‭ he‬‭Eco‬‭360‬‭Program‬‭enables‬‭youth‬‭to‬‭imagine‬‭a‬‭world‬‭without‬‭waste‬‭by‬‭closing‬

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‭the‬‭loop‬‭of‬‭a‬‭product’s‬‭life‬‭cycle‬‭and‬‭creating‬‭a‬‭circular‬‭economy.‬‭Learners‬‭explore‬
‭the‬‭origin‬‭of‬‭plastics,‬‭their‬‭use‬‭in‬‭our‬‭daily‬‭lives,‬‭how‬‭they‬‭end‬‭up‬‭in‬‭the‬
‭environment‬‭as‬‭waste‬‭and‬‭how‬‭we‬‭can‬‭ensure‬‭that‬‭plastics‬‭are‬‭cycled‬‭back‬‭into‬‭the‬
‭economy.‬‭This‬‭package‬‭contains‬‭everything‬‭you‬‭need‬‭to‬‭complete‬‭and‬‭submit‬‭an‬
‭entry‬‭for‬‭the‬‭2024‬‭Eco‬‭360‬‭Challenge.‬‭Get‬‭inspired‬‭for‬‭your‬‭participation‬‭by‬‭taking‬‭a‬
‭look‬‭through‬‭our‬‭showcase‬‭of‬‭previous‬‭entrants‬‭!‬

‭Challenge‬‭Instructions‬ ‭1‬

‭Selection‬‭Criteria‬ ‭4‬

‭Entry‬‭Form‬ ‭5‬

‭Sharing‬‭Your‬‭Learning‬ ‭6‬

‭Reflection‬‭Questions‬ ‭7‬

‭Educator‬‭Feedback‬ ‭8‬

‭GreenLearning‬‭Media‬‭Release‬‭Form‬ ‭9‬

‭ omplete‬‭the‬‭following‬‭entry‬‭form‬‭and‬‭upload‬‭it‬‭to‬‭the‬‭submission‬‭page‬‭(accessed‬
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‭GreenLearning’s‬‭Challenge‬‭Page‬‭)‬‭by‬‭Friday,‬‭May‬‭3,‬‭2024‬‭at‬‭11:59pm‬‭PST‬‭.‬‭Best‬‭of‬
‭luck‬‭to‬‭you‬‭and‬‭your‬‭learners!‬‭If‬‭you‬‭have‬‭any‬‭questions‬‭or‬‭concerns‬‭at‬‭any‬‭time,‬
‭please‬‭contact‬‭us‬‭at‬‭programs@[Link]‬‭or‬‭check‬‭out‬‭our‬‭Frequently‬‭Asked‬
‭Questions‬‭page.‬

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‭Challenge‬‭Instructions‬
‭To‬‭participate‬‭in‬‭the‬‭2024‬‭Eco‬‭360‬‭Challenge,‬‭please‬‭follow‬‭the‬‭steps‬‭below:‬

‭Step‬‭1:‬‭Preparation‬
‭We‬‭highly‬‭recommend‬‭completing‬‭a‬‭selection‬‭of‬‭the‬‭following‬‭learning‬
‭ ctivities‬‭to‬‭equip‬‭your‬‭learners‬‭with‬‭the‬‭necessary‬‭knowledge‬‭and‬‭skills‬‭for‬
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‭completing‬‭the‬‭challenge:‬

‭Junior‬‭Learners‬‭(Grade‬‭4-8)‬ ‭ enior‬‭Learners‬‭(Grades‬‭9-12)‬
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‭●‬ ‭All‬‭About‬‭Plastics‬ ‭●‬ ‭What‬‭Are‬‭Plastics?‬
‭●‬ ‭Circular‬‭Economy‬‭and‬‭The‬‭UN’s‬ ‭●‬ ‭Different‬‭Types‬‭of‬‭Plastics‬
‭Sustainable‬‭Development‬‭Goals‬ ‭●‬ ‭Properties‬‭of‬‭Plastics‬
‭●‬ ‭How‬‭Plastic‬‭Waste‬‭Harms‬‭the‬ ‭●‬ ‭Sources‬‭of‬‭Plastic‬‭Waste‬‭in‬‭the‬
‭Environment‬ ‭Environment‬
‭●‬ ‭Imagine‬‭a‬‭Waste-Free‬‭Economy‬ ‭●‬ ‭Plastics‬‭in‬‭the‬‭Environment‬
‭●‬ ‭Our‬‭Plastic‬‭Consumption‬ ‭●‬ ‭Plastics‬‭in‬‭Our‬‭Oceans‬
‭Footprint‬ ‭●‬ ‭What‬‭is‬‭a‬‭Circular‬‭Economy?‬
‭●‬ ‭Plastic‬‭Remake‬ ‭●‬ ‭Circular‬‭Economy,‬‭Sustainability‬‭and‬
‭●‬ ‭Plastic‬‭in‬‭Our‬‭Oceans‬ ‭Climate‬‭Action‬
‭●‬ ‭Sorting‬‭Your‬‭Waste‬ ‭●‬ ‭Reimagining‬‭Economy‬‭Using‬
‭●‬ ‭Taking‬‭Inspiration‬‭from‬‭Nature‬ ‭Biomimicry‬
‭●‬ ‭Types‬‭of‬‭Plastics‬ ‭●‬ ‭Policy‬‭Action:‬‭Circular‬‭Economy‬‭for‬
‭●‬ ‭Why‬‭do‬‭We‬‭Have‬‭Plastic‬‭Waste‬‭in‬ ‭Plastics‬
‭the‬‭Environment‬ ‭●‬ ‭Plastic‬‭Waste‬‭Management‬‭in‬
‭Canada‬
‭●‬ ‭Plastic‬‭Waste‬‭to‬‭Energy‬
‭●‬ ‭Plastic‬‭Waste‬‭to‬‭Consumer‬‭Good‬

‭Step‬‭2:‬‭Develop‬‭Your‬‭Innovation‬‭(Sr.)‬‭or‬‭Invention‬‭(Jr.)‬‭Plan‬
‭Junior‬‭students‬‭(Gr.‬‭3-8)‬‭can‬‭use‬‭the‬‭Invention‬‭Plan‬‭Worksheet‬‭to‬‭use‬‭the‬
‭ esign-thinking‬‭model‬‭to‬‭refine‬‭their‬‭understanding‬‭of‬‭the‬‭problem‬‭and‬
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‭brainstorm‬‭solutions.‬‭Students‬‭should‬‭do‬‭their‬‭best‬‭to‬‭determine‬‭the‬
‭estimated‬‭plastic‬‭waste‬‭prevented‬‭from‬‭entering‬‭the‬‭environment‬‭if‬‭their‬
‭invention‬‭was‬‭created.‬
‭Senior‬‭students‬‭(Gr.‬‭9-12)‬‭can‬‭use‬‭the‬‭Innovation‬‭Plan‬‭Worksheet‬‭to‬
‭develop‬‭a‬‭feasible‬‭and‬‭creative‬‭plan‬‭that‬‭incorporates‬‭a‬‭circular‬‭economic‬

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