In the third episode of the Oldenburg science podcast "Hirn gehört", Dr. Alexandra Pehlken from OFFIS - Institute for Computer Science is a guest. She pursues a noble goal with her research: to save the world a little bit through innovative and resource-saving recycling. To achieve this, she has already experienced many ups and downs during her career between Aachen, Ottawa and Oldenburg, as she describes in the podcast. In this episode, you can find out exactly where the problems in plastic waste lie, what child labor has to do with our prosperity, and how sustainable resource management could work.

The episode can be accessed via all podcast channels and via this link.