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Environmentally friendly bathrooms are more important to us than ever. Tackling the climate emergency from the bathroom isn’t just about our day-to-day, energy-saving and water-saving behaviours, such as taking shorter showers and fewer baths.

When you are making design choices that are driven toward sustainable building, you have the chance to really make a difference to the planet with your bathroom fixtures and fittings.

Here are just some of the ways you can reduce your impact on the environment when you make changes to your bathroom...

Text origins:
https://www.ny-engineers.com/blog/tips-for-creating-an-eco-friendly-sustainable-bathroom#:~:text=Remodel%20with%20Natural%20Materials,help%20protect%20the%20environment%20too.

https://www.riluxa.com/en/blog/sustainable-bathroom-design-a-guide-to-eco-friendly-remodeling

Find a classmate, make pairs

You and your partner are going to try to sell this idea/ product
 to the class.

                                                                                                        

VOTE: Who
has the best idea?

WHAT TO DO:

• search for more info
• create an appealing 'slide' with product(s)
• discuss your speaking points

Each team will have one eco-friendly idea that they have to sell.
 Use an appealing slide with example product(s)/ items
to sell your idea even further.

• 1-2 minutes
• enthusiastic tone
• balanced speaking time

Discuss with a classmate:

• Are there any zero-waste alternatives that you already use? Which ones?
• Do any of these alternatives seem appealing to you? Why (not)?
• Which swap would be the easiest to make? Why?

Read the text with a classmate.

Find the meaning of the green words.

Why does the bathroom create so much waste?
 

The bathroom is a big source of waste in the home because of products like toothpaste, toothbrushes, floss, toilet paper, shampoo and cleaning supplies that regularly need to be replenished.

Many of them come in plastics or non-recyclable containers which largely wind up in landfills or out in nature (even when they are recyclable). Where items like 100% cotton pads are compostable, common practice is to send them to landfills anyway, where they can't actually decompose. This all adds up to lots of landfill waste over time.
  

While seemingly daunting, figuring out how to reduce our waste offers us the opportunity to be more mindful. Not only that, but it can also help save money when we choose to be more careful about our consumption habits.

1. waste - 2. cleaning supplies - 3. landfills - 4. common practice - 5. daunting - 6. habits

1. afval

2. schoonmaakmiddelen

3. vuilnisbelt

4. gebruikelijk(e) praktijk, hoe het normaal gedaan wordt.

5. beangstigend

6. gewoontes

Text:
https://theecohub.com/zero-waste-bathroom/

How to create a zero waste bathroom?
 

This will be an somewhat challenging process so give yourself time to learn and adjust to the new habits you will have to adopt to maintain a zero waste bathroom. You might also need time to figure out what works best for you in terms of the products you will need to swap out.

If you cannot find what you need right away or can't get rid of all the plastics in your beauty routine, try not to give up. Just look for alternatives as best you can, and try to find products that are at the very least recyclable or reusable. Some brands even offer take-back programs. 

Whatever you do, do not despair. There are lots of brands working to bring us better alternatives nowadays. Keep in mind that you don't have to do things perfectly in order to make a difference.   

1. adjust - 2. in terms of - 3. as best you can - 4. reusable - 5. take-back programs - 6. despair

1. aanpassen

2. als het gaat om

3. zo goed mogelijk/ als je kunt

4. herbruikbaar

5. terugbreng acties

6. wanhoop/ wanhopig

Text:

https://theecohub.com/zero-waste-bathroom/

• Write a short Whatsapp message to a friend about a zero waste product that you are promoting.
• Informal tone - about 50 words.
• Include a picture of the product. 
  

WRITING ASSIGNMENT

Take a screenshot of the Whatsapp message + image and upload it here.

CLASS DISCUSSION:

What is your experience with (shampoo) bars?

writing a topic

=  a sentence that expresses the main point of a paragraph.

• Everything else in the paragraph should relate to the topic sentence.
•  Topic sentences help keep your writing focused and guide the reader through your argument.

What's the idea?

Topic: what the text is about.

Main idea:  the point the author is trying to make about the topic.

Topic sentence: sentence that clearly states the main idea. Usually the first or last sentence of a text/paragraph.

Topic: what the text is about.

Main idea: the point the author is trying to make about the topic.
 

Topic sentence: sentence that clearly states the main idea. Usually the first or last sentence of a text/paragraph.

school uniforms.

school uniforms are great for students.

In my opinion, students should wear school uniforms.

