Curated Video
Natural and synthetic
Find out the difference between natural and synthetic materials, and how they are used. Material processes - Classifying materials - Natural and artificial materials Learning Points Natural materials can come directly from the Earth or...
Curated Video
Plastic fantastic
In this film types of synthetic plastics are examined ... including biodegradable plastics known as bioplastics. People and places - Environmental awareness and care - Natural and synthetic materials Learning Points Bioplastics are made...
Maddie Moate
Why is this BIN in the SEA? | Plastic Pollution for Kids | Maddie Moate
learn about Seabins and their use worldwide to collect plastics from our oceans.
FuseSchool
Ocean Sustainability| Safeguarding our Seas | Plastic Free
This video explores the critical role of oceans in sustaining life on Earth, highlighting their vastness, ecological significance, and the pressing issues of pollution and climate change. It emphasizes the importance of marine ecosystems...
FuseSchool
Beyond Plastic| Strategies to fight Global Pollution
This video highlights the dual impact of plastics on society. While plastics have revolutionized industries by providing waterproof packaging, non-stick cookware, and medical equipment, they have also caused severe environmental...
Curated Video
I WONDER - What Is A Polymer?
Stretch your mind with 'What Is A Polymer?' to discover the amazing world of long, repeating molecules! A quick, fun dive into science, perfect for kids who love to ask 'Why?
Curated Video
I WONDER - What Impact Does Plastic Have In Everyday Life?
Dive into 'What Impact Does Plastic Have In Everyday Life?' to uncover how this common material affects our world and us! A quick, eye-opening exploration, perfect for young environmental champions.
Curated Video
I WONDER - Is A Plastic A Polymer?
Dive into 'Is A Plastic A Polymer?' to discover the twisty, tangled world of materials that make up so much around us! A quick, fascinating peek into science, great for curious kids.
Curated Video
I WONDER - Are There Polymers Found In Nature?
Explore 'Are There Polymers Found In Nature?' to see how nature is full of amazing materials called polymers! A quick, fun look perfect for young explorers.
Curated Video
I WONDER - Are All Plastics The Same?
Discover 'Are All Plastics The Same?' to learn about the many faces of plastics! A quick, fun look at how not all plastics are alike, just for kids.
Wonderscape
The Sixth Extinction: Human Impact on Earth's Biodiversity
Explore the concept of the sixth extinction, a period marked by significant biodiversity loss primarily due to human activities. This video delves into how climate change, industrial agriculture, pollution, and overhunting contribute to...
Curated Video
The Challenges and Opportunities of Recycling
Over the last two decades, recycling has become not only the best way to reduce landfill, but a profitable enterprise in it s own right.
Curated Video
Ensuring Christmas Safety: Lights, Trees, and Dishware
Discover essential safety tips for a hazard-free Christmas. From choosing the right Christmas lights and trees to understanding the risks of various plastics in your kitchen, this segment provides expert advice to keep your holiday...
Financial Times
Are deposit return schemes the way to cut litter and emissions?
FT Food Revolution - As Scotland prepares to add an extra charge to drink cans and bottles, refundable upon return, the FT’s Madeleine Speed looks around the world at the pros and cons of established deposit return schemes, which aim to...
Curated Video
Natural and Manmade
Dr. Forrester shows how to identify parts of a system that are natural and manmade. She shows how to identify the sources of manmade products such as plastics, metals, aluminum, fabrics, paper, and cardboard.
Curated Video
Plastics: Could Organisms Replace Them?
A video entitled “Plastics: Could Organisms Replace Them?” which explores the origins of plastics, current human reliance on plastics, and issues such reliance can create.
Let's Tute
The Scary Truth About Plastic in Our Bloodstream
This video discusses the research that has found microplastics in human blood and the potential threats it poses to human health. It explains how plastic particles enter the human body and the harmful effects they can have on human...
FuseSchool
BIOLOGY - Environment - Carbon Cycle part 2
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 polymer molecules from small molecules. Protein comes from joining amino acids together,...
Visual Learning Systems
Exploring Natural Resources: Natural Resource Alternatives
Everyday we use natural resources. This series of programs introduces students to the importance of natural resources in our lives. Renewable and nonrenewable resources are differentiated with examples illustrating each. The positive and...
Professor Dave Explains
Synthetic Biology and Materials Science Part 2: Nature-Made Plastics
In the previous tutorial we outlined the basics regarding synthetic biology as applied to materials science. We can engineer microorganisms that will produce virtually any compound we want, via a series of reactions that are catalyzed by...
Espresso Media
What's Really in Your Chewing Gum?
In this video, the speaker explores the ingredients and concerns surrounding chewing gum. There are concerns about the safety of these ingredients, particularly vinyl acetate, which has been linked to adverse reactions in large doses....
The Wall Street Journal
Pew Charitable Trusts Scientist Responds to Plastic Packaging Waste Di
Winnie Lau of the Pew Charitable Trust's preventing ocean plastics project presents a response to the discussion with Nestlé CEO Mark Schneider on the issue of packaging and plastic waste at Global Food Forum.
EarthEcho International
PlasticSeas: Exploring the Impact of Plastic Pollution on Australia's Marine Ecosystems
The EarthEcho Expedition team explores the impact of plastic pollution on the marine ecosystems of Port Phillip Bay in Southern Australia. They visit Marine Protected Areas and interview experts to understand the unique ecosystem and the...
Next Animation Studio
New study finds microplastics in 90% of salt
Researchers from South Korea and Greenpeace East Asia have found that 90% of table salt sold around the world are contaminated with microplastics.