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 Learn About Recycling!

Recycling is an easy way for you to help our environment and your community. The resources below are free for teachers parents and students to use to learn more. Please let us know if you have any questions or would like to see additional resources on this page.

Lessons for Students

Books to Check Out

  • Can I Recycle This? A kid's guide to better recycling by Jennie Romer
  • Trash Revolution: Breaking the Waste Cycle by Erica Fyvie
  • The Last Plastic Straw: A Plastic Problem and Finding ways to Fix It by Dee Romito
  • Total Garbage by Rebecca Donnelly
  • Plastic: past, present and future by Eun-Ju Kim

Recycling Resources & Activities

  • Did you know Wall-E stands for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-class? Wall-E is a great movie for kids to watch to learn how the environmental effects of unsustainable waste practices can lead to an uninhabitable Earth.
  • Waste Hero: Free lesson plans and resources on Recycling Fundamentals, Creating Zero Waste, and Building the Circular Economy - PLAY
  • Recycling Sorting Game - PLAY
  • Recycling Simplified Pre-K - Watch the Video!
  • Recycling Simplified Grades 3-5 - Watch the Video!
  • Recycling Simplified Grades 6-8 - Watch the Video!
  • Recycling Simplified Grades 9-12 - Watch the Video!
  • Bill Nye helps to explain recycling, composting and waste - Watch the Video!
  • Republic Virtual field Trips - Join the Fun!
  • Peppa Pig can help explain how to recycle - Watch the Video!
  • Shoutout to the HPCC Recycling club for suggesting this crafty resource for other students to enjoy - Bottles, Jugs, & Jars Art projects

Composting Resources & Activities