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AMAZING WORLD

THE

PROBLEM WITH

PLASTIC

A shopping bag can be a problem rivers, and the ocean. Whales may eat them and
for wildlife. How? Single-use bags can clog get sick. Seals may get tangled in them. A sea
equipment, and many towns and cities won’t recycle turtle may mistake them for jellyfish.
them. When you throw one away, it may be the last Many cities, counties, and states have banned
time you see it. But it’s not the end of the story. these bags. One teacher in Oregon created the
The bags are so light, they easily blow away Washed Ashore project. Volunteers collect trash
and get stuck in trees. Large wild animals that’s been removed from beaches and create
sometimes eat them. Small wildlife may become sculptures of sea animals with it. You can help,
tangled in them, or eat shredded bits. The bags too. Clean up plastic when you see it. Use cloth
get into storm drains that empty into streams, or paper shopping bags and help a turtle out!

CRITTER CLUES

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1 My back legs are so strong, I can leap sixty times
my body length!

I
2 ’m known for a chirping sound that I make by
moving my wings together.
3 I travel mainly on the ground.

4 I eat grass, leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds, and
some other insects.

5 Many people think that I bring good luck!

6 I may be many different colors, from brown to
green or yellow, depending on where I live.

7 I have three eyes on my forehead!

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