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Everyday Life · Ages 5+
Recycling Sorter
Sort the falling trash before it piles up!
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What is this experiment about?
Items are falling — drag each one into the correct bin: paper, plastic, glass, metal, or organic waste.
Questions kids ask
- Why do we sort recycling?
- Sorting materials makes them easier to clean and turn back into new products instead of going to a landfill.
- What counts as organic waste?
- Organic waste includes food scraps and plant matter that can break down naturally, like a banana peel.
- Can all plastic be recycled?
- Not always — but sorting plastic separately from other materials is the first step toward recycling it.
