Wildlife and what we throw away
Activities
These five activities are designed to show the links between the packaging on everything we buy and its effect on the world around us. What does 'throw away' mean? Where do the things we throw away go? What effect do they have on animals such as the marine turtle and the albatross? What are the positive decisions that we can all take to look after marine wildlife?
Life on the ocean waves
An introductory activity to set the scene and help you learn more about two marine species, before expressing this new knowledge in a creative and fun way to inform others.
- Life on the ocean waves activity (PDF 225KB)
- Albatross fact sheet (PDF 195KB)
- Sea turtle fact sheet (PDF 198KB)
25 mins Suitable for Brownies and Guides
Packaging on the line
An introductory, whole unit activity to build knowledge of what happens to packaging. The activity asks you to guess the life of everyday products – an eye-opener for us all!
15 mins Suitable for older Brownies, Guides and Seniors
Unwrapped
A fun and quick activity to help make the connections between wasteful packaging, environmental problems, and what's in our own homes.
10 minsBrownies, Guides and Senior Section
Plastic bag facts hide and seek
An active game designed to help you think in more depth about packaging, the damage it can do to the environment, and what we can all do to address these problems.
20 mins Brownies, Guides and Senior Sections
Plastic mosaic
A creative activity to reuse waste packaging and deliver a clear message on how packaging harms the environment.
- Plastic mosaic activity (PDF 209KB)
- Plastic mosaic - resource sheet (PDF 238KB)
- Action woman resource sheet (PDF 198KB)
45 mins Brownies, Guides and Senior Sections
Downloads
Throw away
These activities have been grouped around ideas to help you motivate, make the links and go deeper on issues connected to plastic waste and the marine environment. Download all throw away activities (PDF 522KB)
Challenges
Active and fun, these One Planet Challenges are designed to help you take action around the theme of packaging. Throw away challenge (PDF 244KB)
Celebrate success!
Download this Certificate to recognise your unit's efforts and achievements in tackling issues connected to packaging. Throw away certificate (PDF 141KB)