Practical session

Practical session

Module Title	Module 6. Recycle of reuse plastic materials
Activity Title	Collect and analyze plastic waste and divide it according to the recycling codes
Activity Code	A6.1	Duration of Activity (in minutes)	30 minutes collecting 30 minutes: Divide it according to the recycling codes 20 minutes feedback and analysis 10 minutes dispose the waste properly
Aim of activity	Plastic waste is often carelessly discarded and remains in nature for decades. The participants are to clean a piece of nature in a garbage collection action and afterwards, to divide the plastic waste according to the individual recycling codes.
Materials Required for Activity	· Garbage bags and gloves · List with recycling codes · Containers to divide the plastic. Alternatively, instead of collecting trash, plastic trash can be taken from home.
Step by step instruction	Step 1: introduction (30 minutes): Garbage collection campaign. Find a littered place that you clean of carelessly discarded trash. Alternatively, instead of collecting trash, plastic trash can be taken from home. Step 2: Separating the waste according to the recycling codes Step 3: feedback and analysis (50 minutes) Possible questions: ● What amounts of what plastic were found? ● How easy is it to recycle the plastic waste? Unexpected problems e.g. products made from different types of plastic. ● What problems are caused by what kind of plastic? ● Find sustainable alternatives for each use. Step 4: implementation (optional) Dispose the waste properly e.g. in a waste material collection center

Module Title	Module 6. Recycle of reuse plastic materials
Activity Title	Turn tetra packs into plant pots
Activity Code	A6.2	Duration of Activity (in minutes)	60 minutes
Aim of activity	If you cannot avoid plastic, it is better to reuse it. In 2021, more than 78 billion liters of food and beverages were sold in Tetra Pak in over 160 countries worldwide. There are numerous ideas on how to give a Tetra Pak a second life. One of them is to use the packaging as a flowerpot. This saves you from having to buy new plastic flowerpots. https://godiygo.com//21-great-ways-to-make-use-your-tetra-pak-packaging/
Materials Required for Activity	Minimum 1 Tetra Pak per person, planting soil, seeds.
Step by step instruction	Be creative to turn an old Tetra Pak into a beautiful planter. You can cut it vertically or crosswise. If you do not like the design of the package, you can carefully pull down the outermost foil. Fill the Tetra Pak with soil and sprinkle the seeds inside, moisten the soil and put it in a bright and sunny place. Now all you need is patience until the seeds start to germinate!

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Module Title	Module 6. Recycle of reuse plastic materials
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