Waste Audit — Where Does All Our Trash Go?
The child examines and categorizes household waste, identifies patterns in consumption, and proposes concrete strategies to reduce waste. This activity reveals environmental awareness depth, classification skills, cause-effect thinking about consumption patterns, and solution-generation ability for ecological problems.
Free to do together whenever you like.
What you'll need
Lay newspaper or a plastic bag on a table or floor. Collect a representative sample of household waste — ideally 15-20 items from trash and recycling bins. Include things like food packaging, plastic wrappers, paper, a can or bottle, food scraps if comfortable. Have gloves available if preferred. Also have paper and pencil for your child to record findings.
How it works
The 3-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.