Single-use and disposable plastics are some of the greatest contributors to world pollution. Many disposable plastic objects such as bags and bottles might be convenient but they remain forever.
Complete an internet search for information about The Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
If you use disposable plastic objects do not litter and consider the possibility to:
Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
Complete a search for information about the:
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bottled water ban at Bundanoon
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plastic bag ban at Coles Bay.
Complete a Plus, minus, interesting (.doc 57kB) analysis about one of these bans.
Links
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLrVCI4N67M
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxNqzAHGXvs&feature=related
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISaGrlpK2zE&feature=related
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a4S23uXIcM&feature=related
- http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/capt_charles_moore_on_the_seas_of_plastic.html
- http://www.theplastiki.com/2010/08/backing-the-bag-ban-film-festival/
- http://www.cleanup.org.au/PDF/au/cua_plastic_bags_fact_sheet.pdf
- http://www.cleanup.org.au/PDF/au/clean_up_australia_bottled_water_factsheet.pdf
- http://www.cleanup.org.au/files/CUA_plastic_bags.ppt
- http://lrr.dlr.det.nsw.edu.au/Web/ucreate_podcast/