Discover how genetic engineering is being used to produce plastic from oilseed plants!

Over millions of years, the remains of plants and animals have been transformed into oil, coal and other fossil fuels that have provided much of our energy needs. Today oilseed plants such as rapeseed provide us with the potential to supplement fossil fuels with a resource that is both renewable and biodegradable. Your students will be enthralled by this scintillating overview of how genetic engineering has been expanded based upon the contributions of this fascinating plant which not only can produce oil that can be made into plastic—but the actual plastic itself! Includes comprehensive teacher’s guide. 15 minutes.