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Plastic Clever Schools Belgium

Take action with your school

Become a Plastic Clever School

The Plastic Clever Schools program motivates and guides young people to reduce single-use plastic at school and do something about the global problem of plastic pollution. In Belgium, Common Seas and River Cleanup are working together to offer this program free of charge throughout the country.

The program is designed so that teachers and students can work with it independently. You will receive a toolkit for teachers and a workbook for students. If you have any questions, please contact our education coordinator by emailing schools@river-cleanup.org.

Are you curious about how it works? There are three main parts, each consisting of several assignments. Everything is explained in detail in the material that you can download below.

Inspire

Inspire

Discover together why it is so important to take action!

  • Bring your entire class or school together to learn about plastic pollution.

  • Participate in a cleanup campaign or organize one yourself.

  • Explain why you want to become plastic clever.

Investigate

Investigate

Go investigate!

  • Make a list of all the plastic used at school.

  • Determine which two types of plastic are the most problematic.

  • Make a plan to tackle those two.

Act

Act

Time for action!

  • Put your plan into practice with a campaign at school.

  • Take photos and videos of your process and show how you are reducing plastic waste.

  • Make a video, poster, or creative impact wall to showcase your success.

Download the class material

Download the secondary school material here. You can find even more resources on the Plastic Clever Schools website.

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