Recycling involves separating used materials and processing them into new products in order to conserve natural resources. The most commonly recycled materials are aluminum, glass, paper, and steel. Recycling reduces waste, reuses products to extend their lifespan, and recycles materials. It is important to recycle using the 3Rs - reduce, reuse, and recycle. Recycling benefits the environment by saving trees, energy, water, and wildlife habitats while also creating jobs and saving families money. Everyone needs to do their part to recycle and help save the Earth.

1. Save the Earth
“Recycle!”

2. What is Recycling?
 Recycling is the separation and collection of
materials that have already been used , and
then processed and remanufactured into new
products.
 Aluminum, glass, paper and steel are the most
dominant resources that are recycled.
 Recycling is: Reducing the amount of waste;
Reusing products to extend the life; and
Recycling is the physical process to gather
material to be used to help conserve natural
resources

3. Recycle using the 3R’s?
 Reuse:
Reuse plastic cups, utensils, plates, and bags;
use washable towels for cleaning and spills
instead of paper towels.
 Reduce:
Buy and use less; choose products that use
recycled packaging; buy concentrates instead
of diluted beverages; buy in bulk.
 Recycle:
Separate recyclable items from trash and
dispose at recycling plants in your
community.

4. What affects does recycling
have on our environment?
If we don’t recycle this will be the future of our
Earth

5. Benefits of Recycling
 Recycling helps families save money through
community programs that pay for recyclable
goods.
 Creates jobs
 Saves trees
 Saves energy and water
 Conserves natural resources
 Saves wildlife and habitats

6. Recycling In Action!
Look at me I’m
recycling!
Mounds of
aluminum cans to
be recycled
Recycling makes our communities
great!
We must share and do our
part!
Conserve Natural Resources
Start recycling in your

7. Everyone Around the World
Helping Save our Earth!

8. Links/References
 http://www.kidsface.org/
 http://resources.kaboose.com/games/earthday.ht
 http://www.captainplanetfdn.org/index.html