The Founder's Journey
The Grain Project was born from Nathan Raphy's realization that environmental health education often overlooks the very demographic most affected by its future: adolescents. Based in Wilton, Connecticut, Nathan transformed his curiosity about microplastics into a youth-led nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness and providing actionable risk assessment tools for students worldwide. His work bridges the gap between scientific complexity and adolescent behavior, empowering the next generation to take control of their environmental health.
Pioneering Youth Environmental Health
Awareness
Raising microplastic awareness among Connecticut adolescents through scientific context and environmental health education programs.
Research
Conducting youth-led studies to link behavioral microplastic exposure to neurological health risks in modern educational settings.
Empowerment
Providing the MP-RATE tool for students to calculate exposure risks and receive science-based recommendations for a healthier future.
Join the Research
Our neurology-focused environmental studies depend on accurate student data. By participating in our behavioral surveys, you help us document the real-world impact of microplastics on Connecticut's youth, driving scientific context for health education.