recycling
hello!
Hi greenthumbs. It’s dirtgirl here! It’s time to get into recycling!
Together, we’re going to find out what it means to reduce, reuse and recycle. And we’re going to learn how to sort and handle our rubbish with care.
You can sing and dance to ‘eco hoe down’, and make your own recycled creations. Then it’s time for some pirate fun!!
In our Love Food Club, we’re making food fit for a pirate ship! And on my blog for kids, it’s week 1 of our recycle like a rockstar challenge!
So are you ready to get grubby? Let’s get into recycling!
you’ve got mail
Look! I sent you a letter!
watch
Watch this video clip to start your grubby adventure!
let’s celebrate
We’re excited in dirtgirlworld, because it’s National Recycling Week from 9-15 November!
To get involved you could set up a recycling bin system and label them with our special dirtgirlworld labels. Or you could take a waste-free lunch box to school! For more ways to get involved in your home, school or community visit the National Recycling Week website.
Costa the Garden Gnome has a very special message for you!
reduce, reuse, recycle
Let’s find out what reduce, reuse and recycle mean.
handle with care
Handling our rubbish with care is one of the most powerful ways to care for our beautiful planet. Watch this video clip to find out more about the 3 Rs…and to learn how to talk like a pirate hahah!
What happens to your rubbish after it gets taken away? It ends up in landfill and that’s a BIG problem. It never really goes away!
But you can help change this! Together, we can write a new story about rubbish and become the world’s best spectacular recycling rockstars! And it’s super easy to do. You just need to put the right things in the right bin! Watch this video clip to find out how.
listen (part 1 recycle)
Now it’s time to listen to my ABC Kids Listen podcast. It’s grubby bucket time! What types of things can go in the recycling bin? Click on the picture to listen.
scrapbook stuff
Here’s an activity to do inside. When you’re finished you can stick it in your scrapbook.
colour in
Here’s something to colour in. Can you circle the things that belong in the recycling bin? If you need help, ask your grown-ups!
listen (part 2 reduce)
It’s grubby bucket time again! Want to hear some clever ideas for reducing waste at your house? Click on the picture to listen.
challenge time!
Calling all greenthumbs! I challenge you to choose a mission from the flower. Can you finish the whole flower?
You have the whole of November to complete the mission!
pirate fun!
Arrrr, arrrr, arrrr! Here are some pirate activity sheets for a rainy day!
listen (part 3 reuse)
All sorts of things can be reused. You just need to think smart and be a bit creative! Click on the picture to hear more on my ABC Kids Listen podcast.
sing
Everybody needs a recycling anthem! Something to sing when you are sorting your rubbish or making new stuff from old stuff! And scrapboy has the perfect song for you. It’s called ‘eco-hoedown’! You can find the song words below.
song words
Here are the song words to eco-hoedown.
“the 3 pirate arhhhs! reducing! reusing! recycling!”
— dirtgirl
discover
Have you ever wondered how long things take to break down? Some things like plastic bags can take hundreds of years to break down!
rockstar recycling tip
If you live in Australia, you can find out what can be recycled in your local area on Planet Ark’s Recycling Near You website. Just pop in your postcode and it will bring up a list.
blog
Over on the blog, it’s week 1 of our recycle like a rockstar challenge. Your challenge is to label your bins! Jump over to the blog to get your free dirtgirlworld bin labels.
good news
In Kenya, there are people transforming old rubber thongs found on beaches into recycled art and sculptures. 100% of the profits from selling them go towards conservation. That’s my type of art!
share
I love it when you share your grubby adventures with us. Post any of your videos, photos, drawings or good news to social media and tag them #getgrubbyfamilies #dirtgirlworld. Send a letter to dirtgirl@dirtgirlworld.com (under 3MB, our mailbox is tiny!).
Or snail mail me at dirtgirl at dirtgirlworld C/O Whiporie PO, NSW AUSTRALIA 2469.
Let me know if you are happy for me to share them online or if they are for my eyes only. I understand if you have family privacy rules and we will always respect that!
bye
We hope you had fun getting into recycling with us!
See you soon greenthumbs!
