'We don't want to be the next cancer village': Canada's plastic recycling dumped and burned overseas Eric Szeto, Katie Pedersen, David Common and Luke Denne · CBC News · Posted: Sep 27, 2019

Concepts of Geographic Thinking: Geographic Perspective, Interrelationships

Inquiry: How might Countries better deal with their own waste so they do not need to ship it overseas. What might be needed for countries to take full responsibility of their waste and become more sustainable.

Activity: Gather data on where Canada sends its waste. Create a spatial journal identifying countries that receive Canada's waist. Are there an patterns that can be seen? Create a story map to communicate what might be a solution to Canada's plastic waste problems. How might Canada be called a world leader in plastic waste management?