Bioplastics are a form of plastic that can be made from renewable bio-based resources. Many bioplastic materials are designed to be biodegradable, and some are designed to be compostable. These ...
Bioplastics are plastic materials that are derived from biological materials. Currently, petrochemical-based plastics make up 99% of the plastics market. However, production of bioplastics is ...
Earthpac, previously Potatopak, is an innovative New Zealand company that makes biodegradable products. This introductory article describes why and how Earthpac use waste potato starch to make ...
In this activity, students compare the rate of degradation of disposable plates using three different disposal methods. Purpose To experiment with a range of disposable plates made from different ...
In this activity, students investigate the issues surrounding water in their local area and relate this knowledge to water issues in other countries. By the end of this activity, students should ...
In this activity, students answer a short multichoice survey to identify and address common alternative conceptions about fossil fuels. By the end of this activity, students should be able to ...
Litter is everywhere – but how much is there, and why does it matter? Litterati is an online citizen science (OCS) project that allows participants to photograph, upload and tag litter in their ...
Litter Intelligence is a long-term programme run by Sustainable Coastlines in collaboration with the Ministry for the Environment, Department of Conservation and Statistics New Zealand. It aims ...
Be part of a worldwide movement and use Global Earth Challenge to submit or classify photos to help our planet’s environment and human health. Global Earth Challenge is a citizen science campaign ...
Students develop their knowledge to design a disposable product as a sustainable alternative to an existing product. Purpose To understand why increasing use of non-degradable materials is not ...
Students develop their knowledge to design a disposable product as a sustainable alternative to an existing product. Purpose To consider the issues of increasing plastics use and understand why ...
Long ago, according to the legend of Māui, the Sun was the focus of attention. People wanted more daylight and warmth to get their jobs done. Māui schemed to harness the Sun. Rights: Tim Tripp ...
New Zealand company Leaft Foods has developed technology to extract rubisco, a high-value protein found in leafy greens. The company is scaling up the technology while developing food products ...
Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor Professor Juliet Gerrard talks about the ideas needed to make new materials to replace plastics. Chief Innovation and Science Officer Dr Elspeth MacRae and ...
Scion Science Leader Biopolymers & Chemicals Dr Florian Graichen talks about a novel new product made for the wine industry from its own waste streams.
This interactive looks at the electromagnetic spectrum. To use this interactive, move your mouse or finger over any of the labelled boxes and select to obtain more information. Select here for a ...
Learn about the manufacturing process that produces 100% biodegradable serving and packaging products from potato starch. Potatopak (now rebranded as Earth Pack), makes potato plates at a factory ...
This interactive highlights the critical role temperature plays in the world of ceramics. Select a white circle or bar in the thermometer for more information. Go here to view the full transcript ...
