Country: Canada

Site: Port Stanley Main Beach (beach)

Target: Local community and residents; schools and students.

Short Description

To enhance pollution prevention and environmental stewardship in Port Stanley, Canada, the municipality partnered with Ecodemy. Together, they delivered three interactive workshops to elementary classes in the community. The workshops covered the following topics: microplastics, recycling, and Zero Waste 101.

During the microplastic workshop, students learned about the impact of microplastics on local habitats and wildlife, the common sources of microplastic pollution, bioaccumulation, as well as the importance of the Blue Flag award, ocean and lake clean-up initiatives, and water conservation.

As part of the Recycling workshop, the students participated in an interactive Sorting Relay Activity. The province’s new solution and Producer-Led Recycling Program was also discussed.

In the third workshop, the students explored the fundamentals of Zero Waste, and were challenged to predict the time it takes for common materials to break down in landfills.