Recycling projects are a fun and inventive experiences that children can turn into lifelong habits when established early in years. Instead of buying new resources, explore craft ideas for kids with waste material. You don’t have to wait for Earth Day to try recycling things. Do them now by collecting items from around your home and by sorting out your rubbish before it goes in the trash.  With 10cents for can and bottle recycling it is also a way for children to earn their own spending money.

Caring for the environment is an important aspect of everyday life. Everyone has to do their part to try to make this world a cleaner, healthier and more sustainable place. Recycling is an important aspect to achieve this. The younger the students are when they are introduced to the concept of recycling, the more likely it is that they will continue to do so when they grow up. By introducing recycling bins to your childcare /school environment, students will have to think about their waste management multiple times a day. It will make them realise that they can make good and bad environmental choices and decisions. Students identify items to recycle and which ones they can not be recycle.   Recycling bins can be part of a lesson plan by letting the students put their waste in the correct bin. Use the compost created by the students to help the...