All About Plastics
From ear buds to water bottles to chewing gum—plastics are everywhere in our daily lives. While this wonder material is indispensable, it also creates a huge environmental challenge. Enrol in this short course to decode the plastic paradox and understand plastics, their impacts, and solutions to plastic pollution.
A Self-paced Course By : WWF-INDIA
This course includes:
- 10 minutes of on-demand videos/li>
- 2 Interactive Quizzes
- 2 Handout Documents
- Full lifetime access
- Age: 12+
- Access on mobile
- Certificate of completion
What you will learn
- Why is plastic such an indispensable material
- The different types of plastics
- The causes and impacts of plastic pollution
- Solutions to the plastic pollution puzzle
Affordable, durable and flexible, plastic is integral to modern life. And yet, plastic is connected to the pollution, health risks, climate change, and more.
Each year, around 400 million tonnes of plastic is produced globally, with almost half of it being single-use. That’s almost equal to the weight of the entire human population! Unfortunately, about 79% of plastic waste is mismanaged, ending up in landfills or the environment. The good news is that there are solutions to the plastic crisis, but it begins with understanding why plastic poses such a challenge.
This easy-to-follow course dives to the roots of the plastic pollution problem. Through animated videos and helpful handouts, you will learn about plastics, explore the causes of plastic pollution, and discover how we can create a plastic pollution-free future.
