2026-05-09T23:37:42Zhttps://uvadoc.uva.es/oai/requestoai:uvadoc.uva.es:10324/598122023-06-12T19:00:32Zcom_10324_971com_10324_931com_10324_894col_10324_972
Parejo Llanos, José Luis
Cortón de las Heras, María de la O
Nieto Blanco, Alba
Segovia Barberan, Cristina
2023-06-12T10:44:45Z
2023-06-12T10:44:45Z
2021
Sustainability, 2021, Vol. 13, Nº. 12, 6727
2071-1050
https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/59812
10.3390/su13126727
6727
12
Sustainability
13
2071-1050
The world is going through a climate crisis that is severely impacting the environment and the well-being of the population. The increased consumption of plastics, especially in developing countries, is generating an exponential rise in plastic waste. This article introduces a qualitative investigation in the form of a case study, with data derived from an educational project focused on plastics as a vehicle for environmental education. This project was implemented with a group of 50 children from a Ghanaian school. Our results reveal that the students acquired a high level of knowledge of plastic and its properties, made possible by an active, globalizing, experimental methodology. This knowledge was later reinforced through the fabrication of materials for learning and play made of recycled plastic waste. Through this project, the participating students practiced critical and democratic global citizenship aimed at creating a sustainable world through an ecological perspective.
eng
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
© 2021 The authors
Atribución 4.0 Internacional
Plastics
Materias plásticas
Teaching
Aprendizaje
Science - Experiments - Methodology
Ciencia - Experimentos
Recycling (Waste, etc.)
Reciclaje
Environmental protection
Conservación ambiental
Sustainable development
Desarrollo sostenible
Plastics as an educational resource for sustainable development: A case study in Ghana
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