High-Tech Trash
Presenter: Callie Babbitt, Ph.D.
Teaches courses in industrial ecology, sustainable product design, life cycle assessment and sustainable food-energy-water systems for RIT's Golisano Institute for Sustainability's MS and Ph.D. programs
Webinar Date: 06-12-2018

High-Tech Trash

Emerging electronic products have changed the way we work, communicate and socialize. However, this digital transition comes with a high cost to the environment, including mining of scarce minerals, increasing use of electricity during operation, and the question of how to manage these products when they become obsolete.

Callie Babbitt, Ph.D.
Callie Babbitt, Ph.D. / Teaches courses in industrial ecology, sustainable product design, life cycle assessment and sustainable food-energy-water systems for RIT's Golisano Institute for Sustainability's MS and Ph.D. programs
Dr. Callie Babbitt teaches courses in industrial ecology, sustainable product design, life cycle assessment and sustainable food-energy-water systems for RIT's Golisano Institute for Sustainability's MS and Ph.D. programs. She conducts research on the environmental implications of emerging technologies, including consumer electronics, nanomaterials and lithium-ion batteries. Her research and teaching have been recognized by the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program Award in 2013 and the AT&T Technology and Environment Award in 2011. Her students describe her as a passionate and energetic teacher committed to helping students succeed. When Dr. Babbitt is not busy working with her students or on research, she enjoys yoga, gardening and working with K-12 classes to bring sustainability into their schools.
Prior to coming to RIT, Dr. Babbitt was a postdoctoral research associate at Arizona State University. She received her doctorate and master's degree in environmental engineering from the University of Florida, and her bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.