Each of us can make a valuable contribution to keeping our world clean, healthy, and worth living in,
starting with the small decisions we make in everyday life. More and more scientists are working on developing alternative materials
that we can use mindfully, yet without worries, because they are produced sustainably and can also be completely broken down
by our Earth’s naturally occurring microorganisms.
That’s why we at VEOCEL™ have created this scientific school project,
together with the science educators at Science Pool. It’s time to develop, research, test –
and then make the right decisions. Decisions that protect our world – our planet Earth.
Overview of the
Research Findings
Scientific thesis
Researching degradability
Students and their teachers who sign up for this project by VEOCEL™ and Science Pool will receive the “It’s in our hands” material box.
Equipped with a soil tester, mobile phone microscope, scale, pipette bottles, and more, students can get started right away! The Unboxing Science video tutorials explain the exact experimental procedure, and didactically prepared worksheets provide extensive information on (bio-)degradability in general and on materials used for everyday products.
Documenting results
Evidence-based results
Whether the experiment is carried out directly on the school’s grounds or in flower boxes with store-bought soil, the first data points can be collected and uploaded to the website after only a week. Classes each have their own data collection sheets for immediate analysis, which are also available for download on the video tutorial page.
International comparison
Worldwide analysis
Students can not only analyze data from their own experimental set-up, but they can also evaluate it in comparison with the data from countries from other climate zones. The results from all experiments are summarized in descriptive data graphics on the research overview page. This allows students to see at a glance how the climate affects the degradability of materials.
Transferring insights to everyday life
Conscious consumption
With fact-based knowledge about the origin and sustainable production of everyday consumer products, as well as their ecological footprints and their biodegradability, we are able to make conscious purchasing decisions. Thus, the ability to make a self-determined contribution to a cleaner, healthier, and more livable environment is in our hands.
