Plastic Clever Schools award
The three-step (evidence, investigate, act) school accreditation for plastic reduction, used by 1,500+ schools in 50+ countries.
Ages 12–14
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Kids Against Plastic (KAP): Planet Friendly Missions, Action Academy and KAP Club
Youth-led UK charity with primary missions, weekly club packs, an online Action Academy for 11–18s and a litter-logging app.
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Plastic Free Schools: lesson units and accreditation
Eight free Key Stage 2 (KS2) and Key Stage 3 (KS3) lesson units plus a one-year, pupil-led programme to remove three single-use items from…
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Kids vs Plastic hub
National Geographic Kids’ articles, videos, quizzes, crafts and downloadable toolkits for roughly 8 to 13 year olds.
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National Geographic Education: plastic pollution resource library
Teacher-facing articles, maps, activities and videos for grades 5–12, including ‘Sea to Source’ and ‘The World’s Plastic Pollution Crisis Explained’.
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Turning the Tide on Trash: K–12 marine debris learning guide
US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s public-domain curriculum: 3 units and 16 lessons on sources, effects and solutions, including waste audits and advocacy.
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Talking Trash and Taking Action
Ocean Conservancy and US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) modules for grades 3–12 on sources, impacts and prevention, with art and science strands…
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Ellen MacArthur Foundation teaching resources: circular economy and ‘Redesigning plastics’
Six lesson plans for 12–19s and a Learning Hub explaining why recycling alone fails and what circular design looks like.
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Common Seas Education: Ocean Plastics Academy lesson packages
The most complete UK-curriculum plastics package: full lesson packs for ages 5–16 in Science, Geography, design and technology (D&T) and Citizenship, delivered via Encounter…
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Plastic Pollution Coalition: plastic-free school resources and campus manual
A curated K–12 resource index plus the illustrated Plastic-Free Campus Manual (2024) for colleges and universities.