The Sweet Solution:When Plastic Meets Poetry | Isabel Zheng | TEDxYuehai St Salon
Isabel, a student and the founder of "Plastic Long Live", combines science and creativity to inspire eco-action.
As a next-gen researcher on a mission to turn plastic green, she believes sustainability doesn’t need to be perfect—it just needs to begin. Plastic Long Live项目发起人
试图让塑料变绿的新生代“研究员”
Isabel是一名学生,也是“Plastic Long Live”项目的发起人,一位试图让塑料变绿的新生代“研究员”。凭借对可持续发展的热情,她在实验室中与团队合作,以糖分子为主要成分之一制作出一种可生物降解的塑料薄膜。
虽然这项研究尚未达到完美,但Isabel从中汲取灵感,用诗歌与塑料的碰撞开启了一个全新的环保项目。她相信,环保不需要完美,只需要一个开始。 This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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