Recycling

These days it is recognised that it is important that children know how to help the environment by recycling, and schools do a pretty good job! Consequently children are often the instigators and policemen of recycling in the home. If they are not, are if you think the children you know need a little nudge in the right direction, you can find plenty of inspiration on our Recycling pages!

Teach kids the three R's:

• Reduce - reduce the amount of things you buy and use and you will have less to throw away

• Reuse - keep using the same things as many times as you can

• Recycle - find new ways to use old things

Recycling coloring pages (Activity Village)

Recycling posters to print
A fun collection of printable recycling posters to help you remind your kids to recycle - or to designate recycling areas around the house, school or classroom.

Recycling crafts

Recycling origami
Turn old newspapers, magazines and gift wrap into useful and attractive household objects!

Create A Home Recycling Center
Recycling is a small way you can help the environment and is being offered in more cities and towns across the county. Unfortunately, just the thought of recycling can add to the sense of overwhelm and prevent you from making it part of your daily life. Following the 8 steps, one by one, can guide you to make this simple impact into an effortless routine

8 ideas for recycling plastic water bottles:

NB: Please do not allow children to explore video sharing websites unsupervised.

Recycling links to enjoy

General links 

A kids recycling site with various activities NEW!
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/kidspage/

An excellent place to start, this informative UK website has much information about recycling specifically for schoolchildren
http://www.recycle-more.co.uk/schools/homepage.aspx

Ideas to encourage kids to start a “Green Club” at their school
http://www.alupro.org.uk/green%20club.htm

Recycling Glass is a UK website just for kids which explains why we should recycle glass products. There are fun facts, quizzes, games and more. Teachers can apply for a free CD Rom too.
http://www.recyclingglass.co.uk/

Excellent website – lots of info, games, and activities for children and educators
http://www.recyclezone.org.uk/

A new look at recycling and looking after the planet with kids from this UK website
http://www.ecofriendlykids.co.uk/

Interesting website, probably more suited to slightly younger children than above site, fun facts, info and some games
http://www.olliesworld.com/uk/index.html

Learn all about Earth Day with Time For Kids (includes an online game and printable resources for teachers
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/specials/articles/1,28285,1601801,00.html

Make

Love this idea for a dolls house using things from the recycling bin NEW!
http://www.elsiemarley.com/cardboard-dollhouse.html

Many things to make here with recycled items
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/recycling-crafts/index.shtml#denim

Newspaper puppets - great fun!
http://www.kckpl.lib.ks.us/ys/crafts/NEWSPUP1.HTM

Make your own worm pal
http://yucky.discovery.com/noflash/fun_n_games/
activities/crafts/craft_worm_pal.html

Recycle those old magazines, scraps and odds and ends in to a creative collage
http://yucky.discovery.com/noflash/fun_n_games/
activities/crafts/craft_collage.html

Make your own paper by recycling paper in this project
http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/fun_n_games/printables/
activities/assets/science_nature/paper_making.pdf

Make a litter bug from an old egg carton
http://www.zoomschool.com/crafts/earthday/litterbug/

Print

Printable colour recycling posters NEW!
http://www.portlandonline.com/osd/index.cfm?c=49805

Here is an excellent poster to print out about recycling glass
http://www.britglass.org.uk/Files/LocalAuthorities/GlassPoster.pdf

Super coloring page/worksheets to print out from Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, in the UK.
http://www.alupro.org.uk/KS2%20project.htm 

Print these excellent sets of signs and posters of recycling tips and reminders
http://www.planetpals.com/pprecycle.html

Print this helpful list to remind you of ways to reduce waste when shopping
http://www.planetpals.com/pdfimages/precycle.pdf

Print out this writing paper with a recycling theme
http://www.primarygames.com/print_zone/stationery/older/earthday.htm

And this writing paper is suitable for younger writers
http://www.primarygames.com/print_zone/stationery/planet_earth.htm

Lots of printable bookmarks with a recycling theme
http://www.primarygames.com/print_zone/bookmarks/
earth_day/earth_day.htm

Print and make

Print and play this recycling-themed bingo game
http://www.recycleforhampshire.org.uk/schools/pdfs/cd_bingo.pdf

Do

Dot-to-dot can NEW! 
http://www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services/recycling/games/pdf/canmandots.pdf

Find your way through the maze to put the bottle into the recycling bin
http://www.abcteach.com/free/m/mazeearthday3.pdf

Can you solve this environment-themed word search puzzle?
http://www.abcteach.com/wordpuzzles/WordSearches/environment.htm

A recycling word search
http://www.abcteach.com/wordpuzzles/WordSearches/recycle.htm

A great selection of printable puzzles – crossword, spot the difference, secret code and more
http://www.squiglysplayhouse.com/PencilPuzzles/
EarthDay/index.html

Learn

Match recycling words and definitions NEW!
http://www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services/recycling/
games/pdf/wordmatch.pdf

Raw materials line up activity NEW! 
http://www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services/
recycling/games/pdf/lineup.pdf

Find out all about worms and how they can help recycle household waste
http://yucky.discovery.com/noflash/worm/index.html

More about vermicomposting (composing with worms), including games, songs and printables
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/worms.htm

Carry out this investigation into the packaging that you bring into your home
http://www.recycleforhampshire.org.uk/schools/pdfs/cd_packaging.pdf

Enjoy

Crack the codes recycling game NEW! 
http://www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services/recycling/
games/pdf/code.pdf

Enjoy this slide show introducing composting to children
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/sustainable/slidesets/
kidscompost/cover.html

Send a free e-card – these Earth Day cards all have a recycling theme suitable for any time of year
http://postcards.primarygames.com/earth_day.htm

Watch this video about a recycling centre (and learn what happens to aluminium cans and glass bottles)
 
NB: Please do not allow your children to browse online video sites unsupervised.

Play

Sort the recycling into the right boxes NEW!
http://www.durham.gov.uk/kids/usp.nsf/pws/dcc+kids+-+games+-+recycle+fun

Help put the rubbish in the correct recycling bin
http://www.recycleforhampshire.org.uk/schools/fun.php?schoolssection=fun&subsection=mishmashtrash

Practise sorting the rubbish with Barnaby Bear – a fun game for younger children
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/barnabybear/games/recycle.shtml

Help Anita clean out her room – do you know where all the rubbish should go?
http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/waste/clean_room/index.cfm#

Unjumble these recycling signs in this on-line game
http://www.recycle-more.co.uk/games/jumble/jumframe.html

Play against Mr. Recycle-more in this on-line memory game
http://www.recycle-more.co.uk/games/memory/memory.html 

Download

Lots of fun recycling and waste prevention clip art
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/gallery/wasteprev/

Color

Recycling coloring pages (other websites)

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