History of Plastic: Lesson 1
Welcome to Trash Academy. Today we will learn about where plastic came from and why it’s such a problem for our environment today. Access lesson here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH83RQyCJ5g
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Welcome to Trash Academy. Today we will learn about where plastic came from and why it’s such a problem for our environment today. Access lesson here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH83RQyCJ5g
Topic: Global Solutions
Time: Jun 24, 2020 11:30 AM Pacific Time
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¿Porque las cuencas hidrográficas son importantes para la contaminación plástica?
Topic: Plastic by Numbers
Time: Jun 17, 2020 11:30 AM Pacific Time
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tema: historia del plástico
jeuves 21 de mayo, 2:00 pm PT
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Movie: JUNK
Time: May 13, 2020 2:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Watch the groundbreaking documentary, The Story of Plastic with us and Surfrider LA! This powerful movie will have you rethinking everything you know about plastic and its role in our lives.
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Friday April 24th at 4pm PT
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We may not realize it, but as a result of plastic’s history, we use plastic pretty much all day every day. It’s in our electronics like phones and computers, in cars and airplanes, in food packaging and even in our clothing. We are living synthetic lives and we have become very dependent on plastic.
Write down all the plastic items in one room of your house like the kitchen, bathroom, bedroom etc. You might be surprised by some of them. Take it one step further and star any items you don’t actually need or that could be replaced by a reusable or truly biodegradable material. Take a picture of your list and tag @5Gyres on social media!
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Tag 5 friends to give a high five to (include either picture or video) in support of @5gyres. Use #5gyres #5gyresambassador #nationalhighfiveday
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