secondary activities

Welcome to the activity section for ages 11-16. The activities in this section are designed to provoke thought on recycling and waste management. Some activities are split into questions and answers - don't cheat! Have a go at the questions first, then look at the answers!

There are also some fact sheets to help you understand some more complicated issues, such as how a European Directive is introduced in to UK law.

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activities

waste crossword		put your thinking caps on and check out the recycle-more waste word puzzle!
waste words		try our recycling and waste management word search.
understanding recycling		define and discuss recycling terms.
energy saving activity chart		download the chart and start recording your energy saving activities
energy saving puzzles		energy saving sudoku and word search
rubbish review		look at the way rubbish is dealt with at your school.
packaging audit		look at the amount of packaging that is brought into your home each week.
how much rubbish?		question sheet. A thinking activity which helps you learn about the amount of rubbish we throw away in the UK and why.
how much rubbish?		prompt sheet. Some help for the above activity!
fact sheets
fact sheet 1		the implementation of a European Directive into UK law. A case study: the packaging waste regulations
project ideas
introduction		ideas to help you start implementing environmental projects in your school
energy		environmental project ideas focusing on energy
water		environmental project ideas focusing on water
waste		environmental project ideas focusing on waste and recycling