Recently, as part of looking at sustainability within our Barralay topic, we have been learning about the ever increasing levels of plastic on our earth, and some of the negative effects this is having.
We used group discussion and the iPads to research ways to be more sustainable, especially in relation to reducing plastic. Some suggestions included giving up plastic straws, taking a reusable bag to the shops with us, drinking from a reusable water bottle, and avoiding snacks which are packaged in excessive plastic packaging.
We discovered that very little plastic is actually recycled, so we decided to up-cycle some of our old plastic that we’d found around the house. From this, we were able to make a whole host of new and useful things, such as pencil cases and pencil holders, piggy banks, reusable plastic mugs, decorative plant pots, decorative accessories, and even fun and simple catching and throwing games!
