Service Learning- Teddy F.

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