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Young scientists uncover styrofoam waste treatment
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by renovatio | June 17, 2008 at 08:42 pm
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Vici Riyani and Adrienne Trinovia Sulistyo, second-year and third-year students at Santa Laurensia senior high school in Tangerang, have found a waste treatment solution for styrofoam.
Through a series of simple research and experiments they conducted at the school's science lab, the two students proved that orange peel extract could be used to dissolve styrofoam.
The young scientists' discovery even brought recognition to the country when they won a silver medal at the 2nd International Environmental Project Olympiad (INEPO Euroasia) held from April 1-6 in Baku, Azerbaijan, beating out 35 other entries.
The students' entry was titledWaste Treatment Using a Chemical Sulfonation*Process and Traditional Treatment with Crude Extract From Sunkist Orange Peel".
"Our experiment started from a concern, because we realize that styrofoam cannot be recycled and if such non-organic waste is ignored, it will contribute to environmental damage,"
Most RecentMost Recommended Comments (4)
at 20:59 on June 17th, 2008
Wow, this is really cool. So simple.
at 04:50 on June 18th, 2008
So, simple, so amazing, so bright. Thanks for the story.
at 06:01 on June 18th, 2008
renovatio, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 19:13 on June 23rd, 2008
It's good to hear about th latest scientific discoveries from around the world., esp. from young scientists