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Recycling is basically taking something old and making it into something new. Can you guess what recyclables (below on the left) get made into what new products (below on the right)? There may be more than one answer for each recyclable. Click on the recyclable to see if you're right!

THINGS YOU RECYCLE
(Recyclables)		 NEW PRODUCTS
aluminum can
Aluminum cans

steel cans
Steel (tin) cans

plastic bottles
Plastic bottles & jars

office paper and junk mail
Office paper & junk mail

cardboard and brown paper bags
Cardboard & brown paper bags

newspaper
Newspapers

Frisbee
Frisbee

Car
Car

park bench
Park bench

Tissues, toilet paper, paper and envelopes
Tissues, toilet paper, writing paper & envelopes

Cereal box and newspaper
Cereal box and newspaper

Car engine
Car engine

Soup and tuna cans
Soup and tuna cans

Soda cans
Soda cans

T=shirt
T-shirt

Paper bags & paperboard
Paper bags and paperboard

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