Saving the Planet

Save the planet

Let's learn about recycling!

What is recycling

Recycling is a way to reduce the amount of garbage that we throw away. Every year we produce millions of tons of garbage. The garbage goes to landfills, where some of it pollutes the land and air. When we recycle, some things that are reused to make new products.

(adapted from Britannica Kids)

Poll

Do you and your family recycle?

• Yes, always!

• Sometimes

• Rarely

• Never

What can we recycle?

Many things can be recycled, like aluminum cans, glass bottles, newspapers, magazines, and plastics. Composting is also a form of recycling. It involves saving certain food wastes and mixing them with grass and leaves. This creates a nutrient-rich mixture that can be used in gardens. Even water can be recycled. Before water is reused, it is cleaned and purified at a wastewater treatment plant.

(adapted from Britannica Kids)

Multiple Select

What can we recycle?

• glass and plastic

• paper

• water

• aluminum

• food waste

The 3 Rs

Have you ever heard of the "3Rs"? What does it mean?

3Rs refers to three words often used when talking about waste: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.

Reducing is cutting back on the amount of trash we make, reusing is finding a new way to use trash so that we don't have to throw it out, and recycling is using trash to make new things.

(adapted from ecokidsusa.com)

Fill in the Blank

Reuse means to ........... again.

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Reduce means to ......... less trash.

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Recycle means to use waste to make ..... things.

Search for this video to learn more about recycling!

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, to enjoy a better life | Educational Video for Kids.

https://youtu.be/OasbYWF4_S8