World renowned ac�vist Greta Thunberg says:
“No one is too small to make
a difference”
This is a small drawing of me, making a difference
What can I do ?
According to Na�onal Geographic.com more than one million plas�c bo�les are sold in the world every single minute!
My ideas to help my family REDUCE plas�c bo�les in our house from now on are:
Plas�c party decora�ons, balloons & gli�er are all made from plas�c, are harmful to our environment, and pollute oceans!
When I’m planning a party in the future, I will think of fun things to use as decora�ons that are NOT PLASTIC like:
Q: Why do you think it is against the law to release helium balloons in the air in Queensland?
The Clean Up Australia organisa�on raises awareness about the shocking damage plas�c
bags do to animals and the environment!
I will say NO to plas�c bags as much as I can from now on. My ideas to help to reduce my use of plas�c bags include:
Fishing in rivers and oceans can be lots of fun. BUT, many of the items used for
fishing are made from PLASTICS!
Make a list of plas�c items used for fishing that could harm marine animals.
How could we have fun fishing without pollu�ng the ocean with harmful plas�cs?
Draw an ocean creature we can help save by preven�ng ocean pollu�on.
The more we BUY RECYCLED PRODUCTS, the more recycling will be done. This helps prevent waste ending up in our oceans!!
Recycled products that my family can start buying for home or for school include:
Paper and cardboard is fully recyclable.
BUT... when paper or card is laminated, or covered with plas�c contact, it is no longer recyclable and sadly des�ned for landfill.
My ideas to raise awareness about this in my school so people STOP lamina�ng and using plas�c contact are:
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