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Environmental Law Virtual Guest Speakers
Sponsored by Mercer Law School
Spring 2022


Professor Sarah Morath
Wake Forest Law School
Our Plastic Problem


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Sarah J. Morath is a professor, lawyer, scientist, and author. She teaches legal analysis and writing at Wake Forest University School of Law in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Her research interests include all things related to sustainability. Through her writing, Sarah strives to bridge the divide between science and policy. She publishes in public-facing outlets such as The Hill, Grist, The Conversation, and BloombergLaw, as well as academic journals, and is the author of Our Plastic Problem and How to Solve It (Cambridge University Press 2022).


Lecture:  The lecture is available here. 
The Powerpoint slides for the lecture are accesible here. 

Some of Professor Morath's books and articles  related to this lecture include:
  • Our Plastic Problem and How to Solve It (Cambridge University Press 2022).
  • Plastic Pollution Litigation, 36 Nat. Res. & Env’t 41 (Summer 2021) (with Samantha Hamilton and Amanda Thompson).
  • Our PlasticProblem, 33 Nat. Res. & Env’t 45 (Spring 2019).

Her op-eds related to this lecture include:
  • Is a Global Plastic Treaty Near? The Conversation (February 24, 2022)
  • Chemical Recycling: It’s not what you think, The Hill (October 20, 2021)
  • Moving From Awareness to Action on Plastic Pollution, The Hill (July 5, 2021)
  • We need a global leader on plastics. Could it be Biden? Grist (Nov. 23, 2020)
  • Addressing the Microplastics Problem: Litigation, Legislation, and You, The American Bar Association: The Young Lawyer (October 2020)
  • Plastic Pollution is an Environmental Justice Issue, Bloomberg: Insight (July 14, 2020)
  • The Match Between COVID-19 and Plastic Bans, The Regulatory Review (May 14, 2020)
  • How an Old Law Is Helping Fight New Plastic Problems, The Revelator (November 18, 2019). 
 
The List: Professor Morath will join the discussion list for the Guest Speaker Program from March 28-April 1.  You can access the list here.  

Tune In:  Schedule of Speakers for Spring 2022