RESOURCES 1: Intro to Sustainability

Required Video

What actually happens to the plastic if we just throw it away? Emma Bryce traces the life cycles of three different plastic bottles, shedding light on the sustainability challenges these disposables present to our world.

As you watch, look for the answers to the following questions:

• What is the relationship of the natural gas industry and plastics production?
• Is single-use plastic (itself) or the way we use/dispose of plastic that presents an environmental sustainability challenge?
• Is plastic waste a global or a local sustainability problem?

 

Recommended Website

• LearnChemE.com Links to an external site.

In order to get the most out of this class, you might want to refresh your knowledge on the Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering. Be sure to check out the resources on Material and Energy Balances, which will help you prepare for the LCA project.