Plastic Waste

This month is highlighting the awareness of living Plastic Free, trying to reduce our use of plastic and to recycle as much as possible.

Read this article from ABC news titled Plastic and how it affects our oceans.

Write a short summary for each of these questions.

1. How much plastic goes into the ocean?
2. How long does plastic last in the ocean?
3. What is plastic made from?
4. Where does the plastic go?
5. What impact does plastic have on marine animals?
6. So what can we do about it?

For a class divide the class into 6 groups and have each group read and summarise one section to then share with students from other groups.

For more activities on summarizing go to Unit 12 Summarising.