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ACS-NP-CCC Events

Symposia (updated: 8/12/2026)

HostTitleTime
1PhillyACSACS MARM (MidAtlantic Regional Meeting) 2025, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJMay 28-31, 2025
2Green Chemistry InstituteACS GC&E, Pittsburgh, PA – “Multi-stakeholder Summit of Natural Polymers as Alternative Materials to Plastics”June 23-26, 2025
3ACS-NP-CCC, AFGD, POLYACS National Fall Conference Presidential Symposium, Washington DC – “Innovations in Natural Polymer Science for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security” & panel discussion at banquet August 17-21 2025
4POLYACS National Spring Conference, Atlanta, GA – “Transformative Natural Polymers for 21st Centural Materials (CCC)“March 22-26 2026
5CARBACS National Spring Conference, Atlanta, GA – “Transformative Natural Polymers for 21st Centural Materials (CCC)“March 22-26 2026
6ACS-NP-CCCACS National Fall Conference, Chicago, IL – “Advancing Natural Polymers for a Sustainable Future – Transformative Natural Polymers Series Symposium IV” – Abstract submission: POLY, CARB, AGFD, CELLAugust 23-27, 2026
TBDACS National Fall Conference, San Diego, CA – “TBD”August 22-26, 2027

Webinars (updated 12/6/2025)

Host DivisionTitleTime
1ACS CCC, GCI, Philadelphia Section and CACSPerspective of Natural Polymers as An Alternative Measure to Address Plastic Pollution (see recorded video)March. 6, 2025
2ACS CCC, GCI, Philadelphia Section and CACSCarboxylated nanopolysaccharides for sustainable material design and applicationApril 3, 2025
3ACS CCC, GCI, Philadelphia Section and CACSNatural Hair Fixative as An Alternative to PVP ReplacementMay 1, 2025
4ACS CCC, GCI, Philadelphia Section and CACSAn Integrated Biopolymer Framework for Sustainable Materials: From Seaweed Derived Adhesives to Algal Biomatter PlasticsJune 5th, 2:00 PM ET
5ACS CCC, GCI, Philadelphia Section and CACSThe Value Proposition of PHA-based Products to Manage Plastics Debris in our EcosystemsJuly 10th, 2:00 PM ET
6ACS CCC, Philadelphia Section and CACSLearning from nature and collective wisdom for a brighter future (rescheduled)Oct. 2, 2025, 2:00 PM ET
7ACS CCC, Philadelphia Section and CACSAdvancing Biobased Materials Through Innovation, Data, and DesignNov. 20th, 2025, 2:00 PM ET
8ACS CCC, Philadelphia Section and CACSHow Chitin Nanocrystals Can Improve Strength & Barrier Performance In Paper Based PackagingThur. Dec. 4th, 2025, 2 PM ET

Workshops (coming soon.)

Host DivisionTitleTime
AGFDNatural Polymers… 2025
CARB2025
ENVR2025
POLY2025
PMSE2025
GCI2026