Recycling Activities

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Looking for some fun games and activities to keep the kids (or adults!) occupied?  Say no more, the Waste Education team have you covered!  Check out all of our educational activities below which promote the 3 R's - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Please feel free to print out the worksheets for use at home, in school or with community groups.

Reusable Face Coverings

Did you know that disposable face coverings have a lifespan of 450 years? This means that any disposable masks we throw away while tackling the pandemic will still be around for the next 4 centuries! We are already finding masks and plastic gloves washed up on beaches around the world and with the use of face coverings becoming mandatory in shops this week why not stay safe while also keeping the environment safe too? By making your own face covering from unwanted pillowcases, t-shirts or even socks you can reduce the demand for disposable face masks, recycle your unwanted fabrics and reuse your masks over and over again, just wash it after every use - that's the 3 R's in one face mask! Have a look at the below videos and the BBC How To Make Your Own Face Mask Guide to see just how easy it is to make your own waste free face mask: 

No Sew Sock Mask

Easy Sew Face Masks

Waste Reduction Activities

• Eco Top Trumps [1.94MB]
• Compost in a Bottle Activity [6.12MB]
• LFHW Make Food Matter Activity Sheet [716.77KB], for this activity you'll also need the LFHW Food Diary [350.44KB].

Reuse Activities 

Beeswax Wraps Activity [174.87KB]

BBC Plastic Bottle Bird Feeder [747.49KB] 

Sock Bunnies [397.51KB]

Plastic Bottle Puppets [40.47KB]

Recycling Activities

• Garden Colouring In Activity [112.19KB]
• Metal Colouring In Activity [78.89KB]                                                                  
• Paper Colouring In Activity [56.08KB]
• Plastic Colouring In Activity [59.55KB]
• Which Bin Game [499.58KB] complete with Which Bin Answers [544.79KB].

Test Your Knowledge with Waste Puzzles

• Recycle More Crossword [59.3KB]
• Recycle More Word Search (Easier) [51.7KB]
• Recycle More Word Search (Harder) [77.89KB]

Information Posters

• Glass Works Poster [745.88KB]

Useful Web Pages

• MoneySavingExpert - Household hacks to reduce waste 

Health & Safety Information for Online Resources

The following example health and safety script, risk assessment and Safe Systems of Work for the downloadable activities can be printed or downloaded:

• Health and Safety Script Waste Education Downloadable Activities [63.9KB]
• Risk Assessment Waste Education Downloadable Activities [121.13KB]
• SSW Waste Education Downloadable Activities [22.66KB]

Please note: these are for reference only and teachers/group leaders/parents/guardians should complete their own risk assessments and adhere to any school/group health and safety policies and procedures.