This document discusses creating eco-friendly hand bags to raise awareness about reducing packaging waste. It provides background on issues like filling landfills and not wanting landfills locally. The purpose is to educate young consumers about packaging types like plastic, paper, metal and glass through making reusable bags from recycled materials. It defines ecological footprint as the resources needed for living including land, food, products and waste disposal. The document outlines attitudes and challenges about packaging, the 3Rs of reduce, reuse and recycle, and how students will work in groups to design bags, include informational questions and statements, and have their work evaluated.

1. Eco-
Friendly
Hand
Bags

2. Background
 When we buy food or anything, a lot of packaging is used.
 Landfills are filling up, and new ones are opening up.
 Not every one wants landfills nearby (NIMBY).
 E.g. Efforts to have a landfill near Danford Lake were stopped by locals.
 Provinces and states are stopping the flow of garbage across borders, so
Quebec must deal with its own waste.
 Producing less garbage will decrease our Ecological Footprint.

3. EFHB Kahoot Rubric
4 pts 3 pts 2 pts 1 pts
Presentation 4
 Quiz was extremely well constructed and
creative.
 Group used a variety of questions.
3
 Quiz was well constructed and creative in some
aspects.
2
 Quiz was not very well done;
 Questions are unclear
 Questions are hard to follow.
 Did not have 5 questions
1
 Information missing.
 Misses key points
Creativity 4
 Overall Kahoot has appropriate and
relevant pictures and/or music that
captures interest.
3
 Shows most pictures and/or music with in the
presentation
2
 A few pictures and/or music with in the
presentation
1
 No pictures or music with in the
presentation
Math Content 4
 Questions contain relevant information,
germane to the topic.
 Critical thinking is necessary to answer the
questions.
 It is clear from the questions that the
author knows the topic.
3
 Questions contain information from the topic, but
many do not require more than surface
knowledge to answer.
 Author generally knows the topic, but some
confusion exists in the question.
2
 Questions often ask questions not directly
related to the topic or may focus on
insignificant details.
 Author does not appear to know the full
content.
1
 Questions do not relate to the content.
Question Formation 4
 Proper grammar and punctuation are
present.
 It is clear to the reader what the question
is asking.
3
 Grammar may not perfect - question may contain
1 or 2 errors.
 It is generally clear what the question is asking.
Some confusion may exist.
2
 Poor grammar with 3 or more errors.
 Questions marks may or may not be used.
 It is difficult to understand what the
question is asking.
1
 Grammar errors are numerous.
 Question marks are not used.
 Questions are confusing and may appear
as statements instead of questions.
Answer Creation 4
 Each question has 4 thoughtful answer
possibilities that are connected to the
content and promote critical thinking.
 Quality incorrect responses.
3
 Each question has 4 answer possibilities that are
generally connected to the content.
2
 Questions may be missing one answer
possibility.
 Correct answer is included, but may not fit
the question perfectly.
 Answers seem random.
1
 Questions have 3 or fewer answers.
 The correct answer is not included.

4. Purpose
 To raise awareness among young consumers of the issues surrounding specific
types of consumer packaging:
 Plastic – e.g. plastic bags
 Paper (as part of Wood/Wood ByProducts) – e.g. cardboard cereal boxes
 Metal – e.g. soda pop cans
 Glass (as part of the Ceramic group) – e.g. glass pickle jars
 Composite (combinations of the above categories) – e.g. juice boxes
 The method to raise awareness will be the production of Eco-Friendly Hand Bags (EFHB)
that involve the use of reused materials.

5. Ecological Footprint
 Ecological Footprint is a measure of the amount of resources needed per
person for the purposes of:
 Land needed for habitation
 Living, Eating, Drinking, Products, Transportation, Job
 Waste Disposal

7. Packaging Facts

8. Attitudes about Packaging Challenges about Packaging
Easy Produces lots of garbage
Throw away society – no worries Recycling takes time, energy
Prolongs food life Costs money
Sanitary Alternatives take time, money
A lot of packaging goes to landfill
Must everything be wrapped up?

9. The 3/4/5 Rs
 Originally the 3Rs of Recycling were:
 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
 Over the years the following have been added
 Rethinking – deciding on if we really need a purchase depending on its packaging;
 Refusing – to buy things, refusing to the culture of mass material consumption;
 Rotting – the use of composters for vegetable material or digesters for all food
materials;

10. Method
 In groups of 2 or 3 that YOU decide, you will work at home and create an Eco-
Friendly HandBag.
 You will each complete an information booklet;
 The EFHB will incorporate used material; you cannot buy a new bag;
 It can incorporate new material used in a novel way;
 If possible, the EFHB may be made of the material type you chose;
 You must incorporate 5 questions and 5 relevant information statements in/on
your bag.
 You may also use a Kahoot;
 There will be a test on this, based on the information in your
notes/text/information booklet.
 DEADLINE: TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY: __________________

12. Evaluation for the Eco-Friendly HandBag
Category 5 4 3 2 1
Creating the context
Contains extra
elements
The group determines goal and works towards it
efficiently;
The group determines procedures, materials;
The group researches their material;
The group produces a bag on time;
3 elements 2 elements Re-do
Gathering information
Contains extra
elements
5 quiz questions & 5 recommendations are
created;
Easily readable and clear;
Well organized;
Artistic;
Uses 4 colours at least;
3 elements 2 elements Re-do
Content
Quality
Contains extra
elements
Quiz and recommendations relate to topic at least
once;
Content and examples are relevant;
Advantages and disadvantages of packaging
described;
Ecological footprint can be determined from quiz;
3 elements 2 elements Re-do
Completing
the Project
Contains extra
elements
Bag can hold at least a bag of groceries easily;
Examples of subject material;
Arm straps work – robust;
Made of re-used materials;
You would like to actually use the bag;
3 elements 2 elements Re-do

13. Other Videos
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26qzmw_xG58
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