Waste or Recycling Topic Ideas

Possible Waste Themed Science Fair Projects:

• • • Which materials decompose the fastest in landfills? In compost piles? 

    • Paper vs. Plastic – Which kind of bag has the greater impact on the environment and why?

    • How can changes in daily habits change the amount of trash we create? 

    • How much space trash really occupies? 

    • Is burning trash is a good alternative to landfills.

    • Which type of paper decomposes the fastest?

    • Get Rid of Those Leftovers: How Much Organic Waste Can Composting Worms Eat?

    • From Trash to Gas: Biomass Energy

    • The Big Dig

    • Printing Power! Save the Environment, One Printer Page at a Time