Learning from Tomorrow's Recyclers: Extension of Hands-on Recycled Waste Activity.

We previously developed a plastic sorting activity for high school students. In that activity, several tools were provided to separate plastic waste materials based on their physical properties while considering the time and cost for each separation step. Here, we aimed to understand the impact of this activity on the awareness of and learning about plastic sorting in a younger age group (8 to 11 years old) and explored how parental involvement influenced students' interest in the topic.

Hands-On Activity Illustrating the Sorting Process of Recycled Waste and Its Role in Promoting Sustainable Solutions.

Effective recycling is not merely a matter of collecting waste; it also requires meticulous categorization to maximize the potential for reusing material and minimizing waste sent to landfills. Education and awareness of the sorting and recycling process bottlenecks need to be emphasized and extended beyond higher educational contexts (e.g.