Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: A Guide to the 3Rs in Singapore
Learn how Primary 3 students can save Singapore's environment using the 3Rs. Find tips on reducing waste, reusing items, and recycling in blue bins.
The 3Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
Saving Singapore Together: A Guide for P3 Students
Why do we need the 3Rs?
Singapore is a small island! We produce a lot of rubbish every day. Our landfill at Pulau Semakau is filling up fast. If we don't help, it might be full by 2035!
Meet the 3Rs Superheroes
1. REDUCE: Use less stuff so we make less waste.
2. REUSE: Use things again and again.
3. RECYCLE: Turn old materials into new things.
Reduce: Only take what you need!
• Order only the food you can finish at the Hawker Centre. • Turn off lights and fans when you leave the classroom. • Use less water when brushing teeth!
Reuse: Don't throw it away!
How do we reuse in Singapore?
Bring your own reusable bag to NTUC or Cold Storage.
Use a refillable water bottle instead of buying plastic ones.
Bring your own container when you 'dabao' food.
Recycle: The Blue Bin!
In Singapore, we put all our recycling into the Blue Bin. We call this 'Commingled Recycling'. You don't need to sort it into different bags, but you MUST keep it clean!
What Can We Recycle?
✅ Paper (Newspapers, Books, Cardboard boxes) ✅ Plastic (Bottles, Detergent bottles) ✅ Metal (Drink cans, Biscuit tins) ✅ Glass (Drink bottles, Jam jars)
STOP! Do NOT Recycle These:
❌ Food or Liquids (Dirty recyclables ruin everything!) ❌ Styrofoam packets ❌ Tissue paper ❌ Toys or Clothes (Donate these instead!)
Activity: Recyclr Quiz!
Scenario 1: You have a plastic bottle. You cut it to make a pencil holder.
Is this Reuse, Reduce, or Recycle?
Answer: It's REUSE!
Activity: Can it go in the Blue Bin?
1. Greasy Pizza Box
NO! (Too dirty)
2. Rinsed Shampoo Bottle
YES! (It's plastic and clean)
Our Promise to Singapore
I promise to: 1. Reduce waste by buying only what I need. 2. Reuse my bags and bottles. 3. Recycle right in the Blue Bin!
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