Plastic, people and policy
Plastic
Three free lessons for ages 14 to 18
The older edition of our plastic lessons, moving from the science to the politics. Students share out responsibility along the plastic chain, weigh the evidence for bag charges, deposits and producer responsibility, and try to agree a treaty article in a mock UN negotiation.
- Ages
- 14 to 18
- Time
- About an hour per lesson, 75 minutes for lesson 3
- Subjects
- Social studies, economics and English
- Hands-on
- A responsibility debate, a draft municipal ordinance and a mock negotiation
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Lesson 1: Follow the sachet
The sachet economy, the chain of actors behind plastic pollution, and how Philippine law shares responsibility.
- Ages
- 14 to 18 (grades 9 to 12)
- Time
- 60 minutes
- You need
- One worksheet per group
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Lesson 2: Policy tools that work
Evaluate five plastic policy tools using real evidence, then draft a municipal ordinance.
- Ages
- 14 to 18 (grades 9 to 12)
- Time
- 60 minutes
- You need
- One tool card sheet per group
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Lesson 3: The global treaty
The history and deadlock of the UN plastics treaty talks, and a mock negotiation on plastic production.
- Ages
- 14 to 18 (grades 9 to 12)
- Time
- 75 minutes, or two lessons
- You need
- One set of role cards
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