Lesson 1Glass types and damage handling (tempered, annealed, coloured, shattered glass)Looks at different glass kinds like container, toughened, and layered glass, and how they act when broken. You practice spotting colours, covers, and breaks, and use safe ways to handle and contain sharp bits.
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 labelling recognitionShows how to spot dangerous items in waste, know their dangers, and read labels and signs. Covers safe handling, short-term keeping, and calling for help to stop injuries, fires, and spills into the ground.
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)Covers main paper and cardboard sorts, from office sheets to big boxes, and how waxes, food oil, and wet make them hard to recycle. You practice finding dirt and knowing 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 fibres: natural vs synthetic, recycling pathwaysIntroduces cloth and fibre groups, telling natural, man-made, and mixed apart. You spot common clothes and home cloths, know reuse and recycle ways, and find dirt that stops getting them back.
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 cupsLooks at mixed-material things like many-layer bags, lined cups, and black plastics. You spot seen layers, covers, and dyes, and decide when things must go as leftover 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: aluminium vs steel, magnetic testing, contamination issuesTeaches telling aluminium from steel and other metals by look, weight, and magnets. You spot common packs and scraps, find dirt sources, and know why good splitting counts.
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 behaviour, contamination, and separationExplains how plant materials act in collecting systems, with smells, bugs, and wet problems. You tell compostable from non-compostable and use split rules to cut dirt in plant streams.
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 streamsLooks at small mixed bits that easily dirt recycle streams, like clips, rubber bands, and food bits. You practice spotting them, knowing their harm, and doing removal and holding steps.
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 codesIntroduces simple plastic chemistry and main plastic families in packs. You match resin codes, sight signs, and common goods 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 metalsDetails usual e-waste parts like boards, batteries, and caps, and heavy metals inside. You spot sight danger signs and follow safe take-out, keeping, and marking 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
