Episode 23: Talking to Clariter’s Zininzi Mpafa about upcycling plastic waste to useful products

Polymer Science Podcast

Hello everyone!

Alicia, here! So at the time of this recording I am approximately 38 weeks pregnant and a little sick as you could probably tell from my voice.

This means that I am now on maternity leave while you are listening to this episode and taking care of our newborn!

Nonetheless the show goes on! And I am happy to say that our Podcast team has grown. You will be introduced to our new co-host soon!

In this episode, we are speaking to Zininzi Mpafa, a Laboratory Analyst at Clariter. She is an experience scientist in the Petrochemical industry and Environment industry (Ocean and Coastal Research). She studied at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology and Walter Sisulu University in Analytical Chemistry. She also did internships as quality testing analyst at Engen and as a Marine Chemist at the Department of Environmental Affairs. She is currently working at the global cleantech company, Clariter, that focuses on upcycling plastic waste into the high-value, pure solvents, oils and waxes.

As promised here are the links to the articles and research mentioned in the episode!

Hope you find it useful!

https://clariter.com/news/

www.teijinaramid.com

Thank you for listening and for your support!