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Science Fair Winner Envisions a Cleaner, Greener, and More Sustainable Tomorrow
Science Fair Winner Envisions a Cleaner, Greener, and More Sustainable Tomorrow
Form many high school students, science fair projects are tedious assignments to be suffered through while the student scrapes by, merely doing the bare minimum required for the assignment. But for Alexis Kellog, a sophomore at Warwick High School, her dedication extends far beyond cobbling together a triptych on recycling. Kellog is the runner-up at the North Museum Science & Engineering Fair and recently received commendation for her efforts at the Spooky Nook Sports complex south of Manheim, PA (Umble, 2013).
Kellogs project, the Accelerated Biodegradation of Polymers, originated in the high school sophomores passion for environmental science and her desire to make her project meaningful (Umble, 2013). Understanding how plastics degradeor do notis a critical part of creating a more sustainable future. Her science project has value not simply in teaching her how to better use the scientific method. It is also valuable in terms of how it has the potential to provide insight in how to reduce the ecological footprint of humanity.
Explaining her project, Kellog noted that she began with the knowledge that polymers, an ingredient in many forms of plastic, take a long time to decompose if left to their own devices in the environment (Umble, 2013). This can cause landfills to become filled with plastic...…they cause because of the ease they offer to modern consumers, spanning from everything from plastic bottles to toys, even to appliances. The science project was her way of giving back, she explained (Umble, 2018).
Kellog admits that she will still continue to use her 3D printer to complete assignments for her science class. But she has become more mindful about her use of plastics, as well as more determined to continue her research into the subject of bacteria and its ability to make the use of plastics more environmentally-friendly. This is what science fairs ultimately should be all aboutinspiring scientific curiosity in young people but also laying the seeds for future development for projects that can have a…
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