Student Guide
Carbon capture & storage
Mitigating environmental impact
How can we capture CO2 gas and cycle it naturally on Earth? What impacts could that have on Earth and to humans/wildlife?
- Two easily compressible plastic water bottles (6 oz.) per group, with secure lids
- 200 mL distilled water
- 2 bags of basalt dust per group
- 5 g of baking soda (about a teaspoon) per group
- 60 mL vinegar (about ¼ cup) per group
- Balloon
- Flask
