Ocean Plastics

Plastic is a m made by humans. It

cannot be found growing in the natural world. Plastic is used
to make carrier b , bottles, cutlery,
toys, toothbrushes, food packets and more!

Plastic is a useful material. It is strong. It

lasts for a long t . It
can be made waterproof. It can be made into
many different shapes and c . It keeps
f fresh. It’s e to clean.

Plastic can also be a big p . Plastic does not break

down like n materials do. The plastic that humans
have made can last for hundreds of y !

Some of this plastic is getting into the

o . This is harmful
to the a that
live in the water and on the beach.

Word Bank
animals time material oceans
problem years food easy
bags colours natural

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 Ocean Plastics
Animals can get t up in
plastic bags or fishing nets. If animals
e pieces of plastic, there is no
room left in their bellies for real food. This causes
the animals to get i . It is also
bad news for humans. If we eat fish or seafood,
we might be eating p too.

Reduce
It is important that humans try to s plastic
from getting into the ocean. One of the best ways to do this is
to r the amount of plastic we use.
Instead of using a plastic toothbrush, try using one
made from bamboo! Use metal c
to eat your meals instead of plastic.

Reuse
It is helpful to reuse items. Take your own bags to the
s . This means you don’t have to get
an plastic one each time you go
shopping. Buy plastic t at a charity
shop instead of buying new ones.

Word Bank
cutlery eat reduce ill shops
plastic toys stop tangled new

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 Ocean Plastics
Recycle
A good way for humans to use l plastic is by
recycling the plastic that already exists. An old plastic bottle can be
r and turned into a new product. This means
that less fresh plastic needs to be
m . Try
s your rubbish
and recycle as much as possible.

Keep It Clean
When we leave l on the ground, there is a chance
that it can end up in the ocean. Make sure you put all of your litter in the
b . With a grown-up, you could even do a beach
clean-up to r litter!

Word Bank
litter recycled less bin
remove made sorting

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 Ocean Plastics
Plastic is a made by humans. It
cannot be found growing in the natural world. Plastic is
used to make carrier , bottles, cutlery,
toys, toothbrushes, food packets and more!

Plastic is a useful material. It is strong. It

lasts for a long . It
can be made waterproof. It can be made into
many different shapes and . It keeps
fresh. It’s to clean.

Plastic can also be a big . Plastic does not break

down like materials do. The plastic that humans
have made can last for hundreds of !

Some of this plastic is getting into the

. This is harmful
to the that live
in the water and on the beach.

Word Bank
animals time material oceans
problem years food easy
bags colours natural

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of Originals stories each half-term. Page 1 of 3
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 Ocean Plastics
Animals can get up in
plastic bags or fishing nets. If animals
pieces of plastic, there is no
room left in their bellies for real food. This causes
the animals to get . It is also
bad news for humans. If we eat fish or seafood,
we might be eating too.

Reduce
It is important that humans try to plastic
from getting into the ocean. One of the best ways to do this is to
the amount of plastic we use. Instead
of using a plastic toothbrush, try using one made from
bamboo! Use metal
to eat your meals instead of plastic.

Reuse
It is helpful to reuse items. Take your own bags to
the . This means you don’t have to get
a plastic one each time you go
shopping. Buy plastic at a charity
shop instead of buying new ones.

Word Bank
cutlery eat reduce ill shops
plastic toys stop tangled new

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of Originals stories each half-term. Page 2 of 3
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 Ocean Plastics
Recycle
A good way for humans to use plastic is by
recycling the plastic that already exists. An old plastic bottle can be
and turned into a new product. This means that
less fresh plastic needs to be
. Try
your rubbish
and recycle as much as possible.

Keep It Clean
When we leave on the ground, there is a chance
that it can end up in the ocean. Make sure you put all of your litter in the
. With a grown-up, you could even do a beach
clean-up to litter!

Word Bank
litter recycled less bin
remove made sorting

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of Originals stories each half-term. Page 3 of 3
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 Ocean Plastics
Plastic is a made by humans. It
cannot be found growing in the natural world. Plastic is
used to make carrier , bottles, cutlery,
toys, toothbrushes, food packets and more!

Plastic is a useful material. It is strong. It

lasts for a long . It
can be made waterproof. It can be made into
many different shapes and . It keeps
fresh. It’s to clean.

Plastic can also be a big . Plastic does not break

down like materials do. The plastic that humans
have made can last for hundreds of !

Some of this plastic is getting into the . This is

harmful to the that live in the water and on
the beach.

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of Originals stories each half-term. Page 1 of 3
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 Ocean Plastics
Animals can get up in
plastic bags or fishing nets. If animals
pieces of plastic, there is no
room left in their bellies for real food. This causes
the animals to get . It is also
bad news for humans. If we eat fish or seafood,
we might be eating too.

Reduce
It is important that humans try to plastic
from getting into the ocean. One of the best ways to do this is to
the amount of plastic we use. Instead
of using a plastic toothbrush, try using one made from
bamboo! Use metal
to eat your meals instead of plastic.

Reuse
It is helpful to reuse items. Take your own bags to
the . This means you don’t have to get
a plastic one each time you go
shopping. Buy plastic at a charity
shop instead of buying new ones.

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of Originals stories each half-term. Page 2 of 3
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 Ocean Plastics
Recycle
A good way for humans to use plastic is by
recycling the plastic that already exists. An old plastic bottle can be
and turned into a new product. This means that
less fresh plastic needs to be
. Try
your rubbish
and recycle as much as possible.

Keep It Clean
When we leave on the ground, there is a chance
that it can end up in the ocean. Make sure you put all of your litter in the
. With a grown-up, you could even do a beach
clean-up to litter!

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of Originals stories each half-term. Page 3 of 3
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 Ocean Plastics Answers
For the *** version, accept any Reduce
answers that make sense. It is important that humans try
to stop plastic from getting into
Plastic is a material made by
the ocean. One of the best ways to
humans. It cannot be found growing
do this is to reduce the amount of
in the natural world. Plastic is
plastic we use. Instead of using a
used to make carrier bags, bottles,
plastic toothbrush, try using one
cutlery, toys, toothbrushes, food
made from bamboo! Use metal
packets and more!
cutlery to eat your meals instead
Plastic is a useful material. It is of plastic.
strong. It lasts for a long time. It
Reuse
can be made waterproof. It can be
It is helpful to reuse items. Take your
made into many different shapes
own bags to the shops. This means
and colours. It keeps food fresh. It’s
you don’t have to get a new plastic
easy to clean.
one each time you go shopping. Buy
Plastic can also be a big problem. plastic toys at a charity shop instead
Plastic does not break down like of buying new ones.
natural materials do. The plastic
that humans have made can last for Recycle
hundreds of years! A good way for humans to use less
plastic is by recycling the plastic
Some of this plastic is getting into that already exists. An old plastic
the oceans. This is harmful to the bottle can be recycled and turned
animals that live in the water and into a new product. This means that
on the beach. less fresh plastic needs to be made.
Animals can get tangled up in plastic Try sorting your rubbish and recycle
bags or fishing nets. If animals eat as much as possible.
pieces of plastic, there is no room Keep It Clean
left in their bellies for real food. This When we leave litter on the ground,
causes the animals to get ill. It is there is a chance that it can end
also bad news for humans. If we eat up in the ocean. Make sure you put
fish or seafood, we might be eating all of your litter in the bin. With
plastic too. a grown-up, you could even do a
beach clean-up to remove litter!
Join Book Club to receive printed copies
of Originals stories each half-term. Page 1 of 1
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