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Learning Objectives
Lesson 1 provides an overview of plastic, explains plastic Resin Identification Codes, and explains how to sort and recycle plastic correctly. After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
- Identify the two main types of plastics
- Describe timeline of plastic and plastic pollution
- Explain what most synthetic plastic is made from
- Describe the main steps in the plastics production process
- Describe potential environmental impacts of resource extraction for plastic production
- Describe the basic molecular structure of plastic
- Describe the purpose/function of Resin Identification Codes (RICs)
- Identify Resin Identification Codes
- Explain the role that RICs play in recycling plastics
- Explain why all plastics with the same RIC are not recyclable
- Explain why there is so much plastic
- Explain where most plastic ends up
- Explain what ALDFG/ghost gear is and why it is such a problem
- Explain what happens to plastic in the environment
- Explain how wish-cycling can lead to recycling contamination
- Sort recycling properly
Lesson Content
INTRODUCTION
Video 1: Giving thanks for our oceans…
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About Ocean Legacy…
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About this lesson…
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Learning Objectives
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SECTION 1: PLASTIC 101
Video 2: Plastics 101
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More about plastics…
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Timeline of plastic production and pollution…
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What are most synthetic plastics made from?
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What are the main steps in plastic production?
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Environmental impacts of oil & gas extraction…
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Molecular structure of plastic…
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Knowledge Check 1
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SECTION 2: RESIN IDENTIFICATION CODES
Video 3: Plastic Recycling Codes
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Let’s reflect on the video…
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How are plastics classified?
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What role do RICs play in recycling plastics?
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Are all plastics with the same RIC recyclable?
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Knowledge Check 2
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Video 4: How Recycling Works
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SECTION 3: RECYCLING
Why are plastics used to make so many things?
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Where do plastics end up?
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Visualizing ocean plastic waste…
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Some statistics about plastics and plastic waste…
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What is ghost gear or ALDFG?
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Why is ghost gear (ALDFG) such a problem?
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Why is ghost gear (ALDFG) such a problem? (cont’d)
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What happens to plastics in the environment?
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Some of the impacts of ocean plastics…
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The lifecycle of plastics…
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If you want to recycle… then sort correctly!
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What is wish-cycling?
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More about recycling correctly…
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QUIZ
You’ve reached the end of this lesson! Complete the following quiz.
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Lesson 1 Final Quiz
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