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1 - Plastic and its impacts

1 - Plastic and its impacts

In this first course of our online training on plastic recycling, you will understand what plastic is, how it is made, and why its end of life is problematic. You will see its impacts on the environment and health, then the possible solutions: reduce, reuse, better sort, and recycle.

 Course Objectives

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Responsible Anna KALIFA
Update 04/15/2026
Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Registered 75
Decentralised recycling Basic
  • 1 - Plastic and its impacts
    5Lessons · 1 hr 30 min
    • 1.1 - What is plastic?
    • 1.2 - The Life Cycle and Impact of Plastic
    • 1.3 - Plastic pollution: a global threat
    • 1.4 - Possible Substitutions
    • 1.5 - The main stages of recycling
  • Certification – Plastic Odyssey Academy
    1Lessons · 10 min
    • Plastics & impacts (Fundamentals)