BIN DETECTIVES Names: _______________________ a. Ask the teacher’s permission Room: _______________________ b. Take the rubbish and recycling bins outside the room. RECYCLING RUBBISH 1) Tie it 1) Tie it Put on the rubber gloves. If there is a bag inside the rubbish bin, take it out and tie a loose knot in the top – If the rubbish is loose in the bin, empty it into the carrier bags provided to weigh it. 2) Weigh it g Weigh the rubbish bag. could not be recycled? Paper towels and tissues Cardboard Laminated Paper Cartons Food Other: Cans and tins Other: Glass Anything else: c. Return the bins neatly and return to class. More than 5 items What did you find that 1-5 items Open the recycling bag and look for the non- recyclable materials listed below, these shouldn’t be in the recycling bin. Paper Plastic bottles, pots, tubs & trays g Weigh the recycling bag. Zero Items More than 5 items 1-5 items Zero Items Open the rubbish bag and look for the recyclable materials listed below, these shouldn’t be in the rubbish bin. could be recycled? 2) Weigh it 3) Sort it 3) Sort it What did you find that If there is a bag inside the recycling bin, take it out and tie a loose knot in the top – If the recycling is loose in the bin, empty it into the carrier bags provided to weigh it. BIN DETECTIVES Names: _______________________ b. Ask the teacher’s permission b. Take the rubbish and recycling bins outside the room. RECYCLING RUBBISH 1) Tie it 1) Tie it Put on the rubber gloves. If there is a bag inside the rubbish bin, take it out and tie a loose knot in the top – If the rubbish is loose in the bin, empty it into the carrier bags provided to weigh it. 2) Weigh it 2) Weigh it could not be recycled? Paper Paper towels and tissues Cardboard Laminated Paper Cartons Food Other: Cans and tins Other: Glass Anything else: c. Return the bins neatly and return to class. More than 5 items What did you find that 1-5 items Open the recycling bag and look for the non- recyclable materials listed below, these shouldn’t be in the recycling bin. Zero Items More than 5 items 1-5 items Zero Items Open the rubbish bag and look for the recyclable materials listed below, these shouldn’t be in the rubbish bin. Plastic bottles, pots, tubs & trays g 3) Sort it 3) Sort it could be recycled? If there is a bag inside the recycling bin, take it out and tie a loose knot in the top – If the recycling is loose in the bin, empty it into the carrier bags provided to weigh it. Weigh the recycling bag. g Weigh the rubbish bag. What did you find that Room: _______________________