Additional Resources

Environmental Concerns: Damaging Impact of Plastics - Listen to Dr. Sherri “Sam” Mason, Sustainability Coordinator at Penn State Behrend, as she shares her expertise on the harmful impact of plastic on human health and the solutions for creating a more sustainable world.

PA Standards:
  • Career Preparation
  • Chemistry
  • Earth Science
Learning Objectives:
  • Learn about the impact of plastic on the environment: pollution.
  • Learn about the effect of plastic on the Great Lakes.
  • Learn about the effect of plastic production on human lives: cancer.
  • Understand how plastic is produced and distributed.
  • Learn how to decrease the amount of plastic used.
Appropriate for grades 7-12
Time: 25 minutes + Q&A