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Learning Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
♦ Explain the reasons why there is so much plastic available to become plastic pollution including:
- Explain how much plastic production has increased
- Explain how plastic is produced for many uses
- Explain why plastic breaks down so slowly
- Explain how plastic waste is being mismanaged, and
- Explain how plastic is being managed in a linear economy
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INTRODUCTION
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Learning Objectives
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Introduction…
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Why is there so much plastic?
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SECTION 1: PLASTIC PRODUCTION INCREASES EVERY YEAR
Plastic production increases every year
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What drives the increase?
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Plastic production is big business!
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Does increased plastic production mean increased pollution?
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Plastic production and the global carbon budget
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What will plastic production look like in the future?
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SECTION 2: PLASTIC IS PRODUCED FOR MANY USES
Plastic is produced for many uses ‒ throwaway living
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Plastic is produced for many uses ‒ what are they?
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Examples of emerging uses of plastic
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SECTION 3: PLASTIC BREAKS DOWN SLOWLY
Plastic breaks down slowly ‒ why?
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Plastic breaks down slowly ‒ because it’s synthetic
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SECTION 4: PLASTIC WASTE IS BEING MISMANAGED
Mismanagement of plastic waste
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Video 1: Turkey Plastic Recycling
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SECTION 5: PLASTIC IS BEING MANAGED IN A LINEAR ECONOMY
What is a linear economy?
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Video 2: Why is our economy failing us?
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Linear economy ‒ assumptions & beliefs
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More about linear economy…
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QUIZ
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Lesson 4 Final Quiz
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