kiwi kids news featured article Protected: Plastic bags everywhere!

Critical Questions:

1. Do you think that NOT using plastic bags is important? Or do you think it’s not a good deal?

i think not using plastic bags is important because it can lead to global warming and  kill lots of wildlife. 

2. What will happen if we continue to use plastic bags? Will it affect us? Will it affect other animals? Will it affect sea creatures?

if we keep using plastic bags this place will end up in a huge plastic-covered environment and there will be no life.

3. Do you think we will ever be able to get rid of plastic bags globally?

no, because practically everything is made out of plastic and if it weren't around we would have no clothes, no shoes and heaps of other every-day uses.  

4. If you couldn’t use plastic anymore, what is the worst thing that would happen?

we would probably have no clothes or shoes or anything.

Practical Thinking Questions:

1. What is a solution to stop plastic bags from being produced? What is a solution to stop plastic being produced?

the factory's should stop making them and instead of making plastic bags they should make bags out of fabric.  

This week, try and go plastic free. At home, in your lunch, at school. Give it a go! If it is easy, well done! If it is hard, send a letter to the companies that made it hard for you. Ask your favourite brand of biscuits why they package in plastic rather than paper. Write a letter to your local MP demanding change. Let’s make this happen!