Student Worksheet

Thought-starter: What is the most common type of litter in Australia?

Litter key - Use this key to identify what types of litter were found in your section. If you're working from a printed copy of the worksheet you can also add the actual symbol you will use to the relevant column.

Mapping the litter in our school - Section record sheet

Team members:

Date:

Section name and location:

Your section - Once all your litter for your section has been added to the record sheet, answer the following questions:

1. What was the total number of items of litter in your section?

2. What were the three most common items? What do you think are some reasons for this?

i.

ii.

iii.

3. Where was the litter densest in your section? Why do you think this is so?

4. What percentage of all the pieces of litter could be recycled?

5. What percentage of all the pieces of litter could be composted?

6. What percentage of all the pieces of litter should be placed in the rubbish bins?

Whole school litter totals

Whole school - Once all the sections for the whole school have been collated, answer the following questions:

1. What was the total number of items of litter in the school grounds and courtyards?

2. Which section had the greatest number of litter items?

3. What were the three most common items overall? What do you think are some reasons for this?

i.

ii.

iii.

4. What percentage of all the pieces of litter could be recycled?

5. What percentage of all the pieces of litter could be composted?

6. What percentage of all the pieces of litter should be placed in the rubbish bins?

Reflection questions

1. Why do you think there is so much litter in certain areas of the school grounds? What is it about these areas that attracts litter (e.g. are there bins nearby that are often overflowing, does the wind always blow loose bits of litter to this part of the school yard)?

2. What do you think should be done to reduce the litter at your school? How would you do it?

AuSSI Litter Audit (Upper Primary)

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