Do you and your family recycle at home? Are you looking to learn more about recycling and get the kids involved too? Recycling is a great way to reduce waste and give materials a new life instead of being placed directly into landfill. And the good news is, you’re never too young to pick up greener habits! So take a look at our recycling for children task and get your little ones familiar with what rubbish goes in which bin!
What’s the crack with recycling?
Shouldn’t we just pop everything into our regular bin? Heck no!
While recycling isn’t the answer to our waste problem, it is definitely a step in the right direction.
If we recycle our waste correctly, that means more of it can be reused, which means less need for virgin materials and less waste thrown into landfill.
How good are we at recycling?
Well, there’s always room for improvement. And we need a lot of it.
We’re only recycling 3% more than we did in 2010
85% of UK households put the wrong items in their recycling bins
44% of Brits mistakenly believe that the recycling centre will sort through any rubbish that doesn’t belong there and will recycle it on their behalf.
So how can we improve?
At Modern Milkman, we’re big on reusing. That’s why we bring our doorstep milk delivery, cereals refill and even more services in reusable containers, so that you can use them and then just pop them back on the step for us to collect! But unfortunately, not everything can be delivered in this handy and eco-friendly way, so that’s why it’s important to be clued in on recycling rules.
While we’d love to give a definitive list of what you can and can’t recycle, it gets a bit complicated as each council has its own set of recycling rules.
The best way to figure out what to recycle? Research it!
Have you and your family go on your local council’s website and note what you can and can’t recycle. Just visit this website to find out your local council rules. Or, download the Scrapp app and scan items in your house to see if they can be recycled in your area.
Then, download and print out our recycling for children worksheet below and have your kids draw in all the waste that can be put into the bin. At the end, your little ones will have a fun drawing, and your family will have a colourful reminder of what you can recycle!
Download our worksheet to get started.
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If you’re all about finding waste-free ways to enjoy a whole range of foods and drinks, you’re gonna love our eco-friendly deliveries. Our milkies can bring all of your grocery essentials straight to your door, up to three times a week. So whether you’re needing a cereal delivery or a bakery delivery, you can get started by signing up, placing at least one repeat order and picking a delivery date that suits you! It’s really that easy.
Our Mission here is to show the world just how simple it can be to make eco-conscious decisions that help save both the polar bears and you from the hassle of grocery shopping at the supermarket. Have we got your attention, yet? Discover more about our waste-fighting groceries and doorstep deliveries and see How It Works.
