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Secondary Science Plastics Challenge

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LINK TO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PLANET OR PLASTIC WEBSITE

Secondary Science: Plastics Problems Sustainability Solutions

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NAT GEO SEA TO SOURCE EXPEDITION
  • Rethinking plastics economy https://www.newplasticseconomy.org/
  • https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/planetorplastic/ ​
  • ​Seven types of plastic https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/assets/galleries/TheNewPlasticsEconomy_Figure2-01.png
  • Adidas plastic ​https://www.thedrum.com/news/2016/11/04/adidas-creates-new-real-madrid-and-fc-bayern-munich-kits-recycled-ocean-plastic-part
  • Engineering solutions to the plastics problem with design thinking https://florida.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/engineering-for-good/
redesigning-plastics-lesson-1.pptx
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redesigning-plastic-packaging_final.pdf
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The New Plastics Economy from NPEC on Vimeo.

SCIENCE-BASED PLASTIC POLLUTION SOLUTIONS
Chemistry 
  • https://cen.acs.org/environment/pollution/Chemistry-solutions-plastic-trash-problem/96/i2
  • https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-just-turned-plastic-bottles-and-bags-into-liquid-fue​
  • https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/cen-09739-cover
  • https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/reactor-offers-solution-to-plastic-pollution/3007090.article
Biology
  • https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2017/04/wax-worms-eat-plastic-polyethylene-trash-pollution-cleanup/
  • https://arstechnica.com/science/2016/03/does-newly-discovered-bacteria-recycle-plastic/
  • https://earth911.com/eco-tech/plastic-eating-bacteria/
  • https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/chow-down-plastic-eating-fungus-180958127/
  • USF research on PETease to break down plastics http://news.usf.edu/article/templates/?a=8374&z=232 
Physics/Engineering/Design
  • The Last Straw article in ASEE http://www.asee-prism.org/the-last-straw/
  • Boyan Slat and the Ocean Cleanup project​ https://theoceancleanup.com/about/​
  • 4Ocean (make bracelets to fund ocean cleanup) https://4ocean.com/
  • http://news.mit.edu/2019/mit-robots-can-sort-recycling-0416 recycling robot MIT
  • MIT Recycling Robot https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613299/this-robot-can-sortrecycling-by-giving-it-a-squeeze/ 
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Additional Resources
  • http://worldslargestlesson.globalgoals.org/global-goals/life-below-water/ Life Below Water Text
  • https://time.com/5617523/great-pacific-garbage-patch-fishing-nets/ Great Pacific Garbage Patch Time Article
  • https://www.greenbiz.com/article/what-will-it-take-end-plastic-pollution GreenBiz Article
  • https://www.wwf.org.uk/updates/ten-tips-reduce-your-plastic-footprint WWF Ten tips to reduce your plastic footprint​
  • https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/nvms.sci.materials.cleanerdemo/the-business-ofbioplastics/ PBS Business of Bioplastics 
  • https://www.youngvoicesfortheplanet.com/youth-climate-videos/team-marine/ Young Voices for the Planet Video
  • https://www.vims.edu/research/units/centerspartners/map/education/profdev/VASEA/lessons.php Marine Science Lessons
Plastics Texts from Newsela (400-1000+ lexile)
https://newsela.com/read/balloons-rising-environmental-concern/id/45408/
https://newsela.com/read/elem-mcdonalds-plastic-straw-alternatives/id/44395/
https://newsela.com/read/elem-coke-bottles-recycling/id/39780/
​https://newsela.com/read/elem-pacific-ocean-swim-fighting-pollution/id/44112/
https://newsela.com/read/elem-great-pacific-garbage-ocean-patch/id/41731/
https://newsela.com/read/garfield-beach-phone-plastic-problem/id/50717/

Anchoring Phenomena: Plastic 


More Resources for Investigating and Designing Solutions for Plastics

The Last Straw article in PRISM by ASEE
plastics_website_and_video_links.pdf
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Sustainability Superheroes Use Anchoring Phenomena in Secondary Science

Anchoring phenomena sustainability superheroes from Yumonomics
NextGenScience.org Resources
  • Phenomena
  • Using Phemomena
  • Three Dimensions



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        • Text Sets Recycle
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