Old cloths and plastic bags can be made into something really desirable and processing plastic is really a relatively simple exercise in applying heat and pressure.
Make a frisbee from recycled plastic
fibre
Advanced manufacturing and glass
This presentation addresses how braiding fibres can increase strength with a video demonstration of a braider that can handle up to 144 strands. There are questions for students to answer.
Future in Fibre
This unit of work is designed for use over an extended period of 11 or more lessons. It aims to build skills and understanding around green terms such as sustainability, recyclability, and biodegradability in real world contexts, exploring perspectives of decision-makers perspectives, such as company directors, and considerations around using sustainable methods.
