Find a manufacturing industry making plastic or ceramic products in the USA.
Research the manufacturing methods they use – you can use books, articles, patents, videos.
Think about what some of the tradeoffs are.
A brief history of plastic – YouTube (Links to an external site.)
What really happens to the plastic you throw away – Emma Bryce – YouTube (Links to an external site.)
Plastics 101 | National Geographic – YouTube (Links to an external site.)
Solving Plastic Pollution | Narrated by Sir David Attenborough & Dame Ellen MacArthur – YouTube (Links to an external site.)
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Write a report that shows some depth of understanding on the manufacturing processes and the impact on the environment and economy.
The report should be 12 pages or so in length.
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