 What's the idea?

Great pacific garbage patch

1. How does the Taiwan's garbage disposal work?
   
2. Why is Toronto's garbage pick-up not ideal? Find three reasons.
   
3. What is the Dutch name for the animals called 'trash pandas'?
   
4. What is the link between the imaginary 'space pen' story and Toronto's garbage disposal?
    
5. Think of three downsides to using underground containers.
   
6. What are some cool gadgets that some underground containers have? 
7. Do you think garbage pick-up is better in the Netherlands?

 

QUESTIONS:

1. trash, garbage, rubbish, litter, waste, scrap(s).
2. Taiwain sends a garbage truck to the location that plays music. The music tells the residents that they can bring their trash.
3. wasbeer/ wasberen
4. Toronto spent a whole lot of money on making a trash bin that is inaccesible to racoons. Unfortunately, after all this research, the bins still did not work. Just like the space pen story, a lot of resources were put into a brilliant plan that did not work and could be fixed more easily.
5. not a lot of separating, you have to walk further from your house. They can be blocked.
6. Some have automatic crushers and some send a signal to the council when they are full.
7. own opinion, but in general: yes

1. How does the Taiwan's garbage disposal work?
   
2. Why is Toronto's garbage pick-up not ideal? Find three reasons.
   
3. What is the Dutch name for the animals called 'trash pandas'?
   
4. What is the link between the imaginary 'space pen' story and Toronto's garbage disposal?
    
5. Think of three downsides to using underground containers.
   
6. What are some cool gadgets that some underground containers have? 
7. Do you think garbage pick-up is better in the Netherlands?

 

QUESTIONS:

1. trash, garbage, rubbish, litter, waste, scrap(s).
2. Taiwain sends a garbage truck to the location that plays music. The music tells the residents that they can bring their trash.
3. wasbeer/ wasberen
4. Toronto spent a whole lot of money on making a trash bin that is inaccesible to racoons. Unfortunately, after all this research, the bins still did not work. Just like the space pen story, a lot of resources were put into a brilliant plan that did not work and could be fixed more easily.
5. not a lot of separating, you have to walk further from your house. They can be blocked.
6. Some have automatic crushers and some send a signal to the council when they are full.
7. own opinion, but in general: yes

How do they get rid of garbage
where you live?

I have no idea, I never take out the garbage.

We use a large plastic bin. It is picked up weekly.

We use an underground container.

We put the garbage bags on the street on special days.

We seperate everything into different bins.

Other options....

• Boyan Slat
• Dutch, 18 y/o

What did he do?

Translate to English:

In de oceanen zijn vijf “hotspots” waar zich allerlei plastics verzameld hebben. Allemaal onafbreekbaar afval dat meedrijft op zee en windstromen en dat zich heeft opgehoopt op een aantal plekken. Van die vijf plekken is “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch” de grootste. Hier drijft zo’n 1/3 deel van al het oceaanplastic. Dit komt neer op zo'n 250 stuks afval per persoon op aarde.

WRITING PROMPTS IN WORDTUNE

How can this prompt be improved?

Which prompt will give me a useful answer?

THE PERFECT PROMPT?  ! teacher's eyes only !

Basic B*tches:

• and
• but
• because 
• so

But there are many other words to connect sentences or to show patterns in your writing!

Linking Words

SHOWERHEADS

FAUCETS

LOW-FLOW TOILETS

NATURAL MATERIALS

HEATED FLOORING

FLOORING OPTIONS

LED BULBS

ECO-CABINETS

AVOID CHEMICALS

UPCYCLE PIECES

CERAMIC TILES

ECO AESTHETIC

Previous classes:

Previous classes:

Zero Waste bathroom products:  How many do you remember?

What to do with all that garbage...?!

Currently, it ends up in landfills.

Previous classes:

SHOWERHEADS

FAUCETS

LOW-FLOW TOILETS

NATURAL MATERIALS

HEATED FLOORING

FLOORING OPTIONS

LED BULBS

ECO-CABINETS

AVOID CHEMICALS

UPCYCLE PIECES

CERAMIC TILES

ECO AESTHETIC

Previous classes:

BAMBOO TOOTHBRUSH

REUSABLE COTTON ROUNDS

SHAMPOO/ SOAP BAR

SAFETY RAZOR

LOOFAH SPONGE

MENSTRUAL CUP

HOME-MADE 

After the last few classes, which swaps 
seem the best to you?

