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Plastics Challenge Badge

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 152 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

ISBN 978-92-5-138826-6

Series title YUNGA learning and action series – Challenge badges

Series number No. 13

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cd0922en

Synopsis (short abstract) The Plastics Challenge Badge is an educational material aimed at inform young people and raise awareness on the environmental implications of the use of plastics.The booklet is designed to educate youth on plastic pollution and contains a wide range of practical activities to be implemented alone or as a group to learn about plastics and sustainability also through games and fun activities. All activities are targeted at different age-groups and aims at creating behaviour change between youth, promote sustainable lifestyles and engagement in environmental protection.It is divided into three sections. The first explains what plastic is and shows it current widespread use in daily life. The second explains how plastic have become a serious environmental problem, anf how they hinder the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. The thrid one is encouraging youth in taking concrete action and become active agents of change in their local communities.

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FAO. 2024. Plastics Challenge Badge. YUNGA learning and action series – Challenge badges, No. 13. Rome.


https://doi.org/10.4060/cd0922en

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