Bio-Optimized Technologies to keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the Environment (BOTTLE™) is a U.S. Department of Energy multi-organization consortium focused on developing new chemical upcycling strategies for today's plastics and redesigning tomorrow's plastics to be recyclable-by-design. Their research is broken down into the following tasks: Research...

How much do you know about your Carbon Footprint? Do you know what a Carbon Footprint is? Check out Bernie's infographic to learn about your Carbon Footprint with some fun resources! Link for "The World Counts" CO2 emissions counter: https://www.theworldcounts.com/challenges/climate-change/global-warming/global-co2-emissions/story Link for Carbon Footprint Quiz: https://calc.zerofootprint.net/ Sources: https://onetreeplanted.org/blogs/stories/planting-trees-reduce-carbon-footprint https://www.theworldcounts.com/challenges/climate-change/global-warming/global-co2-emissions/story Cover image:...

BT conducted a survey of 2,000 families with children ages 5-16 to launch The BT Big Sofa Summit, which includes ideas, guides, and tips to spark conversation about how to make your home greener. Take a look at the following statistics! The study also notes that while...

Do you want to test your sustainability knowledge AND learn tips and tricks to help make your home more eco-friendly? Then take this quiz! https://grizly.com/quizzes/eco-friendly-home-alternatives-quiz How did you do? Post your scores down in the comments!...

Complete this Energy Conservation Bingo to begin your journey to making sustainable choices to benefit our planet! Extra credit if you finish all of the boxes!  ...

With the amount of plastic waste that is in our world, researchers have begun to look for alternative solutions to plastic waste. Samantha Jenkins made an accidental discovery when a research project over fungi resulted in one of the mushrooms eating its way through the...

Learn and practice your sustainability vocabulary with fun flashcards on Quizlet. https://quizlet.com/_a3tbrt?x=1qqt&i=3uxys9 Through Quizlet, you can play fun games & even test yourself on your vocabulary. Bernie & Sammy are proud of you for learning about protecting the environment & how to live a sustainable lifestyle.  ...

Renewable energy is energy gathered from renewable resources. Renewable resources are naturally replenished on earth within a human timeline. Renewable energy is important in sustainability, but how much do you actually know about renewable energy technology?   Hydropower   Wind power   Solar power    Now you know a little bit of the pros...