Abstract
Is litter a problem? Often it is: the plastic 'soup' in the oceans is a big problem.
People around the world are looking for solutions to this.
In the Netherlands, a deposit was introduced on small plastic drinking bottles in 2021, so that they are returned and thus fewer end up in the sea. But even closer to home and school can also be a problem: chewing gum and cigarette butts on the street, litter around schools and supermarkets, food waste attracting rats and so on.
You can also deal with waste in a positive way: by returning it separately, a lot of material can be reused (recycled). Waste then becomes a valuable raw material.
In this assignment, you will devise a plan to improve the waste situation in and around your school. First, you look at data on the Netherlands, then you conduct research in and around your school. You will collect and analyse data. As a final product, you will advise your school on how to deal with waste even better.
People around the world are looking for solutions to this.
In the Netherlands, a deposit was introduced on small plastic drinking bottles in 2021, so that they are returned and thus fewer end up in the sea. But even closer to home and school can also be a problem: chewing gum and cigarette butts on the street, litter around schools and supermarkets, food waste attracting rats and so on.
You can also deal with waste in a positive way: by returning it separately, a lot of material can be reused (recycled). Waste then becomes a valuable raw material.
In this assignment, you will devise a plan to improve the waste situation in and around your school. First, you look at data on the Netherlands, then you conduct research in and around your school. You will collect and analyse data. As a final product, you will advise your school on how to deal with waste even better.
| Translated title of the contribution | Dealing with waste. Assignment maths day for lower secondary education 2022 |
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| Original language | Dutch |
| Publisher | Freudenthal Instituut, Universiteit Utrecht |
| Place of Publication | Utrecht |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 |