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Elementary School
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4,
5,
6
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P=Project E=Experiment
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Determine if paper towel use could be reduced by using a simple sticker on a paper towel dispenser that reminds people that paper towels come from trees.
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Show that biodegradable plastic breaks down faster than regular plastic.
[P]
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How much space trash really occupies?
[E]
Research practices and habits that might reduce the amount of wastes created at school
[P]
Densities of Various Solutions vs. Plastic Separation
[P]
Do lunch packing materials decompose faster if they are buried in the ground or on top of the ground, and what materials decompose quicker?
[P]
Construct biodegradable cups to replace Styrofoam cups.
[P]
Prove that burning trash is a good alternative to landfills.
[P]
Waste-to-Energy Science Fair Projects and Experiments
Recycling Science Fair Projects and Experiments
Recycling Background
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Middle School
- Grades
7,
8,
9
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P=Project E=Experiment
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Comparing Biodegradation in Dry-tomb and Bioreactor Landfills by Measuring CO(2)
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What kinds of garbage breakdown fastest, the most, and the easiest?
[E]
Comparing Biodegradation in Dry-tomb and Bioreactor Landfills by Measuring CO2
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Biodegradation of a Sugarcane-based Disposable Plate and a Tree-based Disposable Plate in a Landfill
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Which type of paper decomposes the fastest?
[P]
Determine whether it is possible to harness wasted gravitational potential energy and convert it into easily accessed kinetic energy. Application of this principle is a garbage can that can bring itself out to the curb when full and back to the house when empty.
[E]
Will biodegradable plastic spoons decompose in common environments?
[E]
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[E]
Study auto body plastic filler (ABPF) and see if it degrades, and how it may affect the environment, landfills, water system, soil and the degradation of other materials.
[P]
Waste-to-Energy Science Fair Projects and Experiments
Recycling Science Fair Projects and Experiments
Recycling Background
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High School
- Grades
10,
11,
12
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P=Project E=Experiment
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Test the efficiency of different cement composites in concrete for waste reduction and pollution reduction.
[P]
Create practical biodegradable packaging materials with varying concentrations of glycerin and different types of starch.
[E]
Can dangerous, non-biodegradable poly(vinyl chloride) plasticizers be replaced by safer organic alternatives?
[P]
Research The Yucca Mountain nuclear waste storing issue
[P]
Investigate possible methods of controlling Expanded polystyrene (EPS) pollution.
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Can plastics (synthetic substances) be replaced by almost equally efficient biomasses (natural substances)?
[E]
Suggest a method by which municipalities can separate the plastic waste collected.
[E]
[E]
Test if polymers are photodegradable.
[E]
Design for Biodegradation: Harnessing Natural Decay by Managing Physical and Chemical Dynamics
[E]
What Is the Most Commonly Found Litter on the Beach?
[E]
Waste-to-Energy Science Fair Projects and Experiments
Recycling Science Fair Projects and Experiments
Recycling Background
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Useful Links
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R=Resource
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Science Fair Projects Resources
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Radioactive Pollution Control and Waste Management Resources
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Environmental Sciences Resources
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Citation Guides, Style Manuals, Reference
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Safety Resources
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Environmental Sciences Fair Books
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The Orchid Grower
A Juvenile Science Adventure Novel About Orchids & Genetic Engineering
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