Reusable Bags

Elementary, Middle

Description

Reusable Bags is a series of interesting activities through which students  become acquainted with the concept of reusing.  The resource emphasizes reducing and reusing over recycling.  Students take action to decrease the number of plastic bags in circulation by constructing their own reusable bags using old clothing items.

Reusable Bags includes an introduction and is divided into four parts: preparatory activities, a bag-making day, follow-up activities and further opportunities for promoting reuse.  The resource also offers an appendix that provides both background information and directions to a number of related resources.

These activities can take place at any time during the year.

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