Breaking it down is a science show for students in years 7-9 presented by engineer Dr Michelle Dickinson.
In this episode we cover the basic science of polymer chemistry, the process of making plastics to have different properties as well as recycling plastics, carry out a hands-on experiment with student Rakei Curtis and talk about bioplastics with Dr Florian Graichen from Scion.
Produced by Augusto and Nanogirl Labs while under full COVID-19 lockdown