News Clip6:50
Bloomberg

Curing Our Plastic Problem

Higher Ed
Sep.30 -- Plastic is both a super product and an ecological nightmare. It's cheap, durable and won't rot, which means it's great for shopping bags and fast food, but also means it sticks around for hundreds of years.
News Clip5:59
Bloomberg

The Robots Cleaning Rivers and Oceans

Higher Ed
Jun.30 -- Plastic waste is choking our waterways and harbors. Eight million tons end up in our oceans each year, killing wildlife and poisoning the food supply. A lasting solution will require bold policy innovations, industrial curbs...
News Clip4:50
Bloomberg

Anything We Make That Goes Into the Value Chain Needs to Be Recyclable, Says Dow CEO

Higher Ed
Oct.10 -- Dow CEO, Jim Fitterling, explains the importance of recycling at his company. He speaks with Caroline Hyde on "Bloomberg Markets: The Close."
Instructional Video4:50
Curated OER

How It's Made - Plastic Bags

5th - 8th
Plastic bags are so useful and you can find out how they're made by watching this clip. We see inside the factory where plastic bags are made, learn what they are made of, and all the ways they can be used. Wow, 35,000 bags for every one...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Above the Noise: Is Your Fleece Jacket Polluting the Oceans?

9th - 10th
By 2050, the World Economic Forum predicts that the amount of plastic in the oceans will outweigh ALL the fish. When you hear "plastic" pollution, you might picture six-pack rings wrapped around seagulls or beaches littered with plastic...