The document encourages individuals to examine the contents of their bags to analyze the origin, production, and recyclability of items. It suggests activities such as discussing recyclability, writing essays on consumerism, and exploring how bag contents reflect personal identity. Additional resources for understanding ecological footprints are provided.

1. Marcin Stanowski
Marcin.Stanowski@iatefl.org.pl
What’s in your bag?
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2. your bag’s eco footprint
C’mon, look into your bags!
What have you got there?
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3. Let’s share what we find in our bags and
analyse:
where the things come from,
where and how they were made,
which things you are eager to let go.
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4.  Choose three objects and discuss how
easy/dificult it will be to recycle them.
 Find out how you may reuse/ recycle
things!
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9. http://whatsinyourbag.com/
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11. What’s your bag follow up
• write essay (for matura) on consumerism,
• guess the facts about the owners of the bags,
• make students write a story based on the contents of a
particular bag,
• make students think how the bag or its contents
represent your personality.
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12. resources
http://footprint.wwf.org.uk/
 https://www.carbonfund.org/reduce
 http://ecologicalfootprint.com/
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