Environmental Sustainability

Resources, news and my experience on teaching K-12 and university students and developing projects at companies on plastic pollution reduction, recycling, circular economy and climate change

Jul 19, 2022 2 min read

How companies like Starbucks tried "saving the world" by fooling us with no plastic straws?

Starbucks switched to sippy cup lids and compostable straws in order to "save the world" by reducing single-use plastic and waste but did they really?

May 20, 2022 2 min read

Plastic Pollution & Solutions Infographics: Plastic Atlas Myanmar Version 2020

Infographics in the Plastic Atlas 2020 Myanmar Version In 2019-2020 Thant Myanmar collaborated with Heinrich Böll Stiftung, Myanmar to provide content, design and translation for 3 chapters about Myanmar in the Plastic Atlas

May 19, 2022 4 min read

Why inter-school competitions are a valuable tool for environmental sustainability education

Every environmental educator must ask two questions to create activities that are successful at creating interest in the students: What will I create? and Will students be motivated enough to engage and make