We had a presentation by an organisation called TakNakStraws at our school. It shared many horrifying facts about the use of plastic straws. We consume so many straws and these straws are not recyclable. Many end up in the ocean and are mistakenly eaten by animals. This can kill them, but can also end up in the food chain - meaning we could eat plastic when we eat fish.
The students were inspired by the presentation and went home informing their parents they should not buy them. Many now have bamboo or stainless steel straws now. One student has even presented to a local restaurant about the negative impacts of plastic straws, so the restaurant now only gives straw on requests.
I used this bit of inspiration to make a quick lesson for our fraction unit. There are many numbers involved in plastic straws.
About500 million straws are used everyday in the US.
The average person in the US consumes 1 6/10 of a straw per day.
Find more at https://thelastplasticstraw.org/about-us/.
The students were inspired by the presentation and went home informing their parents they should not buy them. Many now have bamboo or stainless steel straws now. One student has even presented to a local restaurant about the negative impacts of plastic straws, so the restaurant now only gives straw on requests.
I used this bit of inspiration to make a quick lesson for our fraction unit. There are many numbers involved in plastic straws.
About500 million straws are used everyday in the US.
The average person in the US consumes 1 6/10 of a straw per day.
Find more at https://thelastplasticstraw.org/about-us/.
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