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The classroom is one of the best places to teach the future generation on the principals of reducing, reusing and recycling. Schools generate a lot of waste as hundreds of student use supplies every day. Outside of food waste and general waste, recyclables such as paper, cartons, glass bottles, jars and plastic bottles make good materials that can be used to help students learn the importance of recycling and prevent potentially useful materials from ending up into garbage bins and landfills. This will help them develop eco-friendly habits that will last a lifetime. Here are three fun activities that can be done to encourage students to recycle. 

School Recycling Competition

Nothing gets the creative juices going like a friendly competition among students, teachers and even parents. You can come up with a recycling competition amongst different classes, and the class that recycles most items can win a prize. 

A good example is that you could also ask the students to create different items with recycled materials, such as toys, and award the team with the best toys. 

Demonstrate How Organic and Inorganic Materials Decompose 

A hands-on activity with a learning outcome is one of the best ways to engage students and teach them about the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling. An activity that demonstrates how different materials decompose will help them understand the types of materials that are ideal for composting. 

The end goal here is to teach students that organic waste will decompose, while inorganic waste sits in a landfill for many years to come.  Fortunately, some of the inorganic materials such as plastic bottle or straws can be used for other recycling projects. 

Arts and Crafts Projects 

Art and craft are an activity that is quite popular with kids and makes for a great way to recycle items around the schools. Students can use such materials to make necklace, birdhouses, toys and planters. Take a step further and create a recycling day where students can show fellow students and their parents their art and crafts. This will teach your students how to come up with creative ways of reusing materials that would otherwise end up in the landfills. 

Remember, skin bins make a great partner when it comes to recycling and proper disposal of general school waste. If you want to kickstart a recycling journey in your school, skip bin hire is available for different bin sizes to accommodate different requirements and help you achieve your recycling vision.