Environmental Protection Biodegradable Plastic Application

Certificate of Achievement + Second Scholarship Recipient
Team Lead: ​Crystal Cheng, Alan Zhang, Jinze Zhu
​Team member: Bryan Huang, Bill He , Arwen Fu , Amy Zhang , Charles Liu , Max Yang
Project Abstract: ​

A growing awareness of the environment has led to the emergence of biodegradability resources. Global issues such as sustainability and recyclability are major considerations. Governments such as the City of San Diego (SD) advocate organic waste recycling by distributing a kitchen waste pail. However, since compostable bioplastic bags are not allowed in kitchen waste pail, most SD households did not participate in kitchen waste recycling due to reasons such as odor, pests, and inconvenience. The primary objective of this project is to demonstrate compostable bioplastic bags are safely and fully compostable under SD local conditions. With remarkable outcomes, we will advocate the use of compostable bioplastic bags for kitchen waste recycling in SD. In addition, we educate the community on proper food waste composting.