decompose naturally, leading to extensive soil and water pollution and posing risks to human health and living organisms.

Moreover, the accumulation of plastic waste places additional pressure on waste management systems and contributes to greenhouse gas emissions when it is improperly incinerated.

In this context, the presenter reviewed pyrolysis as a promising engineering solution to this crisis—an effective method for converting plastic waste into valuable and useful products such as oils, gases, and fuels, without resorting to direct combustion.

This approach represents an important step toward reducing the volume of waste and environmental pollution, while simultaneously opening new prospects for the production of alternative and environmentally friendly energy.