1. From Biomass to Chemicals

Tags: [KS4, chemistry, plastics, materials, science] NNFCC newsletters discuss topics in renewable fuels and materials.  This newsletter covers the enormous range of chemicals we can make from plant ...

2. Renewable and Biodegradable Plastics

Tags: [KS4, chemistry, materials, plastics] This resource from the Royal Society of Chemistry provides comprehensive information on the pros and cons of bioplastics, the different types of bioplastics ...

3. Make Plastic from Potatoes

Tags: [KS3, chemistry, materials, plastics, science, english] In this activity from the Royal Society of Chemistry pupils can make and test a renewable plastic from potatoes.  There is also a challenge ...

4. Plants for Products

Tags: [KS2, scientific and technological understanding, materials, engineering, crops, plastics] Plants for Products illustrates the ways that plants can be used to replace ingredients (raw materials) ...

5. Using Polylactic Acid

Tags: [KS3, chemistry, materials, plastics, science] This is a three page worksheet from the RSC on the bioplastic called polylactic acid.  Going beyond the chemistry, students have to think about problems ...