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Earth & Environment

Ditching the plastic: How to live a “zero waste lifestyle”

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Technology

Ditch the disposables! From buying in bulk to frequenting local markets, Laurence Pechadre offers the Ingenium Channel advice on how to live a “zero waste lifestyle” environment.

A man studies the ice under the surface of a rock face.

Earth & Environment

Arctic Roads: Canada in a Changing Climate

Let's Talk Energy

Canada's seasonal Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk ice road is now a permanent feature in the Arctic. A warming climate has led to this. Learn more about this remarkable feature in Canada's landscape.

An artist's rendering of an urban centre; trees dot the landscape.

Earth & Environment

Urban trees

Let's Talk Energy

Trees in urban settings play multiple roles that impact things like air quality, storm water drainage and how we enjoy our leisure time. This short video digs a little deeper into these and other vital roles played by urban trees.

A mannequin sits in a red sports car, with the Earth in the background.

Engineering & Technology

The top 10 science and environment stories of 2018

Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

If you didn’t get the chance to read as many science stories as you would have liked in 2018, fear not: CBC has compiled its top 10 list just for you. From the discovery of an ancient Mayan city to evidence of Planet X, there’s no shortage of fascinating stories to review.

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Earth & Environment

A Frenchman and an ocean full of plastic

Lindsay Wolcott

Ever heard of plastic smog? This article calls attention to the global use, pollution, and production of single-use plastics – and the undertaking of Benoit Lecomte, a French swimmer, to swim across the Pacific Ocean. Lecomte’s feat, if successful, will not only make him the first person to do so, but the journey will act as an opportunity to study (and as a glaring reminder of) pollution in the ocean. Among the threats and obstacles Lecomte will face as he traverses the ocean are densely

An orange and purple coral reef

Earth & Environment

Sunscreen is damaging a vital ecosystem: Coral reefs

Lindsay Wolcott

When the mercury rises, most of us reach for the sunscreen – believing we are doing something positive by protecting against cancer-causing rays. But research shows that oxybenzone—a common ingredient in sunscreen—is disrupting coral’s reproduction and growth cycles. The good news is there are alternatives that, if implemented, could save the precious ecosystem of coral reefs around the world.

Engineering & Technology

Emerging tech: Bacteria-based sensors could detect pipeline leaks

Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

Petroleum pipeline leaks are costly – for business and for the environment. Researchers are now developing bacteria-based sensors to detect hydrocarbons released by a leak – and emit a wireless alert signal to technicians.

Emerging tech: Honeybee habitats can now be inside your home

Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

A new product will soon enable novice beekeepers to keep honeybees inside their houses. The BEEcosystem is modular honeybee habitat that can be hung almost anywhere; it simply needs to be placed near a window if inside, or in a sheltered location outside. Watch a video that shows how the technology works.

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Finding an earth-friendly way to wash our food

Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

Canada's food industry could soon use a new product to help enhance the safety and longevity of fresh foods, such as raw meats and pre-cut fruit and vegetables. Watch this video from the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum to learn how electrolysed water is emerging as a new, more effective and environmentally-friendly way of cleaning our foods.

Researchers offer up an "a-peeling" solution to plastic wrap

Canada Agriculture and Food Museum

Did you know that Canada processes a whopping 2.86 million tonnes of potatoes a year — into things like frozen French fries, instant mashed potatoes and chips? Unfortunately, all of that processing translates into a lot of potato waste. But recently — at the University of Alberta — a team of innovative researchers found a way to put these potato processing leftovers to good use...by transforming then into a biodegradable plastic! Watch this short, educational video — developed by the Canada

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