In 7th grade, a group composed of myself and two of my peers entered a state wide science competition known as ecybermission. The point of the program was for different age groups to compete to do the best research pertaining to relevantly influencing society in a positive way. Even though our team only received an honorable mention at the region wide level of the competition, we received the first place award in the state of Ohio. Our group researched the different conditions under which a biodegradable plastic, PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoates), biodegraded and at what rate. This research done to test the viability of PHA in producing medical equipment in order to minimize waste pertaining to disposable tools like gloves, syringes, blood bags, and other single use waste.