Recycle This
With help from Henry Nunes (recycle truck driver) and Robert Greenhill (recycle plant manager), we track a plastic bottle from a curbside bin to the local single-stream recycling plant. Do you dare to follow?
Explore Further
Video:
What happens when plastic gets hot?
Gallery:
Amazing uses for old stuff!
Video:
Test your recycling skills with an online game
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Think Deeper: Questions to ponder
• How does nature re‐use and recycle? Can you think of some examples?
• How can humans reduce, recuse and recycle to create less garbage? What are some ways that kids can help?
TAKE THE Challenge
• It can be hard to remember to recycle, even when you want to! Can you create a poster for your home or school to help everyone remember? For an extra challenge, use recycled materials to make it.
• Write a thank‐you letter to someone in your community who is helping with recycling. This could be a custodian at your school, the recycle truck driver in your town, or your town recycling coordinator or public works department. (You can find local Middletown and CT state contacts on the Educator page).
If you answer a challenge and would like to share your response, email us at earthoutloud@weslyean.edu