The document discusses the importance of recycling and provides information about how long it takes different materials to decompose in landfills. It lists things that can and cannot be recycled, and gives examples of creative ways to reuse old materials by recycling them into new objects like pen organizers, phone stands, lamps, and more. The purpose is to encourage recycling to reduce waste and pollution, while being creative with upcycling old items.

1. Cool Ideas Clean Earth SBW - English Program Recycling Program

2. EECCLRY Rearrange the letters above to form a word This word is a VERB – an action word

3. RECYCLE Recycle: use again after processing; "We must recycle the cardboard boxes"

4. Recycle It also means that we can use our creative talent to make something new out of something old Most importantly, we can help save the Earth and all of its resources

5. Beautiful planet We all want a clean Earth

6. A world full of junk We don’t want a polluted Earth

7. Some things just won’t go away…

8. It is important to recycle Time for garbage to decompose: Banana peel = 3 to 4 weeks

9. It is important to recycle Time for garbage to decompose: Paper bag = 1 month

10. It is important to recycle Time for garbage to decompose: Wool sock = 1 to 5 years

11. It is important to recycle Time for garbage to decompose: Cigarette butt = 5 years

12. It is important to recycle Time for garbage to decompose: Plastic bag = 10-20 years

13. It is important to recycle Time for garbage to decompose: Tin can = 80 to 100 years

14. It is important to recycle Time for garbage to decompose: Aluminum can = 500 years

15. It is important to recycle Time for garbage to decompose: Glass bottle = 1,000 years

16. It is important to recycle Time for garbage to decompose: Styrofoam = unknown (a really long, long time)

17. It is important to recycle Time for garbage to decompose: Plastic bottle = unknown (a long, long time)

18. It is important to recycle Time for garbage to decompose: Banana peel = 3 to 4 weeks Paper bag = 1 month Wool sock = 1 to 5 years Cigarette butt = 5 years Plastic bag = 10-20 years Tin can = 80 to 100 years Aluminum can = 500 years Glass bottle = 1,000 years Plastic bottle = unknown (a long, long time) Styrofoam = unknown (a really long, long time)

19. Things that CAN be recycled: Aluminum Cans Brown Paper Bags Cardboard Catalogs, Magazines, and Phone Books Chipboard (Cereal Boxes, Shoe Boxes, etc.) Colored Paper Computer Paper Envelopes Glass Bottles and Jars (Without the Caps) Newspapers and Junk Mail Plastic Bottles and Jugs (Without the Caps) Tin and Steel Cans Empty Aerosol Cans White Ledger Paper

20. Things that CANNOT be recycled Aluminum Foil Auto Glass or Ceramics Batteries Film Canisters Food Light Bulbs Painted Wood Paper Towels and Napkins Plastic Grocery Bags Plastic Wrap Porcelain Styrofoam Treated Wood Wrappers

21. Let Us Recycle Do-it-yourself is an awesome option if (1) you have no money to buy gifts, (2) you have plenty of unwanted stuff at home you want to recycle, (3) you love unique things, (4) you enjoy doing things with your own hands, (5) you are eco-friendly…

22. Recycle a phone book

23. into a pen organizer

24. Recycle old floppy disks…

25. into a pen holder

26. or into a notepad

27. Recycle a paper clip…

28. into a phone stand

29. Recycle a Pringles can

30. into a phone dock

31. or a gift packaging

32. Recycle milk bottles…

33. into home lights

34. Recycle cassette tapes…

35. into a lamp

36. Recycle a water bottle…

37. into a juicer

38. into a juicer

39. It’s your turn!

40. Think!

41. Make Earth a cleaner place! Recycle!

42. Make groups of three… Think of anything that you can recycle. Make a plan on how to recycle it. Get ready to show the class your recycling project.

43. Due date The project is due next MONDAY The teacher will randomly pick the groups that will present their project.

44. Cool Ideas Clean Earth SBW - English Program Recycling Program