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Description

Play this game to understand how to sort your recycling.

Courtesy of The Scout Association

Resources

At least one item from each recycling category


Take it further
You could use this activity to kick start your collection by asking everyone to bring some items to donate, find out what you can donate here.

Safety: Rubbish and recycling
All items should be clean and suitable for this activity.

Instructions

Before you begin
- Everyone should bring in at least two items that they think can be recycled.
- Source some extra items to make sure you have one item from each of the recycling categories (we’ve included some pictures of the categories to help).


Get ready to recycle
1. Split into small teams, and allocate a recycling option to each:
- - recycling at home
- - recycling centre or collection point
- - compost or food waste
- - rubbish or non-recyclable
- - clothes
2. Everyone should put their items for recycling in the middle of the space.
3. One person should stand with the items (this could be the person leading the game). They should hold up one item at a time and say what it is.
4. One member of each team should hold up the picture that best represents where this item should be thrown away. If there are disputes, the teams can discuss their ideas or check with our supporters Recycle Now (https://scouts.org.uk/supporters/recyclenow/) for advice.
5. Keep score to see which team has the most correct answers once all the items have been sorted.
6. Make sure that all the items are properly sorted when taken away.


Change the level of challenge
You can add or remove categories depending on how much the group know to begin with.

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Badge Links

• Environmental Conservation - Rubbish
• Global Issues - Energy or recycling