Reduce, Reuse & Recycle

Grades 4-12

These three lessons can be combined or used independently to help get students thinking about waste and waste management. The information in this series might be helpful support for green teams looking for strategies to encourage others to recycle, or for schools looking to implement recycling on campus.

How to Use these Presentations: Presentations can be viewed via Google Slides, or you can download the presentations and adjust them to meet your classroom’s needs by clicking on the link and going to File > Download > Microsoft Powerpoint.

Part I: Why reducing waste is a good idea

Part II: How reducing, reusing and recycling prevents pollution while saving energy and resources, and where to look for local recycling information

Part III: How to recycle in Orleans Parish at this moment in time

We’d love to know if and how you used these resources! Let us know your experience by emailing education@thegreenproject.org.