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ur findings in English. Include a reflection on the importance of
biodiversity.
• In groups, translate the text on the information boards along the
existing themed nature trail (Stara Štreka). Guide children from
another school along the trail.
• Plant a tree (or even trees) and create a pollinator plot near your
school, communicating with your teachers both in Slovenian and
English.
9. Odpadki naši vsakdanji/Our Daily Waste

• What people and places need to be involved for a jar of strawberry
jam to end up in your refrigerator? What happens to the jar after
the jam is consumed?
• What happens to waste after it is discarded into waste bins?
• How does decomposition vary for different materials?
• Why is decomposition of natural waste (organic materials) so im-
portant for us?
• Which types of garbage can be efficiently recycled?
• Watch a video and read a text on fossil-fuel plastics and plastic
alternatives.
• Explore statistics: visit the website https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat
/cache/visualisations/country-bubbles/ to see where Slovenia
is in comparison to other EU members with regard to different
aspects of environmental sustainability (share of renewable ener-
gy, municipal waste generation, food waste generated, recycling,
organic farming and electric cars).
• In which areas can Slovenia be considered a role-model to other
countries and which areas need improvement?
• In what ways can you yourself avoid plastic? Do you? What pro-
blems are you facing?
•Watch the video The Story of Staff (Fox, 2007) on the interconnec-
ted social and environmental issues plaguing our society: https://
www.storyofstuff.org/movies/story-of-stuff/
Na prostem:
• In groups, search the town and the local area for examples of wa-
ste. Collect and record your finds, sorting the waste by type. In the
end, share your data on what and where was collected. Create a
poster about what you have learnt in English.

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