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Solid Wastes and Disposal
It describes various measures used for disposal and treatment of solid wastes.
Next Animation Studio
Groups hunting for ‘ghost net’ near Hawaii
Ghost nets are commercial fishing nets discarded by fishers or lost in the ocean.
Next Animation Studio
Researchers break down plastic using sunlight
Researchers at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University this week said they have found a way to use sunlight to turn consumer plastic into a valuable chemical that could generate clean power.
TLDR News
Is Recycling Plastic a Scam? Johnson Angers the Recycling Industry - TLDR News
Is Recycling Plastic a Scam? Johnson Angers the Recycling Industry - TLDR News
FuseSchool
What Is The Carbon Cycle - Part 2
Watch part 2 of the videos on the Carbon Cycle, as a part of environmental chemistry. Photosynthesis and respiration help carbon to be cycled in nature by using energy from the sun. As living things grow, they have to build up large...
Next Animation Studio
Misleading recycling labels found on plastic products: Greenpeace
A new report by Greenpeace published on February 18 has found that several companies in the U.S. are misleading consumers by adding incorrect recycling labels onto their plastic products.
Next Animation Studio
Microplastics could be entering food chain through mosquitoes
Microplastics could be entering the food chain through mosquitoes, threatening birds and other creatures that consume the flying insects, according to new research.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Insights: Coronavirus
Join Encyclopaedia Britannica editors Melissa Petruzzello and John Rafferty speaking with video producer Matt Sinnott about how changes in people's habits and lifestyles brought about by the coronavirus pandemic are affecting the broader...
Curated Video
Water Treatment: Making Water Safe for Human Consumption
This video presents a lecture on water treatment, specifically on the processes involved in making water extracted from lakes and rivers fit for human consumption. The speaker discusses the different compounds and elements that might be...
EarthEcho International
PlasticSeas: Exploring Solutions to the Global Plastic Pollution Crisis
The video explores the issue of plastic pollution in our oceans and the efforts being made to combat it. It showcases various individuals and organizations who are working towards finding solutions, from recycling waste to educating...
Next Animation Studio
Giant plastics collector about to set sail for Great Pacific Garbage Patch
The Ocean Cleanup is building a giant plastic-scooping system in Alameda, California and plans to set sail as early as this summer to begin cleaning up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
EarthEcho International
Youth in Action: The Marine Champions Program
Philippe Cousteau meets with 18-year-old Hayley, founder of the Marine Champions program. Hayley shares how the program was developed under the Marine Mammal Foundation and her guidance. She shares with Philippe her passion for youth...
Curated Video
Analyzing Data: Comparing Sets with Outliers
In this video, the teacher explains how to compare two sets of data when there is an outlier. They discuss the use of measures of center and measures of spread, such as median and interquartile range, to analyze the data.
Curated Video
The Tragedy of the Commons: How Plastic Pollution is Threatening Our Oceans
The video discusses the issue of plastic pollution in our oceans and how it relates to the tragedy of the commons. It explores possible solutions such as social norms, privatization, and state regulations, and suggests a combination of...
Next Animation Studio
Plastic-eating enzyme could help in battling pollution
Researchers from the U.S. and Britain say they have created a plastic-eating enzyme that could be used aide in the recovery and recycling of plastics. The enzyme is able to digest polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, plastic. PET plastics...
EarthEcho International
PlasticSeas: Investigating Plastic Pollution in Port Phillip Bay
Philippe Cousteau leads an EarthEcho Expedition called PlasticSeas, investigating the causes and solutions to plastic pollution in Melbourne, Australia. They meet with experts who teach the community about how plastic finds its way into...
FuseSchool
Green Chemistry Principles - Design for Degradation
Learn the basics about Green Chemistry - Principle 10, as a part of environmental chemistry. On a global scale, a lot of waste is produced. Unless the waste is recycled, it fills up in our landfills, destroys habitats, and will be a very...
Curated Video
Five Facts - Ocean Pollution
This video explores five fun facts about ocean pollution.
FuseSchool
What Is Thermosetting and Thermosoftening Polymers
Learn the basics about thermosetting and thermosoftening polymers, when learning about polymers as a part of organic chemistry. A polymer is a macromolecule made of many monomers, or repeating units. The properties of these polymers...
EarthEcho International
Youth in Action: 16-Year-Old Creates Business to Reduce Plastic and Support Environmental Causes
Lucy Skelton, a 16-year-old from Melbourne, created Be Happy Bags, a small business that designs and sells reusable bags to reduce plastic waste and raise money for environmental causes. Her drive to make a positive impact on the...
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Plastics
It explains plastic and its types and characteristics. It also talks about thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics.
Curated Video
The Material and Environmental Impact of Plastic
Plastic is a versatile material that is used in all kinds of things from cookware to clothes. What is plastic made of and what impact is it having on the environment?
Professor Dave Explains
Synthetic Biology and Materials Science Part 1: Biological Manufacturing
We've discussed some aspects of biotechnology already, but we have yet to discuss the promising field of synthetic biology. We are now able to manipulate biological organisms in ways that have technological applications, and one of the...