Recycling Word Search

Words in the Recycling word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

paper

A common recyclable made from wood fibre

glass

A material that can be melted and reformed endlessly

can

A metal food or drink container, easy to recycle

bin

A container that holds waste or sorted recyclables

plastic

A material marked with numbers showing its type

reuse

To use something again instead of throwing it away

sort

To separate materials into the right recycling streams

metal

Material like steel or tin that can be melted and reused

bottle

A glass or plastic container widely collected for recycling

cardboard

Thick paper board used for boxes and packing

compost

Food and garden scraps broken down into soil material

landfill

A site where buried waste is stored permanently

aluminum

A light metal recycled using far less energy than new metal

container

Any box, tub or jar that holds goods

collection

The pickup service that takes recyclables away

reduce

To use less in the first place, the best waste step

packaging

The wrapping and boxes goods arrive in

recovery

Getting useful material or energy back from waste

shredder

A machine that cuts paper into small strips

ecofriendly

Made or done with less harm to the environment

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