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Recycled Materials Picture Worksheet
After a busy shift, Zach, Sienna and Xavier are sorting clean items at their Australian fire station. Help them identify what the items are made from and decide what to do with them. Recycling rules vary between councils, so follow the local bin guide.
Materials and choices
An object is made from a material. Recycling turns some used materials into materials or products that can be used again. Check your local council's rules before putting items in a recycling bin.
1.The station has an empty aluminium drink can. Which material is it made from?
- Metal
- Paper
- Glass
2.Sienna finds a clean cardboard box. Name its main material.
3.Zach has a clean glass jar. True or false: glass is a material that can often be recycled, but the local council's rules should be checked.
TrueFalse
4.Xavier finds a banana peel. Choose the best next step based on local bin availability: put it in a recycling bin, an organics/compost bin if available, or the rubbish bin if no organics/compost bin is available.
- Recycling bin
- Organics/compost bin if available
- Rubbish bin if no organics/compost bin is available
5.Tick every item below that is made mainly from paper or cardboard.
- Newspaper
- Cereal box
- Glass jar
- Aluminium can
6.Match each object to the material it is mainly made from.
- Newspaper
- Drink can
- Jar
- Metal
- Paper
- Glass
7.A plastic bottle is empty. What should you check before recycling it?
8.Complete the idea: Reusing or recycling suitable materials can reduce the amount of sent to landfill.
9.The crew has a clean cardboard box that is too large for the recycling bin. Give one sensible action they could take before putting it out for collection.
10.Explain one way recycling or reusing suitable materials can help people or the environment.
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