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…
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 20, 2018
Marine Conservation Society (MCS)
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) is the UK's leading marine environment, not-for-profit organisation. It works for the increased protection of the seas around the United Kingdom. It organises out hundreds of…
October 26, 2018
The One Thing Missing from Beach Cleanups
Cleanups are a great way to remove plastic pollution already on the beach, but how do we stop it from getting there in the first place? This short video explains…
October 26, 2018
The Story of Bottled Water
The Story of Bottled Water, released on March 22, 2010 (World Water Day) employs the Story of Stuff style to tell the story of manufactured demand—how you get Americans to…
October 14, 2018
What is sustainable development?
A short animated film produced by the production company «Animaskin» for UNICEF Norway and the UN Association of Norway to support Sustainable Development learning via unicef.no/skole/barekraft. What is Sustainable Development?…
September 4, 2018
How much plastic is in our oceans?
Worldwide, humans produce 260 million tonnes of plastic each year. Plastic does not decompose over time so much of our waste plastic ends up in the ocean. Maddie Moate explains…
September 2, 2018
Pros and Cons – lesson resource
A lesson resource to support the linked lesson Pros and Cons of Plastic.
September 2, 2018
Pros and Cons
A KS2 lesson that encourages pupils to consider the Pros and Cons of plastic before making and justifying a personal opinion about the positive and negatives associated with plastic. This…
September 2, 2018
Plastic Quiz – lesson resource
A lesson resource for the lesson Plastic Quiz.
September 2, 2018
Plastic Quiz
A hands-on activity that requires the application of knowledge and skills to classify a selection of products based on whether they contain plastic or not. The work on 'environmental impact', 'recyclability' and…