4.Should you empty and rinse before recycling

5. Do clothes and shoes go in with house hold recycling?

6. Will you recycle in the future ?

• What recycling means and why it matters for the environment.

• The difference between recyclable, non-recyclable, and reusable items.

• Everyday examples of recycling at home, in school/college, and in the community.

• How small changes (like separating waste or reusing bottles) make a big difference when everyone does it.

Key Takeaways for Learners

1. Awareness: Recycling reduces waste going to landfill and helps protect natural resources.

2. Practical Action: Simple daily habits like rinsing bottles, reusing bags, and sorting waste correctly.

3. Responsibility: Everyone plays a part in looking after the environment, not just councils or businesses.

4. Future Thinking: Recycling connects to bigger issues like climate change and sustainability.

Reflection Questions for Learners

• What is one item you can recycle at home but usually forget to?

• How could recycling in college or at home be made easier?

• If everyone made one small change, what impact could it have?

You are challenged to sort everyday items into the correct bins. Work as a group or individually.

Instructions

1. Look at this list of items:

   • Plastic bottle (with lid)

   • Plastic bottle (without lid)

   • Aluminium can

   • Clean cardboard (cereal box)

   • Greasy pizza box

   • Tin foil (clean)

   • Tin foil (food-stained)

   • Glass jar

   • Magazine

   • Cling film

   • Yoghurt pot

2. On Padlet, create 3 columns:

   • Recycle

   • Reuse

   • General Waste

3. Drag or write each item into the column where you think it belongs.

4. After everyone has sorted their items, look at each other’s answers. If you disagree with someone’s choice, add a comment explaining why.

Debrief Questions (to add as prompts on Padlet)

• Which items were the easiest to sort?

• Which items caused the most confusion?

• Did anyone change their mind after seeing someone else’s answer? Why?

• What’s one new thing you learned about recycling today?