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Try our touch-friendly sorting game and drag each item into the correct bin: recycling, organics, or waste.

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Welcome, young recyclers

Big recycling ideas made easy to understand.

This site helps students learn what happens to cans and bottles after we recycle them. Click a topic below to see a large infographic and read extra information written in a simple, friendly way for years 3 and 4.

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Follow the journey of recycling

Some pages show where materials come from. Others show how old containers are turned into brand-new things. Pick one and explore.

Preview of the can recycling infographic

From Can to New Again

See how one drink can travel from your hand to the recycling bin and back into something useful.

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Preview of the aluminium can making infographic

How Do We Get Aluminum Cans?

Learn how metal is found, shaped into cans, filled with drinks, and recycled again.

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Preview of the detailed plastic making infographic

How to Make Plastic From Scratch

Discover how science changes natural materials into tiny pellets that can become everyday objects.

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Preview of the recycled plastic bottle infographic

How Recycled Plastic Becomes a Bottle

Watch recycled plastic get heated, stretched, and blown into a brand-new bottle shape.

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Preview of the simple plastic making infographic

How to Make Plastic From Scratch for Kids

This version explains the same big idea with bright, simple steps that are easy to follow.

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Preview of the recycle right guide infographic

Recycle Right, Do It Right

Learn which items belong in the recycling bin and which ones should stay out to avoid making a mess.

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Preview of the where plastic comes from infographic

Where Does Plastic Come From?

Follow a simple four-step guide that shows how oil becomes pellets and then useful plastic objects.

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Preview of the step by step plastic creation timeline

Step by Step Plastic Creation

Walk through a five-part timeline that shows plastic being cleaned, made into pellets, packed, and used.

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Preview of the aluminium can loop infographic

The Amazing Magic Loop of an Aluminium Can

Find out why cans can come back again and again when we recycle them the right way.

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Preview of the bottle recycling into new things infographic

Turning Bottles Into New Things

See bottles get sorted, chopped, melted, and shaped into playground gear, clothes, and more.

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Preview of the 10 cent recycling infographic

Why Recycle Cans and Bottles for 10c Each

Explore how container refunds help the planet, reduce rubbish, and put a little money back in your pocket.

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Preview of the recycle for your school infographic

Recycle for Your School

See how returning 10c cans and bottles can help schools earn money for playground gear, sports equipment, and more.

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Preview of the small change big impact infographic

Small Change, Big Impact

Find out how 10c containers can help schools raise money, protect the planet, and build great teamwork habits.

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Preview of the 10c recycle rewards infographic

10c Recycle Rewards

Explore three big ways 10c recycling can help the planet, the school, and teamwork in the community.

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Preview of the school should collect cans infographic

3 Reasons Our School Should Collect Cans

See how collecting cans and bottles can help the Earth, raise money for school, and bring everyone together.

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Preview of the recycle at school now infographic

Recycle at School Now

See what can be recycled at school and why students can make a big difference by recycling every day.

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Quick Quiz

1. What are three big topics you can explore from this site?

Answer: The 10c scheme, how plastic is made, and recycling plastic.

2. What can students do on each topic page?

Answer: Look at a large infographic and read simple supporting information.

3. Why is recycling an important idea on this website?

Answer: It helps reuse materials, reduce waste, and care for the Earth.