FREE Recycle Week pack for schools!
Recycle Week takes place annually and this year runs between 22nd and 28th September.
What’s Recycle Week all about?
Its aim is to encourage people to recycle more items and to recycle more frequently.
Why is recycling so important?
Recycling is key to developing a cleaner and healthier planet for us and generations to come!
By recycling, we can make the most of the limited resources we have, reduce the amount of waste we send to landfill, reduce our energy consumption and minimise the amount of pollution we create.
How is Busy Things supporting Recycle Week?
To help our primary schools understand what Recycle Week is all about and to help spread the positive message about recycling far and wide, we’ve created a free Recycle Week topical pack. The pack is completely free to download for schools who subscribe to Busy Things and those that don’t, and includes:
- A fact sheet about Recycle Week
- A ‘Recycle an extra item a day’ tracker so your pupils can see how well they are doing with the challenge
- Recycling myths and truths, followed by a comprehension exercise
- Recycling sorting and matching activities, which consider the materials items are made of and the wonderful items that can be created from recycled materials
- A story about Benny the bottle and his second chance for comprehension and discussion
- A word search including all the key recycling terminology
We’re also delighted to share our Recycling poster writing template from now until the end of Recycle Week. With it, your class can encourage other pupils and family members to recycle more too!
Like the pack? Want to see more?
We hope you enjoy the pack and the activities it includes. If you would like to see more of our activities, which cover maths, English, science, coding, history, geography and more, we’d love to invite you to take a 28-day free trial with us. Simply click here!
Any questions? Just give us a call on 01332 364963 or email us at enquiries@busythings.co.uk.
This blog post was reviewed and updated in September 2025.