Latin America– Indigenous invention: Ceramic researchers and companies pursue homegrown solutions to global challenges in Latin America

Talavera and Hecht discuss that ceramic researchers and companies pursue homegrown solutions to global challenges in Latin America. Industry partnerships drive the focus of much academic research across Latin America, but financial performance is not the only goal- efforts to address environmental i...

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Published in:American Ceramic Society. American Ceramic Society Bulletin 2020-10, Vol.99 (8), p.29
Main Authors: Talavera, Alex, Hecht, Randy B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ceramics
Ceramics industry
Environmental impact
Partnerships
Sustainability
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Summary:Talavera and Hecht discuss that ceramic researchers and companies pursue homegrown solutions to global challenges in Latin America. Industry partnerships drive the focus of much academic research across Latin America, but financial performance is not the only goal- efforts to address environmental impacts and pursue sustainability play large roles in research as well. The push for increased sustainability in ceramics is not restricted to university labs. The multinational Corona is among Colombian companies that have adopted improved environmental practice as a corporate value.
ISSN:0002-7812
1945-2705