Take Out the Trash
Recycle

Recycle means to use resources or nutrients to make something else.

plastic bottles Plastic bottles can become park benches or fleece clothing. Park Bench
 
Food Scraps Leftovers and food scraps can become compost to fertilize plants in a garden. Compost
 
Aluminum Cans Used aluminum cans can become new aluminum cans. Aluminum Cans

review Which of the following can be composted?

Compost
A mixture of once living things (like grass and other plants) or food scraps (like egg shells or banana peels) that decay and is used as fertilizer. Once decayed, compost looks a lot like soil – many gardeners call it "black gold"!