All Lessons

A list of our current educational offerings

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degraded still life of plastic caps and different plastic pieces found on the beach, gradient color of plastic parts

101 – LESSON 1: Introduction to Ocean Plastics

Lesson 1 provides an overview of plastic, explains plastic Resin Identification Codes, and explains how to sort and recycle plastic correctly.

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Environmentalists filter the microplastic waste contaminated with the seaside sand.

102 – LESSON 2: Microplastics

What are Microplastics: An introduction to microplastics including sources of microplastics and why microplastics are an issue.

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journey of plastic to the ocean

103 – LESSON 3: Journey of Plastic to the Ocean

The Journey of Plastics to the Ocean: An introduction to how plastics become ocean plastics including the common pathways for plastics to reach the ocean.

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why is there so much plastic to become pollution

104 – LESSON 4: Why is there so much plastic?

In this lesson, we will take a closer look at why there is so much plastic available to become plastic pollution.

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impacts of ocean plastic pollution

105 – LESSON 5: Impacts of Ocean Plastic Pollution

Plastic is ubiquitous and interacts with all aspects of the biosphere. There is no other single anthropogenic (human-made) contaminant that has had such a wide spectrum of direct exposure across all levels of biology.

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circular economy lesson 6

206 – LESSON 6: Circular Economy for Plastic

Learn about the concept of a circular economy, exploring its two fundamental cycles and three guiding principles. Understand the benefits and the importance of traditional knowledge with a specific focus on transitioning to and the advantages of a circular economy for plastic.

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making better choices encouraging change

207 – LESSON 7: Moving to Action

Encouraging Behavioural Changes: An overview of how to encourage and enable behavioural changes that would work towards preventing and collecting ocean plastics, and encourage people to ‘join the ocean plastics cause’.

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plastic recycling system

208 – LESSON 8: Taking Action, Creating A Plastics Recycling System

Recycling System Planning: An overview of how to set up a recycling system for ocean plastics prevention and management: essentially a “Master Recycler’ course aimed at anyone who seeks to collect or process plastics or ocean plastics.

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policy changes for ocean plastic pollution

209 – LESSON 9: Using Policy to Make a Difference

How to Use Policies to Affect Change: An overview of the kinds of policies that exist that could stem the flow of ocean plastics into the environment (e.g., extended producer responsibility, deposit return systems, green procurement, funding tools).

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policy affects change

210 – LESSON 10: Advocating for Change

How to Advocate for Change: An overview of ‘how to advocate for change’ (e.g., in policies or actions), using Canada as the example location for that advocacy.