Environmental Interaction and Sustainability · Environmental Geography

Waste and Pollution

Tracing the life cycle of consumer products and the geography of waste disposal.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why do developed nations export their waste to developing countries?
  2. 2How do microplastics in the ocean illustrate the interconnectedness of global systems?
  3. 3What are the geographic challenges of transitioning to a circular economy?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Liveable Communities - Grade 9ON: Managing Canada’s Resources and Industries - Grade 9
Grade: Grade 9
Subject: Geography
Unit: Environmental Interaction and Sustainability
Period: Environmental Geography

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