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Le gaspillage alimentaire

S01 E13
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2024

Canada is one of the countries that wastes the most food in the world! On average, 63% of the food thrown away by a Canadian family could have been saved! It's a big, bad problem! We've got to do something about it! Luckily, Ottawa's Eliana started her domino effect by inspiring her family and friends not to waste food.

Levels:
Elementary Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
Subjects:
Health and Physical Education Health Science and technology
Skills:
Global Citizenship and Sustainability Collaboration Problem Solving
Themes:
Environment and Sustainable Development
French level:
A2: Waystage
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E1 : Le bac de recyclage

15 min
There's tons of garbage and landfills all over the planet! It's a really big problem. Luckily, Nisrine from Ottawa has started her domino effect.
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E2 : Le gaspillage de l'électricité

15 min
The more electricity we use, the more we have to produce. Except that producing electricity pollutes our planet. It's a really big problem!
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E3 : Les animaux en danger

15 min
There are 6,000 species of animals in the world that are endangered! All the plastic waste lying around your home and in the water is partly to blame. It's a really big problem! Luckily, young Matias from Scarborough has started his domino effect.
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E4 : La seconde vie des vêtements

15 min
10 million tons of clothing end up in North American landfills every year! That's a really big problem! Fortunately, young Maëlle from Limoges has started her domino effect by inspiring her family and friends to give new life to their old clothes.
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E5 : On adore les abeilles!

15 min
In Canada, there are fewer and fewer bees! Except that the fewer bees there are, the fewer fruits and vegetables there are! It's a really big problem! Fortunately, young Aurore from Timmins has started her domino effect.
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E6 : Moins d'emballage à l'épicerie

15 min
In Canada, plastic fruit and vegetable packaging generates 79,000 tonnes of waste! That's a really big problem! Luckily, young Sudbury girl Éloïse has started her domino effect by inspiring her family and friends to use less packaging.
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E7 : Le gaspillage du papier

15 min
Canadians throw away 6 million tonnes of paper every year! That's a big, bad problem. Thank goodness Toronto's Marla has started her domino effect!
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E8 : Le gaspillage de l'eau

15 min
Canada is the world's biggest waster of drinking water! It's a wicked big problem. Good thing young Daouda from Petewawa started his domino effect!
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E9 : Des emballages cadeaux écolos

15 min
People throw away over 540,000 tonnes of wrapping paper every year in Canada! That's a big, bad problem. Thank goodness Ottawa's Rilla and Elliott have started their domino effect!
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E10 : Des cadeaux écoresponsables

15 min
There are lots of new gifts in our landfills! It's a big, bad problem. Good thing young Sam from Guelph started his domino effect!
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E11 : Le mystérieux bac vert

15 min
There are a lot of people in Canada who throw their organic waste in the garbage and not in the mysterious green bin! It's a big, nasty problem! Luckily, young Éliana from Lefaivre has started her domino effect!
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E12 : La diminution de l'eau potable

15 min
There are more and more people on the planet, but less and less drinking water! It's a wicked big problem! Luckily, young Annabel from Toronto has started her domino effect!
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E13 : Le gaspillage alimentaire

15 min
Canada is one of the countries that wastes the most food in the world! It's a big, bad problem! Fortunately, Ottawa's Eliana has started her domino effect.
    Levels:
    Elementary Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
    Subjects:
    Health and Physical Education Health Science and technology
    Skills:
    Global Citizenship and Sustainability Collaboration Problem Solving
    Themes:
    Environment and Sustainable Development
    French level:
    A2: Waystage