1. 20 Minute Makeover Introduction to Community Action Project Grades 1-3

2. I see… I think.. I wonder… 2 Source: Keep Britain Tidy, 2015

3. 5 W’s of Litter 1.What is litter? ______________________________________ 2.Who makes litter? ______________________________________ 3.Why do we have litter? ______________________________________ 4.When does littering happen? ______________________________________ 5.Where does litter go? ______________________________________ 3

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5. Litter in Numbers Most litter happens within 5 metres of a garbage can. 1 On average, a person will carry garbage 12 paces before littering. 1 Enough plastic is thrown away each year to circle the Earth 4 times. 2 A glass bottle can take up to 1 million years to biodegrade. 1 1.www.curelitter.cawww.curelitter.ca 2.http://ecowatch.com/2014/04/07/22-facts-plastics-pollution-10-things-can-do-about-it/http://ecowatch.com/2014/04/07/22-facts-plastics-pollution-10-things-can-do-about-it/ 5

6. Landfill versus Recycling 6

7. Litter and the Environment Litter Pollutes our: – Water – Air – Soil Litter Hurts: – Everyone 1. www.shorelinecleanup.cawww.shorelinecleanup.ca 7 Source: smallbusinessendeavor.com Cigarette butts are one of the most common forms of litter in Canada.

8. What type of litter do you see? Cigarette butts 8

9. Where do you see litter? In the parking lot By the storm drains At the mall 9

10. I will reduce litter by 10

11. 20 Minute Makeover We are going to clean up our community on April 24 th ! Any other classes joining? 11

12. ACTIVITY Brainstorm about litter Draw a picture to help tell stop littering 12

13. Raising Awareness Why do we find litter in certain spots more than others? 13

14. Raising Awareness Why is litter a problem? 14

15. Raising Awareness What can we do to stop littering? 15

16. Lets put our pictures up around the school to stop litter! 16

17. 20 Minute Makeover Safety Be careful what you pickup. If you are unsure, or think it is dangerous call an adult. Make sure you are wearing gloves the entire time. 17

18. Cleanup Boundaries Insert map of cleanup area 18

19. On the day of… Dress for the weather – Rain coat, – Hat – …etc. Wear good walking shoes Smile and have fun! Take lots of pictures and send them to the City of London to be entered in a pizza lunch contest! 19

20. Thank you for cleaning up your community! From the City of London 20