Resource: Resource 3 - How big is Scotland’s litter problem? Text: This quiz encourages you to think about waste and Scotland’s litter problem. It includes science, literacy and social science. Suitable for: S1-S2 Approximate time: 15 minutes Curriculum links: SOC 3-08a, SCN 2-20b SDGs links: 12, 13
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Resource: Resource 3 - How big is Scotland’s litter problem?Text: This quiz encourages you to think about waste and Scotland’s litter problem.
It includes science, literacy and social science. Suitablefor: S1-S2Approximatetime:15 minutesCurriculumlinks: SOC 3-08a, SCN 2-20b SDGslinks: 12, 13
TheamountoflitterinScotland
Scotland collects 50 Kelpies’ worth of litter every year
15,000tonnes
250 millionitems
50 pieces of litter
per person in Scotland
That is equal to:
x50
The amount of litter in Scotland
Or, in other words...
items of litter dropped every minute.
What’s on our streets? The most commonly littered items in Scotland:
Source: Composition of litter in Scotland 2016, Keep Scotland Beautiful report.
Gum and gum wrappers
Cigarette butts and packaging
Drinks containers
Food and food
packaging
Other
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Scotland collects 50 Kelpies’ worth of litter every year
15,000tonnes
250 millionitems
50 pieces of litter
per person in Scotland
That is equal to:
x50
The amount of litter in Scotland
Or, in other words...
items of litter dropped every minute.
What’s on our streets? The most commonly littered items in Scotland:
Source: Composition of litter in Scotland 2016, Keep Scotland Beautiful report.