Reduce, reuse, recycle song, Fun!

Here Comes the Garbage Barge

What does this story tell you about waste management?

Plastic and Glass

 Check out these websites:

http://ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/waste/itsnotwaste/aboutwaste/whats_in_garbage.cfm

http://www.recycle-more.co.uk/nav/page1982.aspx

http://www.recycle-more.co.uk/nav/page687.aspx 

http://www.tufts.edu/tuftsrecycles/metal.html

http://www.recyclearizona.net/recyclingmaterials.html

http://www.recycle-more.co.uk/nav/page638.aspx

Search more information in Britannica.

1. Why is plastic so popular?
2. How plastic bottles are recycled?

 

How plastic is made and it's impact

Watch the BrainPop video: Plastic

Glossary

Check this out for most of the vocabulary about environment.

http://ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/glossary/index.cfm

Games for our unit

The Waste journey and sorting game:
 http://rethink.sita.co.uk/the-fun-stuff/the-green-team

Eco Kids - Sorting game and comic:
http://ecokids.ca/pub/games_activities/waste/index.cfm

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