The problem with Packaging An assembly about waste

What is waste? Many of the everyday things we do create waste. Waste is stuff that gets thrown away. A lot of our waste is packaging from things we buy, like plastic wrappings, boxes and trays. You have choices about what happens to this

We all have choices about our waste. . . … but we don’t always make good choices.

Waste choices Reduce your use, Recycle, Reuse, Compost. Put it in the bin and it goes to landfill. Think about your waste at home and school… How could you help keep things out of landfill?

Because we throw away so much, some of our rubbish is shipped overseas to be dumped in poor countries! They can’t afford to cover it with soil, so it stays there for ever, and some people even live amongst it! Imagine if your family was so poor you had to root through rubbish every day to find things to use or sell to buy food. This is life for many children in poor countries.

This is the Recycling Centre in Huddersfield. All of this waste was collected by Huddersfield families in their green bins and will be sorted and recycled. See how much we can save from landfill!!

So what’s the problem with packaging? You tell me!

… Don’t you agree, this is all a terrible WASTE!! When you go shopping, encourage your family to choose products with less packaging.

2 different families went out for a meal… What do you think about their choices? What will you ask your family to choose next time you go out?

What changes could your family make to reduce waste? Talk to your family. Let

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