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| My name is Aoife Pucchio and I am a grade 11 student at A. B. Lucas Secondary School. Ever since I was a child, I have had a passion for the environment, nature, and camping. I enjoy canoe tripping every summer, my longest being an 18-day trip! The idea for my project was inspired by my love for the environment and a desire to help solve the looming issue of climate change. My project ties together my passion for science with my interest in the environment. My other hobbies include playing the flute, violin, and piano, as well as being a member of my school’s concert choir. I love swimming, reading good books, and travelling. |
| Aoife Pucchio
Styrofoam - A Problem We Need to (dis)-Solve
| Défi: | Innovation | | Catégorie: | Sénior | | Région: | Thames Valley | | Ville: | London, ON | | École: | A.B. Lucas S.S. | | Sommaire: | Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), or Styrofoam, takes up 30% of average landfills. Currently, only 1% of EPS is recycled (Recycling Styrofoam, 2009). EPS dissolves in d-Limonene, an oil extracted from the rinds of citrus fruits. By developing a prototype process for municipalities involving on-site dissolving depots, EPS can be efficiently transported in solution to a centralized facility for recycling into a highly reusable plastic. |
| Prix | Valeur | Le Prix Manning en innovation
Sénior
Sponsor: Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation | 500,00 $ | Le Prix Manning en innovation
Sponsor: Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation | 4 000,00 $ | Prix d'excellence - Sénior
Médaille d'or
Sponsor: Sciences jeunesse Canada | 250,00 $ | Bourses d'admission de la Faculté des sciences de l’Université Dalhousie
Médaillé d’or, sénior - Bourse d'admission de 5 000 $
Sponsor: Université Dalhousie, Faculté des sciences | 5 000,00 $ | Prix d'admission en sciences de UBC (Vancouver)
Médaillé d’or, sénior - Bourse d'admission de 4 000 $
Sponsor: The University of British Columbia (Vancouver) | 4 000,00 $ | Bourse d'admission de l’Université du Manitoba
Médaillé d’or, sénior - Bourse d'admission de 5 000 $
Sponsor: Université du Manitoba | 5 000,00 $ | Bourse d'admission de l'Université d'Ottawa
Médaillé d’or, sénior - Bourse d'admission de 4 000 $
Sponsor: Université d'Ottawa | 4 000,00 $ | Bourse d’études de Western University
Médaillé d’or - Bourse d'admission de 4 000 $
Sponsor: Université Western | 4 000,00 $ | | Total | 26 750,00 $ | |
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