Plastic Planet – School Journal Level 2 November 2018

In this poem, the author uses repetitive imagery to highlight the overwhelming ubiquity of plastic in modern life, suggesting that our “plastic footprints” will endure as a permanent mark on the environment long after humanity is gone.

Keyword: citizenship, environment, humour, plastic, poetry, pollution, recycling, rhyme, rhythm, rubbish, sustainability, verse, kaitiakitanga