Studio Launch Date: 1/9/2023

UN Sustainable Development Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Plastic is, quite literally, everywhere. It has reached the depths of the ocean and every link in the food chain. Many of our consumer products and industrial processes depend on plastics - yet one-third of all plastics being made today will end up in the planet’s ecosystems.  

Finding new ways to reuse and recycle them and developing biodegradable alternatives are among our biggest and most urgent innovation challenges. 

In this challenge, you will create your own unique bioplastic material and design a new packaging solution to help reduce single-use plastic waste in the future.

Learning Outcomes

1. Students think about plastic consumption patterns, the lifecycle of plastics, and the impact of plastics on the environment.
2. Students consider alternative futures for plastic consumption, recycling, and reuse. 
3. Students learn about bioplastics and other forms of biodegradable materials. 
4. Students generate their own ideas about bioplastic interventions, and iteratively design and prototype their ideas. 
5. Students refine their ideas through teacher (and peer) feedback and consider ways to improve their work based on feedback.