This document discusses plastic pollution and provides information about plastics and their environmental impact. It notes that plastics take over 1000 years to break down, 40% of plastics are for single-use, and plastic waste is now found on every beach in the world and is hazardous for land and sea animals. The document encourages avoiding plastic, creating awareness, and implementing ideas to address the problem and make the Earth a better place. It suggests replacing single-use plastics with reusable alternatives to reduce plastic pollution.

1. PLASTIC POLLUTION
FOR CLASSES
6-9

2. hello!
Let this be an interactive class.
At the end of this session, we’ll get to know about
plastics and pollution caused by it.
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3. 1.
Plastic, plastic.
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4. “
Plastics give a
helpful hand,
But they are polluting
our land!
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5. How many of you use plastic made things everyday?
Can you guess how many plastic bottles are sold per minute?
✘ A) One hundred
✘ B) Ten thousand
✘ C) One million
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6. Why do you think plastics are unavoidable?
✘ Highly flexible
✘ Cheap
✘ Highly durable
✘ Lightweight
✘ Low maintenance
✘ Non reactive
✘ Poor conductor
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7. Did you know?
It’ll take more than 1000 years for our
plastic things to break down.
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40% of the plastics we use
are for SINGLE USE.
Every single beach in the world now
has plastic waste. Both land and sea animals are now
consuming plastics and it’s hazardous to
their life.

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Let us watch a VIDEO
for knowing this
problem better

9. Are you going to let plastics rule our future?
It is our duty to join hands
and fight against this
environmental hazard!
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10. Lets make
earth a
better place
together.
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11. How can we do this?
AVOID
PLASTIC
CREATE
AWARNESS
IMPLEMENT
IDEAS
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12. This is not a
problem without a
solution.
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2.

13. Recyclable
What are the major types of plastic?
Non - Recyclable
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14. Can you suggest few
ideas on avoiding
plastic?
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15. How to avoid non recyclable plastic in daily life?
✘ Switch to reusable bottles
Avoid buying bottled water or beverages.
✘ Shop with reusable bags
Carry a cloth/paper bag for shopping.
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16. ✘ Replace plastic straws with alternatives.
✘ Avoid buying packaged foods and start
buying farm fresh goods.
✘ Recycle everything you use!
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LET’S LIVE IN
STYLE!

18. Task of the week:
Replace one plastic item at your home with a reusable alternative
and share the image of the same!
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19. Let’s make a change
while we learn!
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thanks!
Any questions?