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2018 Independent Research Project
Check here for topic information, helpful links and videos related to the 4 topics of our 2018 PBL.
YOUR FINAL PRESENTATION MUST EXPLAIN:
FOOD WASTE
Video links:
The Life and Times of a Strawberry
How one healthcare provider slashes food waste
The Compost Story
Great tips for reducing food waste
(
Anastasia)
How much food is thrown away at grocery stores
(Anastasia)
Websites
:
Savethefood.com
Reducing Wasted Food at Home
(Anastasia)
The environmental impact of food waste
(Anastasia)
The environmental impact of food waste
2
(Anastasia)
How Much Food is Wasted
? (Angel)
What Can be Done to Reduce Food Waste
(Erdene)
5 Incredibly Easy Ways to Reduce Food Waste
(scroll down) (Diany)
WATER WASTE
Video Links
:
How Disney Cruise Ship Conserves Water (Sophia
Z.)
How much Water is there, and the growing demand for it
(Dak.)
Don't Waste Water
! (Sophia Z.)
How Your Daily Choices can Save or Waste Water
(Henry)
Websites
:
How Much Water People Use (and how to reduce)
(Dakarai)
How Much Water Do I Use when I
... (Uzziah)
How Trillions of Gallons of Water are Wasted
(Dakarai)
Water Scarcity Around the World
(Parker)
Water Conservation Tips
(Samantha)
LITTER
Video Links:
Plastic Ocean
The Litter Letter Project
(Lynneth)
How 1 Woman slashed how much trash she makes
(Felix)
The Albatrosses on Midway Island
(Felix)
Websites
:
How one store is fighting our addiction to plastic
Hardcore, information-rich report on CA's waste disposal
(Suvd)
12 Ways to Prevent Litter (Suvd
)
Tips for Reducing Litter
(Suvd)
10 Ways to Reduce Plastic Pollution
(Scarlet)
How does Littering affect the Environment
(Michael)
How Litter Hurts Sea Turtles
(Suvd)
What Different Groups of People can do to Prevent Litter
(Felix)
When Will We Hit 'Peak Garbage' Production
(Felix)
ELECTRICITY WASTE
Video Links:
Websites
:
Electricity and the Environment Explained (Levi)
Wasted Electricity
(
Levi)