3 alternatives
I like:

• Do you want to make some 1 .......... to your bathroom? 
  
• Plastic shampoo bottles make up a large percent of all bathroom 2 .......... 
• 3 ............. your toothbrush for a bamboo one is more 4 ............
• Something I would definitely 5 .............. is using a bar of soap instead of a bottle.
• Despite the extra costs, it is worth investing into 6.............
• All that plastic 7............... in a 8...................
• Cotton rounds are 9................., which means that they don't break down naturally.

1= verbeteringen

2 = afval

3 = omwisselen

4 = duurzaam

5 = aanraden

6 = vloerverwarming 
7 = eindigt 
8 = vuilnisbelt 

9 = niet afbreekbaar

     Writing an essay: The first step to your eco-friendly bathroom.

• Title:         The first step to your eco-friendly bathroom.
• Introduction
  * discuss the previous English classes and your goal:
                                              Convince your reader to swap out a bathroom product
                                                         for a(n) eco-friendly/ zero waste alternative. 
• Body 
  * discuss at least three alternative options/ products.
  * mention one upside and one downside per alternative. 
• Conclusion
  * Discuss which alternative is the best in your opinion.
  * Why would you recommend it? 

300-400 words

writing a topic

=  a sentence that expresses the main point of a paragraph.

• Everything else in the paragraph should relate to the topic sentence.
•  Topic sentences help keep your writing focused and guide the reader through your argument.

Topic?  Main idea?

• Title:         The first step to your eco-friendly bathroom.
• Introduction
  * discuss the previous English classes and your goal:
                                              Convince your reader to swap out a bathroom product
                                                         for a(n) eco-friendly/ zero waste alternative. 
• Body 
  * discuss at least three alternative options/ products.
  * mention one upside and one downside per alternative. 
• Conclusion
  * Discuss which alternative is the best in your opinion.
  * Why would you recommend it? 

300-400 words

Paragraph 1

• Introduction (capture attention)
• previous English classes
• Goal: Convince your reader to swap out a bathroom product for a(n) eco-friendly/
  zero waste alternative. 

Paragraph 2

• Body
• Topic sentence: ................................ 
• ....

Paragraph 3

• Body
• Topic sentence: ................................ 
• ....

Paragraph 4

• Conclusion
• Topic sentence: ................................ 
• What is the best alternative/ swap?
• Why recommend this one?

list three alternatives and give examples.

discuss one +  and - for every alternative.

compare two alternatives with eachother.

compare those to a final alternative.

Writing Plan

Or one paragraph for every alternative (5 paragraphs) 

• Title:         The first step to your eco-friendly bathroom.
• Introduction
  * discuss the previous English classes and your goal:
                                              Convince your reader to swap out a bathroom product
                                                         for a(n) eco-friendly/ zero waste alternative. 
• Body 
  * discuss at least three alternative options/ products.
  * mention one upside and one downside per alternative. 
• Conclusion
  * Discuss which alternative is the best in your opinion.
  * Why would you recommend it? 

300-400 words

to improve/ improvement = verbeteren/ verbetering
to swap, to change out = verwisselen, omwisselen

to recommend = aanbevelen, aanraden

eco-friendly = milieuvriendelijk
sustainability/ sustainable = duurzaamheid/ duurzaam

alternatives = alternatieven
trash, rubbish, litter, clutter, waste = afval

environment = milieu, omgeving

 habit(s) = gewoonte(s) 

landfill = vuilnisbelt

Basic B*tches:

• and
• but
• because 
• so

But there are many other words to connect sentences or to show patterns in your writing!

Linking Words

7

1

2

3

4

6

8

13

9

10

5

15

12

14

11

1: tile/ tiling

2: ligting/ lights

3: mirror

4: picture frames

5: towels
6: sink

7: bathroom cabinet
8: toilet
9: blinds
10: shelf/ shelves/ decoration/ trinkets
11: vase
12: shower head/ faucet/ tap
13: bath(tub)
14: hamper/ (laundry) basket
15: towel rack

What's the idea?

Topic: what the text is about.

Main idea:  the point the author is trying to make about the topic.

Topic sentence: sentence that clearly states the main idea. Usually the first or last sentence of a text/paragraph.

Topic: what the text is about.

Main idea: the point the author is trying to make about the topic.
 

Topic sentence: sentence that clearly states the main idea. Usually the first or last sentence of a text/paragraph.

school uniforms.

school uniforms are great for students.

In my opinion, students should wear school uniforms.

 What's the idea?