Education area

Whether you are a student looking for plastics recycling information or a teacher looking for lesson ideas, we have the resources to help.

How Pledge2Recycle Plastics can help

Pledge2Recycle Plastics has been helping people understand more about plastics recycling since 2014. With the help of the UK’s leading authority on plastics recycling and resource efficiency, RECOUP, we have experience in understanding how plastics are collected, sorted, and recycled into new products.

Educational resource packs have been produced with partners specifically aligned with the curriculum, to provide schools with the confidence that they can be easily incorporated into the school academic programme. Engaging with the recyclers of tomorrow continues to be a priority, including educating on the importance of keeping plastics out of the natural environment.

Our resource library

The Pledge2Recycle Plastics resource library contains a wealth of resources to help you learn more about plastics recycling and how you can spread the message.

Pledge2Recycle Plastics Podcasts

Learn more about plastics recycling and resource efficency with our podcasts featuring a range of experts.

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Recycle More – Educational activities

Educational recycling activities for young children and teenagers. Recycle More educational activities and resources cover areas such as sustainability, recycling, and reuse, and are suitable for 4 to 16 year olds.

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Wastebusters – Teacher resources

Resources such as interactive year planners, guides, videos, assembly presentations, lesson plans, crafts and toolkits including collections of resources appropriate for delivering waste and recycling campaigns, waste audits, theme weeks and eco-team activities.

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Nestlé Waters – R-Generation KS3 Education Pack

Education programme to equip secondary students with the skills to develop sustainable action plans and become active citizens who inspire positive change in their school community and beyond.

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Nestlé Waters – R-Generation KS2 Education Pack

Education programme to equip primary students with the skills to develop sustainable action plans and become active citizens who inspire positive change in their school community and beyond.

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KS2 & KS3 Lesson Plans for Polymers – Design/Recycling/Sustainability

Downloadable KS2 & KS3 curriculum-linked Lesson Plans for Polymers. Contain teachers notes and students notes as well as a presentation that can either be downloaded or viewed online.

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Plastipedia

The web’s largest plastics encyclopedia. Find everything you need to know about plastics.

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Polymer Zone (BPF)

How much do you actually know about plastic’s environmental impact? Discover the roles plastic plays in the modern world, from its environmental benefits, to the extent plastics can be recycled, as well as facts about the causes and solutions to marine litter.

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Recycling Journey of Plastics

Have you ever wondered about the recycling journey of plastics? Watch to find out!

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Recycling Journey – Pots, tubs and trays

Have you ever wondered what happens when you put a plastic pots, tubs and trays in your recycling bin? Watch to find out!

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Recycling Journey – Plastic bottles

Have you ever wondered what happens next when you put a plastic bottle in your recycling bin? Watch to find out!

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Recycling Journey – Milk bottles

Have you ever wondered what happens next when you put a milk bottle in your recycling bin? Watch to find out!

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Step to Step Guide:Recycling Bottles (Fun Kids)

It’s estimated that 36 million plastic bottles are used EVERY DAY in the UK but only 20 million are recycled. Recycled bottles can be made into a wide range of things – from plastic packaging to fabrics – and yes, you’ve got it – more bottles!

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Top 10 facts about recycling different types of plastic (Fun Kids)

We all know how important it is to recycle our plastics – but did you know that not all plastics are the same?

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Top 10 facts about recycling plastics when you’re out and about (Fun Kids)

When it comes to throwing things away, the only tips we want to see are TOP TIPS to help us make sure that when we’re out and about, waste isn’t… well, wasted!

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Top 10 facts about recycling plastic at home (Fun Kids)

Your home’s a treasure trove for recycling. When it comes to throwing things away, the only tips we want to see are some TOP TIPS to help us make sure our waste isn’t… well, wasted!

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Top 10 facts about recycling kitchen plastics (Fun Kids)

When it comes to throwing things away, the only tips we want to see are some TOP TIPS to help us make sure our kitchen waste isn’t… well, wasted!

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Sort it Out with Pledge2Recycle Plastics

Learn more about the recycling journey and the impact of littering with our interactive workbook. Readers join a visiting alien to discover what happens to plastic bottles when we have finished with them. Will your bottles be recycled, sent to a landfill site or washed away into the ocean?

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If you have a question or would like to speak to us about how Pledge2Recycle Plastics can help you or your organisation then please get in touch. Pledge2recycle@recoup.org