Why I Didn't D
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Time-sensitive (mother only had certain numbe Lessons were to take place earlier than anticipat
Do a Proposal
er of classes to give) ted
Plastic Packaging in Iceland -
Reliant on food imports; Cold northern climate; Most if not all fresh produce packaged, even if grown locally
The Plastic Pack
CAPITALISM + AGRICULTURALISM PACKAGING
PLASTIC + LAZY WASTE MAN
kaging Problem
+ HUMAN FOOD NEEDS = PLASTIC G OVERUSE
NAGEMENT = DEAD ANIMALS
Self-Harming Behavior Towards the Environment – Hypocrisy of Health & Safety Standards
HYDROCARBON COMPANIES
EN
FOOD COMPANIES
PLASTIC RESIN & REFINING COMPANIES
NVIRONMENT
CONSUMERS
SUPERMARKETS & FOOD VENDORS
Import-Export Reliance Loop
Loops – Maintenance of Sta
Misplaced Faith in Recycling Loop
atus Quo
Effects of Plastic o
on Marine Animals
Solut BIODEGRADABLE PACKAGING
Responsibility on polluters / producers
REUSABLE PACKAGING
OTHER EF FROM SUPERMA
tions
FFORTS M ARKETS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
Responsibility on individuals / consumers / governments
INDIVIDUAL LIFESTYLES
Gaps & Lever Gaps ● ●
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Misinformation about 3 R principles ○ Reduce as most important Misunderstanding of responsibility for plastic pollution – i.e. about the misplaced emphasis on individual action rather than corporate culpability and obligation to change supply lines Overestimation of recycling
rs of Change Levers ●
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Children as consumers & influencers of other people's consumer choices (i.e. their parents') Education about who should take most responsibility for plastic pollution (large corporations) AND what that might look like
Origin
Children as influencers
Workshop at school for children
of Idea
Mother teaches at school
Graduation requirement
How might I better my local of plastic packaging overuse for it so as to encourage n packaging con
community's understanding e & corporate responsibility new & sustainable ways of nsumer goods?
4-Week Workshop for 9 Students at Landak
The Problems: ● ● ● ●
Corporations as Legally Immoral People; Plastic Pollution; Uncreative, Antiquated Waste Management Methods; Rich Countries Foisting their Waste onto Poorer Countries
9th Grade International kotsskóli, Reykjavik
The Solutions: ● ● ●
Corporations trying to better their ways; Alternative low-plastic supply chains; The 3 R's
Plan Logistics -
Organizing with teachers at school Asking students for permission to record / take pictures Very little risk assessment required given safe classroom context
nning Lessons -
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2 lessons / week Each lesson 80 mins long - Focused on specific topic about plastic pollution Ideally, emphasis evenly split between problems and solutions
Corporations & Plastic Packaging
Presenta Count Corporat Create Pollu
3 R's, Existing Solutions in Iceland & the World, Feedback Survey, Demonstration of Plastic-Free Items
Debate Materi Packagin Other It lesso
Layout of Lessons
ations on tries & tions that e Plastic ution
Why We Use So Much Plastic Packaging
on Best ials for ng Food & tems (2 ons)
Effects of Plastic Pollution on Animals
Sample Lesson Debate on Packaging Materials -
Which materials take up the most energy? Which are the most sustainable? Can you replace plastic with other materials? When is plastic good?
Succe
Personal -
Getting over public speaking anxiety; Learning different methods of teaching; Getting positive feedback from students about teaching methods
esses Lessons -
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Got positive feedback about content of lessons; Group of ~10 students who seemed very interested in subject, said lessons contributed to understanding Talking to students later on and getting questions about plastic / sustainability
Challenges / Shortcomin -
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Making lessons more entertaining (some students said they were bored) Using more varied teaching methods Planning lessons better Spending more lessons on solutions to problem Designing better feedback survey at the end
ngs / Things to Improve