(upbeat pop music)
(slide whistle blows)
- [Penny] Does anyone know what that is?
They are recyclables.
Recyclables are waste materials from our homes
that can be remade into new things.
Let's head in to the recycling center.
My friend Jean-Marie will show us what they do there.
- [Children] Yay!
- [Penny] Wow, look at all these recyclables.
- [Jean-Marie] That's right Penny,
and the exciting thing is
all these old jars, containers and other materials
are going to be made into something new.
(bulldozer engine roars)
So, once these objects get processed here at our plant,
these piles will be gone,
and we'll have room for even more recyclables.
- [Penny] Wow, that makes me think,
what would happen if all this stuff wasn't recycled?
(slide whistle blows)
What would happen
if you never picked up the dirty clothes in your room?
- [Child] They'd be everywhere!
- [Another Child] I wouldn't have anything to wear.
- [Penny] That's right.
By helping your mom and dad pick up your clothes,
you are making sure
that you have a nice clean room to sleep and play in.
Also, your clothes are being washed and reused.
- [Jean-Marie] And our planet is the same way.
If we keep things tidy and recycle,
we will have more space to live.
And we can reuse materials
instead of letting them clutter up the planet.
So, what is one way to make sure
that animals have a place to sleep
and clean water to drink?
- [Children] Recycle!
- [Penny] That's right!
Helping the planet can be so easy.
- Sure can.
Now, let's see
how we can get these recyclables sorted
and sent on their way.
- [Penny] Sounds great!
- [Jean-Marie] And away it goes!
(upbeat pop music)
- [Penny] As this trash makes it's way
through the sorting system,
it will be divided into materials that are alike.
These materials are all separated into groups.
What is the same about these objects?
- [Child] They're all made of plastic.
- [Penny] That's correct.
They're all made of plastic.
Great comparison.
- [Jean-Marie] The recyclable plastic and cans
are separated from the trash.
- [Penny] How can they think that fast?
- [Jean-Marie] We have to be very good
at finding things that are alike
and grouping them together.
For instance, can you tell which one of these is plastic
and which one is aluminum?
Which one do you think is plastic?
- [Children] That one!
- And which one is aluminum?
- [Children] That one!
- [Penny] We could have this game working here in no time.
- [Jean-Marie] In order to find out
how we separate the cans,
we have to move a little bit further down the line.
Do you notice anything interesting
about how the trash falls into the shoots?
- [Child] The cans fall further.
- [Penny] Yes, this machine sorts the cans by itself.
And what is the end result
of all this sorting and comparison?
- [Jean-Marie] Let me show you.
- [Penny] Wow, look at that!
Do you notice anything about this bale of materials?
- [Child] They're all made of plastic.
- [Penny] And what about this one?
- [Another Child] They're all made of paper.
- [Penny] Very good!
This bale of paper, when it's recycled,
is equal to 17 trees.
It's because we know how to sort and compare,
that we can make this happen.
Plastic, glass and aluminum can be recycled indefinitely,
you never have to throw them away.
- [Jean-Marie] Yes, and because of recycling,
these containers can be remade into a new useful item.
- [Penny] The journey of recyclable materials
is made possible with modern day technology.
What different pieces of equipment
helped them along their way today?
How did the recyclables get to the recycling plant?
- [Child] A big truck.
- [Another Child] It's a monster truck.
- [Penny] Right, a truck brought the recyclables
and then we pushed them into a pile with what?
- [Children] Bulldozer.
- [Penny] Yes, just think about how much more work
one person can do with tools like that.
- [Jean-Marie] And then the conveyor belts
help with the sorting process.
- [Penny] What was your favorite part of the field trip?
- [Child] That one that pushed them all together.
- [Penny] Does anybody know how it works?
- [Child] It squishes.
- [Another Child] It squishes it!
- [Penny] Yes, tools like that make hard jobs easier.
(horn honks)
- [Jean-Marie] Oh, here comes the truck
to take away our sorted recyclables
and turn them into something new.
(horn honks)
- [Penny] That's it, away she goes!
What do you think it will come back as?
- [Child] A car.
- [Penny] That's a great answer.
Perhaps different parts of the car.
It is amazing the things that we can do with technology.
What else might it come back as?
(slide whistle blows) (bell rings)
- [Child] Water bottle.
- [Another Child] Or container.
- [Penny] That's right.
It can come back as anything.
And speaking of juice containers,
I think we're ready for a break.
Would you children like a snack?
- [Child] Yeah!
- [Penny] Wow, you children were hungry.
Now that we're finished, what do you say we clean up?
(upbeat pop music)
I'm so proud of you.
You recycled your plastic bottle.
- I have a glass container.
- And what can you do with that?
- Recycle it.
- Yes, great idea!
- [Child] I have a glass container, too.
- Great, let me see you in action, too.
(upbeat pop music)
Hurray!
I'm so proud of you.
You made your own decisions to recycle today.
Great job.
And you even knew the right container to place it in.
So, why did you recycle today?
- [Child] It keeps the earth clean.
- [Another Child] We can reuse it to make something new.
- [Another Child] Help the animals.
- And now you all know how easy it is
to make a difference and protect our planet.
- [All] Yay!
(upbeat pop music)
- Hello Jean-Marie!
Our kids just cleaned up and recycled on their own.
- That's great, I'm glad you had a good time here today.
- Thank you Jean-Marie, we had a great time today
touring your center and learning how to help.
- Alright kids, bye!
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
- [All] Bye!
(upbeat pop music)
Recycle!
(slide whistle blows)
(upbeat pop music)