Plastic – reuse, recycle or rubbish game

In this activity, students play an active game to sort plastic items into three categories: reuse, recycle and rubbish. It is an ideal introductory activity for a recycling topic as it encourages students to observe and consider how they use and reuse plastics in their everyday lives.

The game can also be played during and after the recycling topic as a formative assessment tool.

By the end of this activity, students should be able to:

• consider whether specific plastic items can be reused or recycled

• justify their reasons for choosing to reuse, recycle or throw out a plastic item

• locate and identify RIC numbers on plastic items.

Download the Word file (see link below) for:

• background information for teachers

• equipment list

• teacher instructions.