Looking after the environment

Sahera: Be careful everyone, litter picking can be dangerous if you don't look where you step.

Becky: Yuck! Where did all this mess come from?

Beth: Well, from people leaving or throwing their rubbish on the ground instead of putting it in the waste or recycling bin.

Lucy: Yeah, litter is so dangerous. It makes a mess that could hurt people and animals. My dog cut his paw on some broken glass once and needed an operation.

Beth: Sorry to hear that, Lucy. Litter isn't even always just on the ground - sometimes it ends up in the sea and that causes more problems for the environment.

Harry: Fish in the sea might eat it thinking it's food and get sick.

Sahera: It's really sad. Litter isn't the only thing that's harmful to our environment. There's also air pollution caused by fumes from factories and vehicles. Pollution is harmful to life on the planet.

Lucy: Yeah, humans, animals and plants all need clean air and water. Everyone has the right to live in a safe, clean and healthy environment, but cleaning up is just one way we can take care of the environment. Can you think of any others we could try?

Harry: Save electricity by turning things off when you're not using them.

Mo: We could plant more trees.

Lucy: Re-using water bottles and recycling.

Becky: We should walk more instead of always using cars.

Ariana: Keep learning about the Earth and what we can do to look after it.

Sahera: Our actions can have big effects, sometimes even in far away places. If you leave litter on the beach here, your rubbish could get washed into the sea and swept across the ocean. So cleaning up here can help the rest of the world.

Beth: I think you all deserve a snack after all your hard work.

All: Yay!

Sahera: Remember, if you're out and can't find a bin for your rubbish, you should take it home and put it in the bin there instead.