Recycling Activities

An assembly on waste or recycling can be an effective way of launching a Recycling Week or Environment Week. The Waste Minimisation Team (SCC) offer exciting assemblies and activities as part of the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Education Programme for Surrey.

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More information about the activities listed below is available by following the links.

The A-Z of Waste

Look at household items that are commonly put into rubbish bins. Complete the alphabet then think about which item could be recycled.

Related activities: The weight of waste (using animal units)
Waste in History - looking at waste in the Victorian era

 

The A-Z of (paper and card) recycling

Think of an item made from either paper or card for each letter of the alphabet. Can you think of something of every letter of the alphabet?

Related activities: Plastics identification - Look for the logo

 

Compost Cake & The A-Z of composting
This illustrates the balance of 'Wet' and 'Dry' ingredients needed for successful composting using recipe format. Compost Cake is a very hands-on activity.

To see some of the recycling activities in action, download the Heathscene article from Autumn 2007 using the link below.

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