Subject: ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS ,CHEMISTRY

Grade Level: Senior Secondary (High School) Level 1, 2, and 3

Use of polythene has become a part of every day life for the people of Ghana. Market mechanism drives people to use polythene because it is cheap and easily available. Again it is “tough, water proof and easy to carry and store”. People go to the market empty-handed and return home with a number of polythene bags containing shopping goods. Many factories of plastic materials are springing up in Ghana without any nation policy guidelines. Most of them produce polythene bags. These factories produce millions of polythene bags daily. About 10 million of them are thrown everyday as waste on the streets, in the drains and on the water bodies leading to serious environmental hazards. Adverse effect on environment and public health due to indiscriminate use of polythene is colossal. Polythene bags cause blockage in the drainage/sewer system of the cities causing water logging, germination of bacterial and water-borne diseases, spread of mosquitoes, etc. There are more than 80 diseases caused by water borne germs. Only one piece of polythene bag can block a drain causing water logging, pollution in the drain and germination of bacterial and water borne diseases, spread of mosquitoes and bad smells. Polythene has harmful effect on soil, water and air. International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) found that polythene bags, by preventing sunlight exposure of the soil, destroy the beneficial bacteria causing loss of soil fertility. Processing and reprocessing of polythene substances cause air pollution. Street children collect polythene bags from the disposal sites and burn them in the open space for further production of other materials. By doing this they produce hydrogen cyanide and other poisonous gases that helps pollute air as well as affect health of the children. We feel that it is time to draw the attention of our national policy makers to the impending disaster awaiting the future generation through news letters and then the formation of Anti-polythene clubs in our schools. Any one that reads this must join us.

• Students will know why polythene bags are preferred, estimate the number of polythene waste that will be in the system in five years time.
• Further more, they will learn more about the health hazards posed by polythene production and poor waste management and the steps being taken by certain movements to BAN the production and use of polythene bags in their country
• Students will learn the impact of tourism on the economies of other countries.
• Students will learn to respect the environment

	Rachel Ofori - Atta Ms. Rachel is the Head Of Languages Department at Technology Secondary School in Kumasi (Ghana). She Holds a BA degree Hons. She teaches English Language from levels 1 to 3. She likes reading, cooking and playing with computers. Project Lesson Plan.
	Appiah-Dankwa Kwesi Mr. Appiah-Dankwa Kwesi is The Headmaster of Aggrey Memorial A.M.E.Zion Secondary School in Cape Coast in The Central Region of Ghana. He holds a Bsc[Hons] in Mathematics from the university of Ghana Legon and a Masters Degree in Education from the University of Cape Coast Ghana. He likes working with computers. Project Lesson Plan.
	Kamasa Emmanuel Dakpiri Pastor. Kamasa Emmanuel Dapiri Holds Bsc (hons) Chemistry with Mathematics and a Diploma in Education from the University of Cape coast( GHANA).He is the Head of the Chemistry and Computer Deparments at Adisadel College in Cape Coast in GHANA. He is also an associate Pastor in ABUNDANT LIFE BIBLE CHURCH INTERNATIONAL,a Charismatic Church in cape coast-Ghana. His interest are preaching, reading christian literature,watching christian films working with youth groups and I love computer science. Project Lesson Plan.