Vocabulary

There are some technical terms used in this book (e.g., PET) and some vocabulary that is domain-specific to plastics and recycling. As students read the book, have them keep a record of words they don’t know or words used in an unfamiliar way. Have students derive the...

What Do We Recycle?

Discuss the difference between recycling material and throwing it away. What do students recycle at school? At home?