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The 3Rs House suitable from Key Stage 2 upwards

Why do we make so much more rubbish now than families did 50 or 100 years ago? How can we make less rubbish at home? Pupils use group working skills and colourful images to build an environmentally friendly house.


This flexible resource is suitable for use in a wide variety of contexts, with audiences aged from from 8 to 80! Using colourful images and working in groups to generate lively discussion, adults or children spot the difference between two family homes. Which family produces least rubbish and why? What could you and your family do to reduce the amount of waste you produce?

We have three versions of the 3Rs House resource, reflecting the recycling systems of North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Bristol. Most features of these resources are identical; the differences are highlighted below. When ordering, please specifiy which version you would like.

Bristol:

In the kitchen: black recycling box, brown food waste caddy, cardboard collection
Outside: black and green wheelie bins, brown kitchen waste bin

South Gloucestershire:

In the kitchen: green recycling box , cardboard collection
Outside: black and green wheelie bins

North Somerset (pre 2010 collection changes):

In the kitchen: green recycling box, cardboard collection
Outside: black rubbish sack and green garden waste bag 

Set of 24 full colour images, untrimmed - £25 plus VAT plus postage


Set of full colour images, trimmed and laminated - £125 plus VAT plus postage

For further information or to place an order, please e-mail us or call 0117 914 3456.

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