The future of plastic | Scope

We have a whole lot of stuff, and a whole lot of it is made of plastic. But for decades, scientists have been warning us about the repercussions of our plastic dependency. Watch and find out about a very unusual plastic alternative: seaweed. Subscribe and hit the notification bell so you never miss an episode of Scope: https://bit.ly/3nseJIp ------------------- Scope covers a range of subjects and gives context and clarity to the everyday questions that we've all been wondering, through an innovative mix of rigorous, well-researched content, engaging subject specialists, and fast-paced, vivid imagery. New episodes every month. 00:00 Intro 00:27 The History of Plastic 03:13 Plastic: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 06:30 Seaweed as a Plastic Alternative 08:25 Barriers to Plastic Alternatives #ScopeSeries #ImagineLearning #Innovation #STEM ------------------- Additional materials: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smiths... https://www.nationalgeographic.com/en... https://www.unep.org/interactives/bea... https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/s... https://ec.europa.eu/research-and-inn...