Recycle Right!
Free activities and teaching resources to help kids learn tips and tricks on how to 'Recycle Right'.
E-Learning
Waste Warriors: Yellow Bin Lesson
In this interactive e-learning lesson (lesson 5 of our Waste Warriors E-Learning module), students will learn what our household yellow bin is for, what can and can’t go in it, and what happens to the stuff in our yellow bin once it’s collected. This lesson includes videos, picture-match-up’s, and a find-a-word. Ask students to complete the whole lesson or integrate activities into your own planning.
Watch and Learn
What Happens to the stuff in our Yellow Bin?
Join the Hastings family in a family meeting to learn about what belongs in the Yellow Bin and what happens to it after it leaves our kerbside. To help your students check their understanding as they watch this video, we’ve created an accompanying worksheet. Click the button below to download and print.
Other Resources
Planet Ark Schools Recycle Right
The Schools Recycle Right Challenge runs from 9 October to 17 November 2023 and offers a wide range of recycling themed activities, lesson plans and events ideas that have been developed specifically for Australian schools. The aim of this guide is to assist you in planning your school’s National Recycling Week activities.
Cool Australia National Recycling Week resources
Cool Australia has collaborated with Planet Ark and MobileMuster to create a suite of free to access, online lessons that are aligned with the Australian Curriculum and include a collection of digital learning resources designed for students to learn by doing and having fun.
Sustainable Schools NSW
Sustainable Schools NSW aims to connect environmental educators with relevant resources, interactive lessons and a like-minded community to help spread the important message of sustainability to future generations.
Sustainable Schools is managed by the Australian Association for Environmental Education NSW
