Solving Fashion’s Waste Problem Unit Plan

A three-lesson unit designed for Grades 4-6 (Ages 9-12) and Grades 7-8 (Ages 12-14), complete with a culminating 7Rs Action Project Guide featuring 20 project options. 

Did you know that each year the average Canadian citizen disposes of 37 kg (81 lbs) of clothing into landfill, while the world creates about 92 million tonnes of clothing waste annually? That’s about one dump truck full of clothes being added to landfill sites every second of every day! Guided by the inquiry question—How can individuals reduce clothing waste in their own communities, and take part in more sustainable practices that benefit both local and global environments?—students learn how to reduce the negative impact caused by fashion’s waste and how to be a 7Rs of fashion leader.

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