
Waste Hero Reduce to Zero

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Waste Hero Education is a global education program with the aim to educate 1 million people by 2030 on recycling, zero waste, and the circular economy.
Waste Hero offers 19 FREE activity-based lessons and workshops for K-12 and university students.
The 19 lessons are organized into 6 levels with each containing a beginner, intermediate, and advanced lesson plan.
A PowerPoint version with teacher instructions and a printable PDF lesson and classroom handouts are available for free download in the lesson library below.

Educate Tomorrow's Green Leaders

Why Waste Hero
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Waste Hero Overview
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How Do I Access
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Lesson Library
- 1program level 1Level 1
(Pre- Kindergarten to Grade 2) - 2program level 2Level 2
(Grades 3-5) - 3program level 3Level 3
(Grades 6-8) - 4program level 4Level 4
(Grades 9-10) - 5program level 5Level 5
(Grades 11-12) - 6program level 6Level 6: Workshops
(Universities & Youth Clubs)
Level 1
(Pre- Kindergarten to Grade 2)
Beginner Lesson - Introduction To Recycling
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Intermediate Lesson - What Can You Recycle?
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Advanced Lesson - Find It, Recycle It
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Level 2
(Grades 3-5)
Beginner Lesson - Recyclable, Non-Recyclables, And Potential Recyclables
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Intermediate Lesson - Where Does Your Recycling Go?
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Advanced Lesson - What Can You Make From Recycling?
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Level 3
(Grades 6-8)
Beginner Lesson - Waste Leakage In The Environment
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Intermediate Lesson - A Waste Hero's Story
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Advanced Lesson - My Waste Audit
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Level 4
(Grades 9-10)
Beginner Lesson - Linear vs Circular Life Cycle
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Intermediate Lesson - Creating The Circular Economy
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Advanced Lesson - Circular Design Challenge
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Level 5
(Grades 11-12)
Beginner Lesson - Circular Case Study
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Intermediate Lesson - Redesign For Circularity
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Advanced Lesson - Circular Business Model Canvas
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Level 6: Workshops
(Universities & Youth Clubs)
Workshop 1 - Problem And Solution Tree
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Workshop 2 - Mind Mapping
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Workshop 3 - Circular Business Model Canvas
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Workshop 4 - Solving For The SDGs
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Expert Validation
Tested and Validated by Education Experts
Waste Hero Education was created by Yunus Thailand, a not-for-profit foundation co-founded by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, in partnership with and supported by Indorama Ventures.
The educational materials have been validated by an independent panel of global education experts who have determined that the materials are fit for purpose. The panel concluded with a high level of assurance that the materials are appropriate for use with learners at different educational levels in diverse contexts globally.
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