Plastic pollution is a major problem, help your students understand the environmental issues caused by plastic waste and what we can do to tackle plastic pollution.
Ages 4 - 6
- Conduct an investigation to find the most environmentally friendly plastic milk bottle with this Plastic for Primary pack produced by LEAF Education.
- Show your students this super series of online films and activities via an exciting Interactive Map produced by the Environment Agency.
- Challenge your students whilst enabling them to learn about actions they can take to tackle plastic pollution with this fun Plastic Pollution Snakes and Ladders game.
Ages 7 -11
- A plastic that claims to be compostable should biodegrade in a specific time scale, use this Composting Plastics Experiment resource to design an interactive science lesson for your learners.
- Use this Plastics Quiz to provide young people with a greater understanding of where plastics comes from, what types of plastic are found on land, and what the labels on packaging mean.
- Help your learners understand the uses of plastic in food production with this Plastics resource produced by LEAF Education.
Ages 11 -16
- A lot of the litter we see contains plastic, which won’t degrade, it just breaks up into smaller pieces, making it harder to remove. Why not organise a Community Clean Up Challenge with this super resource also produce by the Environment Agency
- This Plastics and Climate Change fact sheet explains how plastic is linked to the climate emergency and how you can convert plastic production, use and disposal to greenhouse gas emissions.
- Watch the video and use the accompanying handout produced by the Environment Agency to discover how plastics are used in the Animal Care Industry.
