It’s important to be careful when picking up rubbish – sometimes there are items or places it is best to avoid. So, here are some of Amy and Ella's top tips for staying safe while litter picking! NB. This PDF is an extract from Amy and Ella's new book, Be Plastic Clever. Find out more using the link below: Use the Download button to save this 2-page PDF.
https://www.kidsagainstplastic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Litter-picking.pdfPlastics are all made from human-made materials, created from lots and lots of chemicals, and some of these chemicals can be very dangerous. Find out more with this illustrated PDF as we put plastic 'under the microscope'. NB. This PDF is an extract from Amy and Ella's new book, Be Plastic Clever. Find out more using the link below: Use the Download button to save this PDF.
https://www.kidsagainstplastic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Under-the-microscope.pdfThis resource introduces students to the sea turtles of Costa Rica and the importance of their habitat, assesses the dangers that they face and encourages students to consider how they can help. We are also pleased to include an interview with Heike Russell, who works for the Pacuare Leatherback Turtle Reserve in Costa Rica. Whether you plan to use this resource in your geography or science classroom to support topics on environmental awareness and conservation, or if you are about to go on a trip to Costa Rica, this resource is a great way to get your students talking about the world around them. Resource provided by Discover the World Education
https://www.kidsagainstplastic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Turtles_of_Costa_Rica_lo-res.pdf
October 24, 2019
Eliminating problem plastics… by 2020!
The UK Plastics Pact are tackling the issue of problematic or unnecessary single-use plastic, changing how we make, use, reuse and recycle these items. 2020 is fast approaching... just over…
April 11, 2019
KS2 Upper – Workshop 4 – Learning about plastic
Teacher Resources from The Environment Agency We're delighted to be able to share these Teacher Resources aimed at pupils in lower Key Stage 2. It is the fourth workshop in a series of four…
April 11, 2019
KS2 Lower – Workshop 3 – Learning about plastic
Teacher Resources from The Environment Agency We're delighted to be able to share these Teacher Resources aimed at pupils in lower Key Stage 2. It is the third workshop in a series of four…
April 11, 2019
KS1 Upper – Workshop 2 – Learning about plastic
Teacher Resources from The Environment Agency We're delighted to be able to share these Teacher Resources aimed at pupils in upper Key Stage 1. It is the second workshop in a series of…
April 11, 2019
KS1 Lower – Workshop 1 – Learning about plastic
Teacher Resources from The Environment Agency We're delighted to be able to share these Teacher Resources aimed at pupils in lower Key Stage 1. It is the first workshop in a series of four…
February 3, 2019
Plastic Free Oceans – as you sow
Big corporations that use billions of tonnes of single-use plastic a year globally are a BIG part of the single-use plastic disaster, but as this video shows, when shareholders demand…
November 2, 2018
The Story of Microfibres
Learn about the hidden horror that are man-made material microfibres - tiny pieces of plastic clothing fibres that get washed out of our clothes, and into our waterways, each time we wash…
November 2, 2018
What’s the problem with microfibres?
Every time we wash clothes that are made from man-made fibres they shed tiny micro plastics that make their way through our water treatment plants and into our oceans when…