School holiday recycling activity pack
Transcript of School holiday recycling activity pack
School holidayrecycling activity pack
Scavenger hunt inside!
Table ofContents
Recycling basics
Webinar
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Next level recycling
Are you an Eco Champ?- Scavenger hunt- Quizzes and games- Colouring activities- Plastic free challenge
Videos and resources
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Webinar
Wednesday 22nd Sep @ 10:30am
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85271591925?p-wd=OG96S1ZZUXM4QUVnNG1vQi9kNVNGQT09
Meeting ID: 852 7159 1925Passcode: Rya6dH
Here’s what you need to prepare
Toilet roll city
• Toilet rolls or paper towel rolls• Paint + brush• Scissors• Coloured paper and/or sticky notes• Glue• Textas
Mini Lid Banjos
• Ice cream sticks or craft sticks• Short, thin elastic bands or loom bands (4 per a banjo)• Washi tape• Duct tape• Sequins or coloured textas• Craft glue• Jar lids (plastic or metal)
Wednesday 29th Sep @ 2:00pm
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84884292080?pwd=MEd-jVE9rVDZHK2ZOL2s0eVBGMFdLdz09
Meeting ID: 848 8429 2080Passcode: 3SZCL7
Recycling basics
Tins
Cardboard
Glass
Paper
Things to recycleevery time
Keep recycling clean, dry andunbagged to maximise recovery
Hard/rigid plastic
Things to leave outof your recycling bin
Contamination in your bincan ruin your recycling
TextilesRepurpose or donate
Broken glassBag in general waste bin
Leftover foodCompost or organics bin,
or general waste
Soft plasticRecycle at selected
supermarkets
LiquidsRemove all liquidsfrom containers
Next level recycling
Metal lids, cleancardboard, empty drink
bottles and tin cans
Organics Clean soft plastics General waste
SEPARATEeach material before disposal
USEthe right bin
Recycling
Kitchen scraps and expired food
Wrapping/packaging and plastic bags
Available at selected supermarkets
FOGO - Food and Garden Organics where available,
or compost
Coffee cups andplastic cutlery
Are you an Eco Champ?
Not everything can go in our yellow-lid recycling bin so its important to know what can and cannot. How do you know if something is recyclable? Thesesymbols help tell us if it is recyclable in our yellowrecycling at home. Read their description so youwill know which bin to put your waste in!
Find the below items in your cupboard, check the label and tick which items can be recycled. Not everyitem has the label though!
Box LidWrap
Returnto store
Ketchup
Peanut butter jar
Cereal
Milk
Cheese
Bread
Egg carton
Biscuit wrapper
Chips
Shampoo
Pasta sauce jar
Yogurt
Find these items in your cupboard
Total score:
CHIPS
This isrecyclableat home
Followinstructionsto recycle
This goes inthe rubbish
bin
Don’t forget to put the items back in their place!
Scavenger huntGame #1
Scavenger hunt
Check the items in your recycling bin
Count the number of recycling symbols(The more recycling symbols the better!)
Box LidWrap
Returnto store
This isrecyclableat home
Followinstructionsto recycle
This goes inthe rubbish
bin
Box Wrap
Returnto store
Lid
Scavenger huntGame #2
Not everything can go in our yellow-lid recyclingbin so its important to know what can andcannot. How do you know if something isrecyclable? These symbols help tell us if it isrecyclable in our yellow recycling at home.Read their description so you will know whichbin to put your waste in!
Not all items have the label though!
Which items belong in general waste?
Aluminiumcan
Used papernapkin
Foodcling wrap
Plastic bag
Receipt paper
Baggedrecyclables
Plasticfood cutlery
Emptynoodle cup
Emptywater bottle
Broken glass
When in doubt, leave it out. Don’t risk contaminating your recycling bin.
Emptytissue box
Greasypizza box
Test your knowledgeHelp these eco-champs break it down for better recycling
Robbie’s favourite dip comes in plastic
containers with a foil cover inside.
How should he dispose of it correctly?
Plastic lid
Remove and dispose in general waste
Remove and recycle
Leave on and recycle
Container
Dispose in general waste
Rinse and recycle
Foil
Rinse, collect with other foiland recycle
Dispose in general waste
Recycle with container
Rachel has an expired jar of pasta
sauce. How should Rachel dispose
of it?
Remaining pasta sauce
Leave in jar and recycle
Compost or organics bin
Glass jar
Rinse and place in recycling bin
Dispose in general waste
Lid
Keep lid on and recycle
Separate lid and recycle
Dispose in general waste
Label
Remove and compost
Remove and dispose in general waste
Leave on jar and recycle
Container
Dispose in general waste
Rinse and recycle
Compost or organics bin
Foil cover
Rinse, collect with other foiland recycle
Dispose in general waste
Shred and recycle
How should Jacob break down his
yoghurt tub for disposal?How should Shane dispose of a pizza
box properly?
Greasy cardboard
Rinse and recycle
Compost or organics bin
Clean cardboard
Rinse and recycle
Remove crumbs and recycle
Dispose in general waste
Find the right binLead the items to the right bin
Plastic bottle
Clean soft plasticsRecycling
Aluminium can Plastic pack
Commingled bin Clean soft plastic(available in
selected supermarkets)
Rags
Textiles
Nappies
Plastic bag
Food
Paint
Green waste
Liquids
Batteries
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C J D A E K A J A B A T T
A D F K T G E N E R N C A L A S A G
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B R S M B A T T E R M K L D N A P P I F
R A E C D J K G C O M M I N G J G A S
R E E C D J K G C O M M I N G J T Y G
H E Z A I L O R M A H J D A E N E
C L E A I L O R M A L I Q U I F O B I X
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D M F K E S D K J F S D C N D J U D
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L I Q U I D SAnswer on page 6
O D J A O W I A F K E L E
Find the contaminantsFind the contaminants in the recycling bin
Answers
Remaining pasta sauce Compost or organics bin
Glass jarRinse and place in recycling bin
Lid Separate lid and recycle
Label Leave on jar and recycle
Rachel has an expired jar of pasta sauce.How should Rachel dispose of it?
Test your knowledge
Robbie’s favourite dip comes in plastic containers with a foil cover inside. How should he disposeof it correctly?
Plastic lidRemove and recycle
ContainerRinse and recycle
Foil Rinse, collect with other foil and recycle
How should Jacob break down his yoghurt tubfor disposal?
ContainerRinse and recycle
Foil coverRinse, collect with other foil and recycle
How should Shane dispose of a pizza box properly?
Greasy cardboardCompost or organics bin
Clean cardboardRemove crumbs and recycle
Plastic bottle
Find the right bin
Clean soft plasticsRecycling Available at selected supermarkets
Find the contaminants
Aluminium can Plastic pack
(Scrunch it up with other foil into a ping pong sized ball)
(Scrunch it up with other foil into a ping pong sized ball)
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- Recycling - Rubbish
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