- Bring at least 5 different plastic containers or broken plastic objects from home.
- Place all objects on the table at the front of the room.
- What are the various characteristics of the objects? Such as:
- Is the object hard or soft?
- Is the object transparent or opaque?
- How "strong" is the object?
- Can the object be bent, broken, stretched, or twisted?
- Divide all objects by resin codes.
- What are the similarities and differences in the objects made from each type of resin?
- Local Recycle Facilities:
- Where can you take plastics to be recycled in our area?
- What do these facilities require of the consumer before they will take plastics?
- How much do these facilities pay for plastic?
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