About this lesson
A closer look
Examine the connections between plastics and climate change through greenhouse gas emissions, carbon storage, and Earth’s radiation budget. Adapted for high school, this reading summarizes a review of 143 studies and includes data tables, a glossary, and discussion questions about production, disposal, and alternatives to single-use plastics.
Grade level
Grades 9–12
The PDF explicitly states that it is adapted for high school.
Source material
The curriculum summarizes a systematic review by Xia Zhu, Justin Konik, and Holly Kaufman. Study details and reading questions are included in the PDF.
