Recycling and Compost Lesson

Welcome to our recycling and composting slideshow!

In this presentation, you’ll learn how to sort your waste, what goes in each bin, and how small choices can make a big difference for our planet. Let’s get started and become recycling heroes!

References

Composting at home. City of Richmond. (2025, April 3). https://www.richmond.ca/services/recycling-
garbage/foodyardwaste/Composting.htm
Environmental Protection Agency. (2025, August 20). Composting at home. EPA.
https://www.epa.gov/recycle/composting-home#options
Gouvernement du Canada. (2024, July 16). Municipal solid waste: statistics and trends. Canada.ca.
https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/managing-reducing-waste/municipal-
solid/statistics-trends.html
This is how long everyday plastic items last in the Ocean. World Economic Forum. (2018, November 2).
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