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The plastic cycle

Plastic is everywhere, and as water and carbon cycle around the planet, plastics cycle around too. This interactive infographic outlines how plastic moves through the environment. First, learn about the plastic cycle. Next, dive into an ecosystem to discover how plastic enters the food chain.

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Comic: Using facts and images from the interactive experience, students use their communication skills to create storyboards that illustrate their understanding of how plastic cycles through the environment.

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