Alireza YaghoubiResearcher & Entrepreneur

Why and how are plastics good for the environment?

During your summer vacation to “untouched” forest reserves and sunny, secluded beaches, you have most likely come across pollution in form of plastics. You have also probably watched TV documentaries about massive islands of plastics floating in the ocean. You may even have thought to yourself that you should help the environment by completely eliminating plastics from your life. Alireza Yaghoubi, a materials scientist turned entrepreneur explains why plastics are in fact good for the environment and how pollution can be mitigated with simple adjustments to our day-to-day behavior.

Alireza YaghoubiResearcher & Entrepreneur

Why and how are plastics good for the environment?

During your summer vacation to “untouched” forest reserves and sunny, secluded beaches, you have most likely come across pollution in form of plastics. You have also probably watched TV documentaries about massive islands of plastics floating in the ocean. You may even have thought to yourself that you should help the environment by completely eliminating plastics from your life. Alireza Yaghoubi, a materials scientist turned entrepreneur explains why plastics are in fact good for the environment and how pollution can be mitigated with simple adjustments to our day-to-day behavior.

Alireza Yaghoubi

Alireza Yaghoubi
At the age of 21, Alireza Yaghoubi started his career as a materials scientist, developing applications for nanomaterials in green energy, high-performance ceramics and biomedical implants .
His scientific works have appeared on the front cover of leading journals such as those of Royal Society of Chemistry, as well as being featured in news articles in 15 countries by the likes of Science Daily and MedicalXpress.
Alireza is also an award-winning designer and co-founder of AirGo Design, a Singapore-based company developing ""The Future of Airline Seating"" according to ABC News, USA Today, Reuters and The Economist.