Interested in recycling/environment -- What major?

[finback]

Hi! So I am very interested in the process/efficiency of recycling, and I am also interested in using recycling to get waste out of our oceans and land. I have a dream to recycle ocean waste and use it in a business of some sort. Would mechanical engineering be a suitable major for me? What about environmental engineering? Or plain chemistry? Or something else? Thanks!

 

[Bystander]

process/efficiency of recycling

Mechanical or chemical engineering.

using recycling to get waste out of our oceans and land.

First thing you'll learn as an engineer is that materials handling is expensive; "cleaning" air, oceans, and land involves more materials handling than anyone has ever imagined.

 

[Alcathous]

This is too broad. Every field can be done both green and dirty.