Eight practical, ready-to-use recycling activities for preschool and early primary classrooms. From bin sorting games to lunchbox waste audits, these simple ideas help children build sustainability habits through everyday learning.

Recycling habits do not begin in high school. They begin at home, in day care, in preschool and in everyday family moments. Learn why the early years are the most important time to introduce recycling education and how simple, playful learning can help children build habits that last a lifetime.

Not everything that looks recyclable actually is. This guide covers what goes in the yellow bin, what does not, what confuses most Australian families and how to turn everyday waste sorting into a simple learning habit for young children.