Lesson 1Glass types and damage handling (tempered, annealed, colored, shattered glass)We look at different glass kinds like bottle glass, toughened, and layered glass, plus how dem break. You go practice spotting colours, coatings, and breaks, then use safe ways to handle and contain sharp pieces.
Container glass vs flat and specialty glassTempered and laminated glass break patternsColor sorting: clear, green, amber, and othersCoated, mirrored, and ceramic-contaminated glassSafe cleanup and containment of shattered glassLesson 2Hazardous items: batteries, aerosols, chemicals, sharps — risks and labeling recognitionThis teaches how to spot dangerous items in waste, know dem risks, and read labels and signs. We cover safe holding, temporary storage, and calling for help to avoid injury, fire, or spoiling environment.
Common household hazardous items listBattery types, damage signs, and leak risksAerosol cans: pressure, puncture, and fire hazardsChemical product labels and hazard pictogramsSharps handling, containers, and incident responseLesson 3Paper and cardboard grades, contamination effects (waxed, greasy, coated, laminated)We cover main paper and cardboard types, from office paper to strong boxes, and how wax, oil from food, or wetness spoil recycling. You go practice finding dirt and know when to send loads away from recycling.
Office paper, newsprint, and mixed paper gradesCorrugated cardboard structure and strengthWaxed and coated papers: recyclability limitsGreasy, wet, and food-soiled paper handlingSorting decisions for borderline paper itemsLesson 4Textiles and fibers: natural vs synthetic, recycling pathwaysWe introduce cloth and fibre types, telling natural, man-made, and mixed ones apart. You go spot common clothes and home cloths, know reuse and recycle options, and find dirt that stops recovery.
Natural fibers: cotton, wool, and celluloseSynthetic fibers: polyester, nylon, acrylicBlended fabrics and labeling challengesWearable reuse vs downcycling pathwaysMoisture, mold, and soiling as contaminantsLesson 5Composite and mixed materials: multi-layer packaging, black plastics, lined cupsWe check mixed-material things like many-layer bags, lined cups, and black plastics. You go identify layers, coatings, and colours you see, and decide when to treat dem as leftover waste not recyclable.
Multilayer pouches and foil-lined packagingPaper cups with plastic or wax liningsCartons and aseptic packaging recognitionBlack plastics and optical sorter limitationsDisassembly vs residual disposal decisionsLesson 6Metals identification: aluminum vs steel, magnetic testing, contamination issuesThis covers telling aluminium from steel and other metals by look, weight, and magnet test. You go spot common packs and scrap, know dirt sources, and why good separation matters.
Common aluminum and steel packaging formsMagnet testing and simple field checksPainted, coated, and laminated metal itemsFood residues, labels, and mixed-material lidsImpact of metal contamination on furnacesLesson 7Organics and compostables: food waste behavior, contamination, and separationWe explain how organic things act in collection, with smell, insects, and wet problems. You go tell compostable from non-compostable and use separation rules to cut dirt in organic flows.
Food waste categories and moisture behaviorCertified compostable vs biodegradable claimsCompostable liners, utensils, and servicewareNon-compostable look-alikes to keep outOdor, pests, and leachate management basicsLesson 8Small mixed items and contaminants: fasteners, elastics, food residue impact on streamsThis focuses on small mixed things that spoil recycling easy, like clips, rubber bands, food bits. You go practice spotting dem, know impact, and remove or contain dem proper.
Metal fasteners, clips, and small hardwareRubber bands, elastics, and string tanglersFood residues on packaging and containersLoose labels, stickers, and tape fragmentsScreen, conveyor, and bale contamination risksLesson 9Polymer chemistry and common plastic types (PET, HDPE, PVC, LDPE, PP, PS) — visual cues and resin codesWe introduce simple plastic chemistry and main plastic families for packing. You go match resin codes, visual signs, common items to right streams, noting dangers like PVC and tricky black plastics.
Amorphous vs crystalline polymer behaviorPET and HDPE packaging uses and traitsPVC, LDPE, PP, and PS common applicationsReading and interpreting resin identification codesVisual and tactile cues for plastic sortingLesson 10E-waste components and hazards: batteries, capacitors, heavy metalsWe detail common e-waste parts like boards, batteries, capacitors, and heavy metals inside. You go spot risk signs by eye and follow safe removal, storage, labeling for e-waste.
Common e-waste categories and device examplesPrinted circuit boards and soldered componentsEmbedded batteries and swollen cell indicatorsCapacitors, stored energy, and fire risksHeavy metals, leaching, and exposure controls
