Dr. Sintana Vergara: Garbage
Dr. Sintana Vergara, from California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, will be available for interviews on Wednesday, September 27, from noon – 2 p.m. ET.
What are Experts on Camera?
Interview opportunity available:
Wednesday, September 27, from noon to 2 p.m. ET
The average American produces 4.9 pounds of garbage per day, and every municipality manages it differently—a recent trend in some cities is the introduction or expansion of municipal composting programs.
Available expert:
Dr. Sintana Vergara is an associate professor of environmental resources engineering at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt. She can discuss topics including:
- Her research on the different climate impacts of composting, landfilling, or incinerating various forms of garbage (including solid waste, biomass, and agricultural waste);
- The air pollution produced by the nation’s 72 municipal trash incinerators (operating in 21 U.S. states, including a high number in Florida, New York, Minnesota, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania), and how it affects people and the environment nearby;
- What carbon sequestration is, and how it works; and
- What research indicates are the best ways to manage organic waste, and why.
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