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OCEAN PLASTIC POLLUTION: THE GREAT PACIFIC GARBAGE PATCH

Level: Entry Level

In successfully completing this unit, the learner will haveEvidence needed

demonstrated the ability to

1. investigate what the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is

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2. locate where it is on a map

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3. communicate the negative effect it has on ocean life in that area

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4. carry out research about one young individual who is helping to solve this problem, eg Boyan Slat, Fionn Ferreira

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5. produce a fact file or poster based on their research, outlining the main technological ways of reducing plastics in the ocean.

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Approved 20 Apr 2023

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