Key words Conserve Recycle Resources Sustainability
The scenario Your local council has an open day They have invited all the new residents so they can find out about recycling in the area They want YOU to make a presentation of the current services for recycling
What you need to do Research the range of services your local council offers and put your ideas into a five minute presentation To do this, search on the internet for your council (
Now find out: The sorts of items that can be recycled in your area What is collected from your home for recycling When the collections are What people can do with big items for recycling
Include in your presentation: Why recycling is important How your local council collects waste for recycling What types of waste are recycled Your view on how well the recycling system works and why
More data… Let newcomers to the area give their suggestions Find out what your friends and family think of the existing system – are the services good enough? Can you suggest improvements to get the discussion started?