The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded a UConn student team $15,000 to develop a cost-effective and environmentally friendly flame retardant.
The grant calls on the team to develop a flame retardant with the same quality as current products that releases minimum toxic gases, doesn’t leak chemicals, and has a similar cost to conventional products.
EPA New England also gave awards to college team at Bridgewater State University, University of Massachusetts-Lowell, Worcester Polytech Institute, and Norwich University in Vermont. The honor was part of a nationwide award to 42 college teams as part of EPA’s annual prosperity and the planet student design competition.
The competition started in 2004 to encourage student teams to explore sustainable projects. The EPA has committed $10 million to the competition since its beginnings.
