We try to reduce plastic use at home and at school: Here it's the presentations our pupils have prepared for Erasmus+ KA229 project Green education in green environment

1. REDUCTION OF PLASTICS IN
SPAIN AND CATALONIA
E R A S M U S P R O J E C T . V Í D E O M E E T I N G
Y E A R 5

2. Plastics pollute our oceans, kill marine animals and birds, enter our food chain,
leaches toxins into food and drink, can cause diseases and only a tiny percentage is
recycled and the rest will last hundreds of years.
Plastic is a very popular material, and
in our society it is everywhere, but
plastics aren’t good for our planet

3. IN SPAIN
The Spanish goverment has created a tax
on plastics.
On 3rd of July 2021 Spain has prohibited
the sale of single use plastics.
Biodegradable plastics are also include.
The use of compostable bags, paper, cardboard are promoted. But there are another reusable
shopping bags with bigger thickness that they have to be made at least with the 50 per cent
from recycled plàstic.

4. On the first of January 2023 single use plastic products won’t be distributed anymore, and
there will be a tax in order to reduce its use, and non reusable plastic packaging.(beverage
cup, lids and food containers).
The tax consists on 0,45 euros per kilo in its production, importation and acquisition. The law
also hardens the penalties related to waste.
The goal is to reduce a 50% the commercialization of single-use plastics in 2026 and 70% in
2030. The law will also implement selective waste management.

5. I N C A T A L O N I A
The Goverment of Catalonia, has agreed to
reduce the use of disposable packaging
and plastic products in the public sector
and in the events that are organised .
They will use sustainable products,
reusable glass or metal or products made
of materials such as paper, cardboard,
wood or compostable plastic.
They have to provide drinking water sources available to workers and visitors in workplaces.
Single use plastic drinks should not be supplied at public meetings and events.

6. Catalonia is working in the PACKAGING law for the industry to get rid off single use plastics and
encourage the reusable packaging because plastic, glass, aluminium last longer. Fast food or
take away food containers must be made with paper or cardboard.
In our supermarkets, they don’t give plastic bags, they are prohibited, but you have to pay 5
cents if you need one, that is biodegradable.
In different sections, grocery, butchery,.. compostable plastic bags are provided. These are
made of vegetal starch.

7. I N L L E I D A
In some streets of Lleida and some villages,
to promote and do a good recycling, we
have the PORTA a PORTA, door to door, we
have to recycle the different waste in
different days.
In all the streets we have got different containers in order to recycle properly. Green for glass,
yellow for plastics and tins, blue for paper, cardboard and grey for waste and Brown for orgànic
waste

8. 1. We bring steel or glass water bottles, not single-use plastic bottles.
2. We have our breakfast in a reusable tupperware or boc'n'rolls.
What we do to reduce plastics at
school and at home:

9. 3. We recycle paper, plastics and waste.
4. When we go shopping, we take a reusable bag, cloth bag, trolley or a Basket.
What we do to reduce plastics at school and at home:

10. 5. We buy bulk food and fewer packaged products, especially at the grocery.
6. We replace plastic tupperware for glass or steel containers.
What we do to reduce plastics at school and at home:

11. 1. What do you do to reduce disposable plastic in the school?
2. Do you recycle and reuse a lot in Poland/Portugal?
3. Do you still use a lot of single use plastic cups and plates at birthday
parties?
4. Do you pay any taxes when you buy plastic container?
QUESTIONS we want
to know.

12. STAY CLEAR
STAY CLEAR
PLASTIC
PLASTIC
from
Escola Països Catalans,
January 2022