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Our production and consumption of single-use plastics and our inability to manage plastic waste sustainably have led to a massive pollution problem. Marine litter and microplastics are flooding our oceans and are hurting marine ecosystems and human health on an unprecedented scale
Our production and consumption of single-use plastics and our inability to manage plastic waste sustainably have led to a massive pollution problem. Marine litter and microplastics are flooding our oceans and are hurting marine ecosystems and human health on an unprecedented scale
By the time you complete this challenge, you will be able to:
By the time you complete this challenge, you will be able to:
1. Understand how plastic is threatening life in oceans and on land;
1. Understand how plastic is threatening life in oceans and on land;
2. Understand how the global community is tackling the issue;
2. Understand how the global community is tackling the issue;
3. Understand and act to reduce your personal use of single-use plastics;
3. Understand and act to reduce your personal use of single-use plastics;
4. Inspire your friends, family, school, and community to reduce, reuse and recycle single-use plastics;
4. Inspire your friends, family, school, and community to reduce, reuse and recycle single-use plastics;
5. Take the lead on a wider scale to create lasting change in your region or community related to the use of single-use plastics, marine litter and microplastics.
5. Take the lead on a wider scale to create lasting change in your region or community related to the use of single-use plastics, marine litter and microplastics.
What can you do?
What can you do?
Circle the plastic objects that you have used in past 2 months, place a check by the frequency of use and the sources from where they reach.
Circle the plastic objects that you have used in past 2 months, place a check by the frequency of use and the sources from where they reach.
Enough talking. It’s time to act. Here is the first set of challenges to get you started on your plastic tide turner journey.
Enough talking. It’s time to act. Here is the first set of challenges to get you started on your plastic tide turner journey.
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