Help me give my students reusable straws, forks, and spoons in order to avoid the waste of 160 pieces of plastic a day, and a picnic blanket for enjoying picnics and outdoor activities.
$287 goal
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Hooray! This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My students live in Galveston County, where 100% of our students receive free lunch. The administration and teachers are wonderful, but our district lacks some of the resources that would aid in learning and enrichment. As a teacher, I inspire my students' attitudes towards learning and their perception of the world they live in. By the end of the year, the kids have soared! They become independent, responsible, well mannered, considerate, and compassionate kids who care for the environment and love to learn. I work on building the students as individuals, by celebrating their success, and treating mistakes as learning opportunities.
They are bright, excited students who truly love to learn.
I am honored to be their guide in the learning experience!
My Project
Our Earth is quickly becoming a poisonous and deadly environment for the creatures that live here. Sadly, most of this is due to careless human behavior.
I would love for my students to have reusable utensils in order to limit the plastics that make it to landfills and eventually end up in the oceans, ultimately injuring and killing vital sea life.
According to strawlessocean.org, by the year 2050, if we have not made enough change, there will be more straws in the ocean than fish. "An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate, (stawlessocean.org/faq.)"
In an attempt to not only create environmental awareness for the future generations, but also to create a positive change in this harrowing dynamic, I aim to purchase reusable stainless steel straws, sporks, and tableware bags for storage. The picnic blankets will be used for field trips, picnics, and outdoor activities.
At our school, our students use plastic straws, forks, and spoons that come packaged in a plastic bag. They use these twice a day. That means in just my class of 20 students, we use 160 pieces of plastic a day. Ideally, the state would make a change and provide reusable utensils for all schools in the state of Texas. However, this is not the case.
As an educator, I am in a vital position where I can inspire future populations to change their behavior in order to positively impact the Earth and all the creatures that live here. If you can help me with this critical lesson, we would greatly appreciate your support. Thank you.
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