Students should be able to discuss sustainability strategies that individuals, communities, businesses, agriculture and governments can employ to address climate change.
Exercise 40A Assessing my knowledge about plastics Key Skills
Success criteria
I can answer questions about plastics.
Working in pairs, discuss whether each of the following statements is true or false. True False
1. Plastic bottles are made from oil. 2. Plastic is a problem only in developed countries. 3. Plastic bottles can be recycled into fl eece. 4. Compostable plastics are made from corn. 5. Plastic bottles take 100 years to decompose. 6. Drinks companies started producing bottled water to promote a healthier lifestyle. 7. Plastic enters the human food chain when fi sh eat them. 8. Bottled water is better quality than tap water.
Exercise 40B Understanding the stages of producing a plastic bottle Key Skills Success criteria
I can explain how the production of plastic bottles is bad for the environment and is not sustainable.
Read the information on the life of a plastic bottle and answer the questions on the next page. ● Most plastic bottles are made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic, which is produced from crude oil.
● The oil is transported to oil refi neries where the lighter elements from which plastics are made are separated from the heavier parts.
● The oil is shipped to a plastics factory where it is turned into plastic pellets. 178