Change starts with one bottle, one person, one action. You and your students have the power to make the world a better, more sustainable place this school year. That’s why we gathered these classroom resources, hands-on activities, printables, and games created in partnership with PepsiCo's school program, Recycle Rally, to help make a difference in your community. Learn more about Recycle Rally and get free resources here.
Get your students pumped up to recycle by joining PepsiCo’s Recycle Rally. When you set recycling goals to increase recycling and track progress, everyone wins! It’s free, it’s easy and it comes with loads of perks. Get the full scoop here.
Earth Day is right around the corner! What could be a better way to get your students ready and excited about recycling than by playing one new recycling game each day of April leading up to Earth Day on April 22nd? These hands-on recycling games will have them laughing, learning, and getting super excited about recycling.
Challenge students to put what they learn into practice by creating their own zero-waste campaign. Access the free lesson plan for students in grades 7-8 and get started today!
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Most of us have heard this mantra many times in our lives. Is it new, or has it been part of society for centuries? The answer to that question might be surprising! Here is the history of recycling from the Bronze Age through the first Earth Day.
Get composting! We generate 21.5 million tons of food waste each year. If composted, that food would reduce the same amount of greenhouse gas as taking two million cars off the road. - EPA
Let’s raid your recycling bins for supplies and then try one of these eco-savvy crafts that is sure to excite students of all ages.
Only three in ten plastic water bottles get recycled. Recycling plastic bottles conservestwice as much energy as burning them in an incinerator. - EPA
If you’ve begun a recycling program at your school or just want to see if your students know the basics about what they can recycle, this is the perfect game for them to try. We’ve created a K-8 recycling game that runs in a slideshow!
They made amazing classroom art out of recycling bins!
