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The Project was initiated in the spring of 2017 after a half-dead whale washed ashore in Western Norway. It turned out that the whale had more than 40 plastic bags in its stomach!  In the aftermath of this incident, the climate and environment minister at that time, Vidar Helgesen, said: "The real Sea Monster is made of plastic". This became the starting point of our project. 

The project's aim is to give the pupils knowledge about how we manage waste in our municipality. In addition, our goal is to find out where the rubbish and plastic along our coast comes from, and how ecosystems and important resources are affected by plastic waste.  

Working practically, getting out and meeting people who work on these issues, being in a boat, fishing and dissecting fish, researching and getting to know the local environment better has created great commitment and interest among our students. 

Farsund depends on a clean ocean. Marine industries and tourism are major sources of income locally, and it is extra important that we focus on the upcoming challenges with plastics in the sea. What can we do to keep the coast and sea in our area clean? The students will go out and see, experience, study, investigate and work both on land and in the water. In conclusion, they must show off what they have learned to each other, to our wonderful partners, parents, primary pupils and kindergarten children.