Plastic lids and bottle capsĮco bricks – There’s more plastic in the ocean than ever before – and still no signs of plastic production slowing down. Cartons and cardboardĬartons – Egg cartons can be recycled into organisers or used for arts and crafts again.Ĭardboard – Cardboard such as cereal boxes and other packaged foods work well for crafts and special projects at school- as opposed to paper! Those cardboard kitchen towels and toilet paper rolls can come in handy too transform them into binoculars, a stargazer or even a birdfeeder.
Teachers and students can set up a storage bench where they use recycled jars for nails and screws, or organise sewing kits with cotton, buttons, and other small items. Glass jars – Jam, spread, pasta sauces and other glass jars are also ideal for storing knicks and knacks. Paint cups – Yoghurt pots double as the perfect paint cup get your class to bring their used yoghurt pots into school, upcycling them as paint cups for art class.Ĭans – Soda cans can also double-up as superb arts and crafts materials, while coffee tins are perfect for storing supplies such as paintbrushes, pens and pencils. Cans, cups and containersĬrayon trays – Use plastic margarine containers for stationery items – chalk, crayon and pencil boxes aren’t durable and they tear easily- making these a bad choice for storage containers. For our guidance on the most important things that you can recycle at school, continue reading this blog post.
There’s no arguing with the fact that everyone should practice recycling, and so by teaching children the importance of recycling from such a young age, we can start to implement change in future generations.
Recycling helps to reduce the toxic chemicals and greenhouse gas emissions that pollute the air, as well as helping to reduce the need for raw materials, which in turn, helps to preserve our natural resources. Non-recyclable waste has a substantial negative impact on the natural environment from it being dumped in landfill where it takes centuries to decompose and in the sea where it affects the sealife.
There’s no question that we’re facing the most significant environmental challenge our generation has ever seen, and that’s why recycling is essential.
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