Plastic-Free World
Taken from the Orfe's Environmental Guidelines.
More than 3 million tons of plastic are thrown out by Canadians. Only 9% is recycled, but the rest ends up in landfills, waste incineration facilities or in nature. Plastic waste is a big burden for our economy and threatens to harm our environment including wildlife, lakes, rivers, and oceans. (3)
Now is the time to act! We need to change the way we design, use, and dispose of plastic waste. Together we can keep plastic in the economy and out of the environment. (4)
The Canadian government is committed to reducing plastic waste in the environment. It invites teachers to include the following suggestions in their lessons. Help the young leaders of tomorrow by incorporating education about plastic in their curriculum. (5)
● Climate Kids – Plastics Game: https://climatekids.ca/
● Ocean Plastic Education: https://plasticsedkit.ocean.org/
● Clean Seas Back to School Campaign: https://www.cleanseas.org/back-school
● Clean Nova Scotia Foundation – Teacher Resource: https://clean.ns.ca/cleanschools/
● Recycling Council of Ontario – School Resources: https://rco.on.ca/resources/schools-educators/
● Join the Plastic Bag Grab challenge: http://www.plasticbaggrab.com/
More than 3 million tons of plastic are thrown out by Canadians. Only 9% is recycled, but the rest ends up in landfills, waste incineration facilities or in nature. Plastic waste is a big burden for our economy and threatens to harm our environment including wildlife, lakes, rivers, and oceans. (3)
Now is the time to act! We need to change the way we design, use, and dispose of plastic waste. Together we can keep plastic in the economy and out of the environment. (4)
The Canadian government is committed to reducing plastic waste in the environment. It invites teachers to include the following suggestions in their lessons. Help the young leaders of tomorrow by incorporating education about plastic in their curriculum. (5)
● Climate Kids – Plastics Game: https://climatekids.ca/
● Ocean Plastic Education: https://plasticsedkit.ocean.org/
● Clean Seas Back to School Campaign: https://www.cleanseas.org/back-school
● Clean Nova Scotia Foundation – Teacher Resource: https://clean.ns.ca/cleanschools/
● Recycling Council of Ontario – School Resources: https://rco.on.ca/resources/schools-educators/
● Join the Plastic Bag Grab challenge: http://www.plasticbaggrab.com/
