Plastic-Eating Bacteria: Nature's Recyclers
Backgrounders
Learn how bacteria can help solve the world’s plastic problem.
Chris Murray
Career Profiles
Associate Professor (Physics)
Viviana Ramirez-Luna (she/her)
Environmental Entrepreneur
Steve Fletcher
Managing Director
Sustainable Aerospace Firsts
Backgrounders
Learn how Boeing is making aviation more sustainable.
Bill Butler
Business Owner
Frances Edmonds
Career Profiles
Head of Sustainable Impact
Marianne Torres-Heckford
Microbiology Technologist
Martina Bona
Career Profiles
Process Discipline Specialist
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?
How is food packaged?
Hands-on Activities
Take a closer look at food packaging. Explore why and how food is packaged in different ways.
Cleaning Up Nuclear Waste After Decommissioning
STEM Explained
When a nuclear reactor is no longer in use, the radioactivity in its materials remains. That’s why it’s important to safely deal with the radioactive waste those plants leave behind.