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Activity 1. Which type of bags?

Prior to activity: Which type of shopping bag do you think we should we use and why?

Upon completion of activity: Which type of shopping bag do you think we should we use and why?

Activity 2. How many bags do you use?

Using the table below, record the number of shopping bags brought into your house over the next week.

At the end of the week, bring your results to school and calculate the total number of shopping bags brought into your home for the previous week. Use the questions below the table to help with your calculations.

At the end of the week when you've calculated the amount of bags your family used over the course of one week, calculate the following:

1. The percentage of all bags that were single use (plastic and paper).

2. The percentage of all bags that were reusable bags or boxes.

3. The total number of shopping bags used by their family for one year (multiply the number for one week by 52).

4. If the family is using reusable bags, the total number of single use bags that they are now not bringing into the home.

Reflections

The three questions I would like answered about shopping bags and our environment are:

Question 1.

Answer:

Question 2.

Answer:

Question 3.

Answer:

How many bags?

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