Recycling is a great idea, but before you throw your rubbish into o recycling bin, stop and think. There are lots of other things you can
Give your rubbish a new home
do with your rubbish.
• How about giving your old books, toys or clothes to a charity?
The charity will sell your old things to make money, or will give
them to children who need them.
• Why not take old boxes, plastic bags, wrapping paper, greetings
cards and ribbons to a local school? Teachers will use them for
art and craft lessons.
• What about taking old boxes and newspapers to pet shops!
They will use them to make beds for the animals.
• Why not take old magazines to a local doctor's surgery? They
will put the magazines in the waiting room for patients to read.
• Some supermarkets recycle plastic bags, so you can return your
carrier bags to them.
Your rubbish is useful to other people. Find a new home for your
old things and help your town.