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Opening the Bin
@openingthebin.bsky.social
A group of academic activists, social scientists, industry, NGO folk interested in resolving the challenges of waste - retweet not necessarily an endorsement
Excited to introduce our final #OTB4 keynote speaker, Sylvie Ayimpam!

Her research focuses on informal economic practices and forms of informal regulation, combining socio-anthropology & -economics, in Central and West Africa.

Read more about her research here: lnkd.in/eUBVsR8i

#wasteresearch
July 23, 2025 at 10:41 AM
🎉 Registration is now open for the OTB4: Le vie en Bin! 🎉

📌 Check out your inbox for our registration email and take advantage of our preferential rate until 1 October!

We can't wait to welcome you this December for what promises to be an engaging and thought-provoking conference!

#OTB4 #waste
July 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
We are pleased to introduce our next #OTB4 speaker, Baptiste Monsaingeon!
Baptiste is a lecturer at the @universitereims.bsky.social and studies the place of #waste, particularly #plastics, in our societies.

Read more about his research and publication here: shs.cairn.info/auteur/65914...
May 8, 2025 at 8:59 AM
We are delighted to introduce our next #OTB4 keynote speaker, Mary Lawhon!

She is Professor of Political Ecology at the University of Edinburgh and researches the impact of #waste on broader understandings of justice and #sustainability.

Read more about Mary’s work: marylawhon.com
April 30, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Happy to present our second #OTB4 keynote speaker, Rosalind Fredericks!

Rosalind is Associate Professor at NYU - Her research and teaching interests are centered on development, urbanism, and political ecology in Africa.

Read more about her research & role: gallatin.nyu.edu/people/facul...
April 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Excited to introduce our first #OTB4 keynote speaker, María José Zapata Campos!

María José is an Associate Professor at the University of Gothenburg. Her research explores the organizing of grassroots initiatives for sustainability.

Read more about her research & role: www.gu.se/en/about/fin...
April 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
🚮Opening the Bin returns for its 4th edition, 'Le Vie en Bin', this December 2025, hosted by Le Mans Universite', France!

🌍Join the international community in exploring and discussing waste materials and practices!

🗓️ Submit your abstract by 30/04/2025: otb4.sciencesconf.org/resource/pag...

#OTB4
April 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM