The document discusses the three R's of recycling - reduce, reuse, recycle. It provides examples of ways to reduce waste such as bringing reusable bags and using less packaging. Reuse is described as giving items a second life through activities like using jars for storage. Recycling turns old materials into new products. The final sections provide tips on proper waste segregation and an activity on sorting different types of waste.

1. RECYCLING
FOURTHQUARTER-TLE

2. Recyclingismakinganewproduct
outofwastematerials.Usedorold
materials are used to make a new
product. There are three
important steps in the recycling
process, namely: reduce, reuse,
and recycle. These are used as
recycling symbols all over the
world. Recycling is a form of waste
management.

3. R.A.9003
The Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2003
mandates municipalities, provinces, and cities to
managearecyclingprogram.

4. • Separateyourwasteintorecyclableandnon-recyclablematerials.
• Researchyourlocalrecyclingprogramstoknowwhatmaterialstheyaccept.
• Optforproductsandpackagingmadefromrecycledmaterials.
• Usereusablebags,containers,andbottlestoreducewaste.
• Compostorganicwaste,suchasfoodscrapsandyardtrimmings,tocreate
nutrient-richsoil.
• Donateorsellitemsthatarestillingoodconditioninsteadofthrowingthem
away.
• Repurposeitems,suchasglassjarsorcardboardboxes,forstorageor
decoration.
• Useoldnewspapersormagazinesforwrappingpaperorcraftprojects.
• Participateincommunityclean-upeventstocollectandrecyclelitter.
• Educateothersontheimportanceofrecyclingandwastereduction.
Waystorecycleyourwaste

5. "Reduce"islikebeingsmartaboutwhatweuse.It'sthefirstandmost
importantthingwecandotohelptheEarth.Toreduce,wetrynotto
makeasmuchgarbageinthefirstplace.Wedothisbyusingthings
carefullyandnottakingmorethanweneed.
Forexample,turningofflightswhenyou'renotusingthemandnot
wastingfoodonyourplate.Wealsochooseproductsthathaveless
wrappingorpackagingbecausethatmakeslesstrash.Thegoalisto
useourstuffwiselyandnotwasteit.
WhatIsReduce?

6. Waystoreduceyourwaste
• Bringyourownreusablebags,containers,andwaterbottlesinsteadofusingsingle-
useplastic.
• Shopatbulkstoreswhereyoucanbringyourowncontainerstoreducepackaging
waste.
• Compostyourfoodscrapstoreducetheamountoforganicwastegoinginto
landfills.
• Purchaseproductswithminimalorrecyclablepackaging.
• Choosereusableclothtowelsandnapkinsinsteadofdisposablepaperproducts.
• Donateorsellitemsyounolongerneedinstead ofthrowingthemaway.
• Repairitemsinsteadofreplacingthemwhenpossible.
• Choosedurableandhigh-quality productsthatwilllastlonger.
• Userechargeablebatteries insteadofdisposableones.
• Optfordigitalcopiesofbooks,magazines,andothermediainstead ofphysical
copies.

7. WhatisReuse
Reuseisaboutgivingthingsasecondchance.Instead ofthrowingsomething away,wefindnewwaystouseit.Forexample,
thinkaboutaglassjarthatonceheldpickles.Instead oftossing itinthetrash,wecanwashitanduseittostoremarblesor
craftsupplies.Whenwereusethings,wedon'thavetobuynewones,whichsavestheEarth'sresourcesandenergy.It'slike
givingoldthingsnewjobs!

8. • Turnoldjarsintostoragecontainers.
• Useplasticbottlesasplanters.
• Makepapermachebowlsoutofoldnewspapers.
• Createartoutofyouroldbottlecapsandaluminumcans.
• Useoldclothestomakeragsforcleaning.
• Useeggcartonstostartseedlings.
• Makeabirdfeederoutofaplasticbottle.
• Useglassbottlesasvasesforflowers.
• Createacompostbinforfoodscrapsandyardwaste.
• Useoldmagazinestomakecollagesordecoupageprojects.
Waystoreuseyourwaste

9. "Recycle"islikethemagictrickofturningoldstuffintonewstuff.We
collectthingslikepaper,glassbottles,plasticcontainers,andmetal
cans,andtheygotospecialplaceswheretheygetturnedintobrand-
newthings.Imagineyouroldhomeworkbecominganewbookor
youroldsodacanturningintoanewbicycle!Recyclingisimportant
becauseitkeepsourplanetclean,savesresources,andstopstoo
muchgarbagefrompilingupinbig,stinkydumps.It'slikegiving
thingsafreshstart!
WhatIsRecycle?

10. • Separateyourwasteintorecyclableandnon-recyclablematerials.
• Researchyourlocalrecyclingprogramstoknowwhatmaterialstheyaccept.
• Optforproductsandpackagingmadefromrecycledmaterials.
• Usereusablebags,containers,andbottlestoreducewaste.
• Compostorganicwaste,suchasfoodscrapsandyardtrimmings,tocreate
nutrient-richsoil.
• Donateorsellitemsthatarestillingoodconditioninsteadofthrowingthem
away.
• Repurposeitems,suchasglassjarsorcardboardboxes,forstorageor
decoration.
• Useoldnewspapersormagazinesforwrappingpaperorcraftprojects.
• Participateincommunityclean-upeventstocollectandrecyclelitter.
• Educateothersontheimportanceofrecyclingandwastereduction.
Waystorecycleyourwaste

11. Bringthethree"R"conceptstolifewithacolorfuland
informativeposterordrawing.The"Reduce,Reuse,and
Recycle"messagecanbeillustratedinauniqueand
engagingway,soletyourcreativityflowandcreateavisual
masterpiece.
Activity

12. So,remember,wecan"Reduce"byusingthingswisely,
"Reuse"bygivingthingssecondlives,and"Recycle"by
turningoldstuffintonewstuff.That'showwecanhelpour
Earthstaycleanandhappyforeveryone!

13. PROPER WASTE SEGREGATION
BIODEGRADABLE BIN
NON-BIODEGRADABLE BIN
ACTIVITY
THINK OF WASTES THAT YOU CAN SHOOT INSIDE THE BIN. GIVE AT LEAST TEN IN EACH BOX

14. COMPOSTABLE/NABUBULOK

15. RECYCLABLE/NARERESIKLO/NABEBENTA

16. SPECIAL WASTE -HHW

17. SPECIAL WASTE- HHW

18. NON-RECYCLABLE/RESIDUAL