By recycling materials that would otherwise end up in landfill, we can make a big difference to our environmental footprint and combat climate change.
Recycling is not just a trend; it’s a crucial step towards preserving our planet for future generations.
Design your own recycling bin label!
Download or draw the Recycle Now logo
You can customise them to make them eye-catching.
Stick it on your school or home’s recycling bins.
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Why does recycling matter?
Imagine all the waste we generate daily—where would it all go without recycling? Landfill sites would overflow, harming wildlife, polluting water sources, and damaging the Earth. Recycling helps reduce these bad effects by giving new life to used materials and protecting valuable resources.
How could you encourage classmates and teachers to recycle everything they can? You could label each bin with the specific material type (plastic, paper, metal, glass) to make sure it can be separated and be used again more easily. Let’s make recycling a collective effort!
What can be recycled?
- Plastic: Plastic Recycling Guide
- Paper: Paper Recycling Guide
- Metal: Metal Recycling Guide
- Glass: Glass Recycling Guide
Did you know there are some items that can’t be recycled?
Here’s a list: tissues, cotton wool, plastic toys, bubble wrap, toothpaste tubes, greasy containers, and items with stickers or Sellotape.
Did you know?
- It takes just 25 recycled plastic bottles to make a new fleece hoodie or sweater.
- Around 80% of paper produced in the UK contains recycled material.
- You can recycle metal and glass endlessly without losing quality.
Want to do more? Spotlight on Recycle Now
WRAP is a climate action NGO working in 40 countries to give the planet a sustainable future. Engaging citizens, governments and businesses, it’s mission is to end waste in food, textiles and plastics and promote the circular economy. WRAP run campaigns such as Recycle Now and Love Food Hate Waste to help make recycling the norm and keep food out of the bin, with The Action Pack programme for schools.
Check out what can or can’t be recycled in your area with this Recycling Locator.