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Chris Murray headshot

Chris Murray

Associate Professor (Physics)

I teach undergraduate physics and conduct research in biopolymers and environmental technology.
Viviana Ramirez-Luna dehors en hiver

Viviana Ramirez-Luna (she/her)

Environmental Entrepreneur

I founded (and run) a consulting company to help businesses, communities, and organizations reduce the waste they produce
Steve Fletcher

Steve Fletcher

Managing Director

I am the Managing Director of the Automotive Recyclers of Canada.
Boeing 777 Ecodemonstrator aircraft

Sustainable Aerospace Firsts

Learn how Boeing is making aviation more sustainable.

Bill Butler

Bill Butler

Business Owner

My company installs oil filtration systems on all types of diesel engines.
Frances Edmonds

Frances Edmonds

Head of Sustainable Impact

Frances works with customers and governments to show them how to buy technology with sustainability in mind.
Aira Villaneuva

Aira Fusilero Villanueva

Founder E-Waste Recycling

Colourful mixture of scrap yarns

Recycling Yarn Part 1: Making Fibres

This is the first part of a two-part activity on recycling yarn.

plastic food containers, trays and food packaging made from polystyrene

Polystyrene: The Pros, the Cons, the Chemistry

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