This week well be looking at solutions in the . While theres more work to do to develop solutions in this sector, Project Drawdown highlights the need to improve materials, use waste, address refrigerants, and improve efficiency to reduce industrys impact on climate change. You can watch my short (7-min) video overview of the week (optional).
For this weeks assignment, please watch these videos, respond to the discussion questions, provide one peer response. (You may respond to the videos via or via this forum.)
- Composting student video (4 mins):
a) If you’ve tried composting what has been your experience? If you haven’t, will you start composting? Why or why not?
2. Bioplastics student video (3 mins):
a) In what other aspects of our lives or society can we implement bioplastics? (i.e. what other uses are there for bioplastics?)
Supplemental Resources (if you want to go deeper into these topics)
- (bioplastics info)
- (3 minute video)
- Ellen Macarthur Foundation website
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