Carol Maione

Carol is a natural scientist, currently pursuing her doctoral degree in Industrial Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Milan (Milan, Italy). Her work is focused on monitoring material flows and pollution cycles across the plastic industry-environment-society nexus, and investigating the role of technology in the transition to the circular economy of plastics.

Research interests include: marine pollution; microplastics; plastic waste and recycling; material flow analysis; earth observation and remote sensing; pollution cycle monitoring; ocean and coastal management; ecological footprint.