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30 Days Without Single-Use Plastics
Provided by: NowThis Earth |Published on: February 3, 2022
Videos Grades 6-8, 9-12
Synopsis
- This video follows a woman who chose to avoid single-use plastics for one month.
- Students will learn tips for how to avoid single-use plastic, challenges that might come up, and data on plastic consumption and waste from around the globe.
Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences, Economics
Authors: NowThis Earth, One Small Step
Region: North America, USA - Northeast, United States, Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- It begins with a brief history of plastic production and waste and ends with solutions to this global problem.
- It shows Lucy's personal experience which makes the video relatable, but there are still expert opinions and sourced data throughout the video.
Additional Prerequisites
- There may be an ad before or during the video.
- Students should have a little knowledge of microplastics, plastic bag bans, and how single-use plastics can end up in our oceans and watersheds.
Differentiation
- Students can try their own month of no single-use plastics and then compare and contrast their experiences with Lucy's.
- Students in civics classes can research more about the states with plastic bag bans and those that have even banned the bans.
- Other resources related to this topic are Why We Need to Stop Plastic Pollution in Our Oceans For Good, Why Plastic Pollution Is Even Worse Than You Think, and Plastic Pollution: How Humans Are Turning the World into Plastic.
- An activity related to this topic is Future in the Bag Community Action Guide.
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