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 ...
Position: Polymer scientist Field: Science research Organisation: Scion Key skills for innovation Martin thinks the following attributes are important for working in innovation: Energy and drive ...
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 use their knowledge of potato plates to write a letter promoting their use. Purpose This activity will help students understand product lifecycles and compare the ...
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 ...
This citizen science project wants your assistance to extract information from various climate scientific graphics to help combat misinformation and support scientific communication. Using this ...
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 ...
When St Francis Xavier Catholic School decided on the theme ‘Innovation’ as a whole-school science and technology focus, year 3 teacher Jo Collyer began searching for relevant teaching resources ...
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 ...
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 ...
This engaging video conveys key aspects of innovation for students. It explores the meaning and the process of innovation, why it’s important for New Zealand and how skills and attitudes needed ...
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 ...
This timeline outlines a short history of plastic – a truly innovative product. It also presents some of the impacts plastic has had on our society and environment and a few of the initiatives ...
This interactive highlights the critical role temperature plays in the world of ceramics.
