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Strand E: Reducing and Managing Waste

Rachel Chow dans un énorme conduit

Rachel Chow

Career Profiles

Wastewater Process Engineer

What are the best materials to use for cleaning water?

What are the best materials to use for cleaning water?

Hands-on Activities

Water is a precious natural resource. What happens if it gets polluted? Learn how water can be cleaned with this hands-on activity?

Wasted food on the ground

The Environmental Impact of Wasted Food

STEM Explained

One-third of all food produced is wasted. Learn about the environmental consequences of food waste, and what you can do about it.

plastic food containers, trays and food packaging made from polystyrene

Polystyrene: The Pros, the Cons, the Chemistry

STEM Explained

Learn the organic chemistry behind this very useful plastic. Why is recycling polystyrene hard? Why does polystyrene often end up as solid waste?