Lesson 1Glass types and damage handling (tempered, annealed, colored, shattered glass)Looks at different kinds of glass like bottles, strong tempered ones, and layered types, and what happens when they break. You practice spotting colours, coverings, and breaks, then use safe ways to handle 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 labeling recognitionShows how to find dangerous things in rubbish piles, know the dangers they bring, and read marks and signs. Teaches safe holding, short-term keeping, and calling for help to stop hurts, fires, and harm to the land.
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, waxed, greasy, coated, laminated)Covers chief sorts of paper and cardboard boxes, from office sheets to strong wavy ones, and how wax, food oil, and wet ruin reuse. You practice finding dirt and choosing 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 pathwaysIntroduces cloth and thread sorts, telling real from man-made and mixed. You spot usual clothes and home cloths, know reuse and remake paths, 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 cupsChecks mixed and joined stuff like many-layer bags, lined cups, and dark plastics. You see clear layers, covers, and dyes, and choose when things go to rubbish not remake.
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 issuesTeaches telling light metal from heavy iron using look, heaviness, and pull-stones. You spot usual packs and scraps, see dirt sources, and know why good split 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 behavior, contamination, and separationExplains how living rubbish acts in gathering, with smells, bugs, and wet problems. You tell rot-food from non-rot, and use split rules to cut dirt in living rubbish 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 streamsLooks at tiny mixed bits that spoil remake flows easy, like clips, stretch bands, food bits. You practice seeing them, knowing harm, and steps to take out and hold.
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 codesStarts basic plastic makeup and chief plastic families in packs. You match code marks, look signs, usual goods to right flows, noting bad ones like PVC and tricky dark 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 metalsTells usual e-rubbish parts like boards, batteries, store units, heavy poisons inside. You spot look danger signs and use safe take-out, keep, mark steps for e-rubbish.
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
