Drowning in plastic - lesson activities (Geography in the News)

A powerpoint that includes a wide variety of activities to do with thinking about our plastic usage and how we can reduce it.
The first activity is based on the BBC’s recent documentary ‘Drowning in plastic’.
The other activities are based on reading and analysing text, persuasive writing, plotting plastic waste on a map, drawing a bar chart of biodegrade times, and role plays and creative activities to do with designing new purposes for plastic bottles.
All resources and worksheets are included within the ppt.
Resources created by The Planet Press, a teacher-written blog that encourages students to keep up to date with world environmental news