Earth Day is celebrated annually on April 22nd. As we discussed in class, the purpose is to raise awareness and to support initiatives which protect our planet.

Check out this timeline of Earth Day’s history. It is a fascinating look at how one person can grow an initiative that can impact people all over the world. We learned that Earth Day is now recognized in over 190 countries and over 1 billion people have mobilized to take action to support environmentally friendly policies.

Our class engaged in a thoughtful discussion around the outsourcing of our recycling and the impact it has on the countries our plastics have been shipped to such a Malaysia and China (who as of 2018 has stopped accepting plastics from categories 3-7).

In an effort to reduce the impact of plastic on our environment, many people around the world have repurposed single-use plastics. Check out some of their incredible inventions below!

What invention might you create out of single-use plastics?