Tag: Environment

EcoEthics

EcoEthics is a website that focuses on holding companies accountable for greenwashing. We spent hours researching different major companies, to see what their climate pledges are. Then we documented our findings on one website. You will also find links to other articles as well as a summary of its contents. We hope you enjoy our […]

A Power Retrofit for SHC

For my 2023–2024 i2 project, I’ve investigated the possibility and measured the effect of a revamped power system for SHC. In my proposal, I theorized a solar array, battery system, and heat pump system, with the remaining energy being sold back to the grid through the process of net metering.

Project Greenwater

Project Greenwater is a working model of a greywater system to prove that it works and can be easily implemented. Greywater systems filter dirty water from your shower, washing machine, and sink so that you can use it to water your plants (but not drink). Currently, it’s a technology that not many people use, but […]

Plastic Ocean

Plastic Ocean was a project inspired by my interest in environmental sciences and my desire to help reduce pollution, focusing on ocean garbage patches. Many people don’t fully understand the impact that they have on the natural world, and our collective ignorance towards matters such as ocean trash can be just as harmful as pollutants, […]

Crafts For Change

From the very start of this school year, I knew I wanted my project to involve the worsening climate crisis. When brainstorming ideas, I found it difficult to come up with a doable project that would bring about an actual change in the world. Everything I initially devised was either unrealistic in scale or had […]

Plant made Plastic

For my project this year, I developed multiple plant-based, easily accessible, and recycled bioplastics. All ingredients were easy and inexpensive to get, or traditional leftover food scraps. Some examples include an eggshell-based composite, a coffee-based composite, and a starch-based bioplastic similar to a Ziploc bag.

KEA Planter

When our group was coming up with an idea for our project, we all saw that we were all interested in the environment. We wanted to do something that would benefit people who are trying to grow a garden, but might be unable to consistently take care of it. As a result, we decide to […]

Liquid Metal Batteries

One of the most important issues that is highly overlooked by society is our carbon footprint. Shouldn’t we be more concerned about prioritizing the health of our home as it provides resources necessary for survival? One of the ways to reduce our carbon footprint is focusing on the technological impacts. Technology requires a power source […]

Living Roof Model

For my Sophomore Year i2 Project, I chose to make a model of a living roof. The idea came from creating a cost-effective living roof which was to be placed on a residential building. So, this is exactly what I set out to do. Firstly, I had to research. I learned all about living roofs […]