A WORLD WITHOUT PLASTIC

CRITICAL THINKING FILE 004

WHAT IF ALL PLASTIC DISAPPEARED TOMORROW?

No plastic bottles. No shopping bags. No plastic packaging.

Imagine oceans without plastic waste, cleaner beaches and a planet free from plastic pollution.

SOUNDS PERFECT... DOESN'T IT?

But what about medical equipment, food storage, technology and the thousands of everyday objects that depend on plastic?

Would the world become cleaner and healthier?

Or would solving one enormous problem create dozens of unexpected challenges?

Welcome to A World Without™, a thought-provoking series that encourages learners to question familiar systems, examine different perspectives and explore the consequences of extraordinary changes.

In File 004, learners imagine a world where plastic suddenly disappears.

Through eight engaging thinking challenges, they investigate what might happen immediately, how communities would adapt and what life could look like one year later.

They'll consider environmental benefits, practical difficulties, who might benefit, who might struggle and whether plastic should ever return.

BECAUSE THINKING CRITICALLY MEANS LOOKING BEYOND THE OBVIOUS!

🔍 WHAT'S INCLUDED?

🌍 1 printable critical-thinking funsheet

🌍 1 accompanying teacher thinking guide

🌍 Before-and-after visual comparison

🌍 Eight thought-provoking challenges

🌍 A creative drawing activity

🌍 A final challenge encouraging deeper reflection

✨ PERFECT FOR:

• Grades 6–8
• Critical-thinking lessons
• Environmental education
• Sustainability discussions
• Classroom debates
• Creative problem-solving
• Natural Sciences enrichment
• Life Skills and Social Sciences enrichment
• Independent thinking activities
• Early finishers
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📁 PRODUCT DETAILS

Format: Digital PDF download

Pages: 2 (learner funsheet + teacher thinking guide)

Printing: Black-and-white, photocopy-friendly

Recommended Grades: 6–8

The accompanying teacher guide includes possible responses, alternative perspectives and discussion prompts to encourage meaningful classroom conversations.

NO PLASTIC. LESS POLLUTION. BUT WHAT ELSE WOULD CHANGE?

Could humanity create better alternatives?

Would every community benefit equally?

And is a world without plastic really as simple as it sounds?

LET YOUR LEARNERS QUESTION THE POSSIBILITIES.



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