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Recycling Tips for Kids Recycling Tips for Kids pg 1pg 1Recycling glassRecycling glass: It is important not to recycle : It is important not to recycle

broken glass. Only glass that is unbroken and broken glass. Only glass that is unbroken and clear should be recycled. Because it is very clear should be recycled. Because it is very difficult to process and sort, broken glass, ceramic difficult to process and sort, broken glass, ceramic pieces and other sharp objects are not suitable for pieces and other sharp objects are not suitable for recycling. Besides, it is rather dangerous, recycling. Besides, it is rather dangerous, especially for kids, to be handling glass that is especially for kids, to be handling glass that is broken.broken.

NewspaperNewspaper: If you have old and moldy : If you have old and moldy newspaper, you should not recycle it. You should newspaper, you should not recycle it. You should only recycle dry and clean newspaper.only recycle dry and clean newspaper.

Recycling Tips for Kids Recycling Tips for Kids pg 2pg 2Aluminum and metal objects:Aluminum and metal objects: Most aluminum cans and other types of Most aluminum cans and other types of

metal can be recycled. You should still clean them first, before you metal can be recycled. You should still clean them first, before you recycle them. Magnetic metals cannot be recycled. Please do not recycle them. Magnetic metals cannot be recycled. Please do not recycle them, if your metal objects are covered with hazardous recycle them, if your metal objects are covered with hazardous materials. You can actually cause physical harm to other people if materials. You can actually cause physical harm to other people if you expose them to these hazardous materials.you expose them to these hazardous materials.

PlasticPlastic: You may not know this, but not all plastics are the same. In : You may not know this, but not all plastics are the same. In fact, there are many grades of plastics. For example, plastics with fact, there are many grades of plastics. For example, plastics with number 1 and 2 recycling symbols are high quality plastic and number 1 and 2 recycling symbols are high quality plastic and happen to be great candidates for recycling. Plastics that are marked happen to be great candidates for recycling. Plastics that are marked with numbers from 3 to 8 are not good for recycling and should not be with numbers from 3 to 8 are not good for recycling and should not be put in with your other materials to recycle. What happens if you mix put in with your other materials to recycle. What happens if you mix the grades of plastic? Well, many low quality plastics could cause the the grades of plastic? Well, many low quality plastics could cause the high quality plastics to become contaminated, which is why you high quality plastics to become contaminated, which is why you should sort them out before recycling.should sort them out before recycling.