{"id":4134,"date":"2026-01-30T14:00:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T14:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.mcmua.com\/?page_id=4134"},"modified":"2026-01-30T14:00:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T14:00:55","slug":"teacher-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/news.mcmua.com\/?page_id=4134","title":{"rendered":"Teacher Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-908f635\" data-block-id=\"908f635\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Whether you teach pre-K or twelfth grade, there&#8217;s value in starting conversations about recycling with your students. These discussions can naturally lead to broader themes such as environmental stewardship and social responsibility. Teaching your students to recycle right will reduce the amount of contamination entering the bin. For additional information, lesson ideas, and resources please see our <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1xn-OtUQe3nu6D5xmqqFhu-tKoPNoqUg2?usp=drive_link\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1xn-OtUQe3nu6D5xmqqFhu-tKoPNoqUg2?usp=drive_link\">School Recycling Toolkit on Google Drive<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-cd0b6d8\" data-block-id=\"cd0b6d8\"><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-8995f54\" id=\"what-to-recycle-in-the-classroom\" data-block-id=\"8995f54\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center\">What to Recycle in the Classroom <\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-9f3d688\" data-block-id=\"9f3d688\"><style>.stk-9f3d688 .stk-img-wrapper{width:745px !important;}.stk-9f3d688 .stk-img-wrapper img{border-radius:0px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-9f3d688 .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-4135\" src=\"https:\/\/news.mcmua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-16-135652-e1768589898266.png\" width=\"1045\" height=\"793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.mcmua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-16-135652-e1768589898266.png 1045w, https:\/\/news.mcmua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-16-135652-e1768589898266-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/news.mcmua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-16-135652-e1768589898266-1024x777.png 1024w, https:\/\/news.mcmua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-16-135652-e1768589898266-768x583.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1045px) 100vw, 1045px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-23bae87\" id=\"what-not-to-recycle-in-the-classroom\" data-block-id=\"23bae87\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center\">What NOT to Recycle in the Classroom<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-d92f38a\" data-block-id=\"d92f38a\"><style>.stk-d92f38a .stk-img-wrapper{width:745px !important;}.stk-d92f38a .stk-img-wrapper img{transform:scale(1) !important;border-radius:0px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-d92f38a .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:169px !important;}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-4136\" src=\"https:\/\/news.mcmua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-16-140431-e1768590485181.png\" width=\"1057\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.mcmua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-16-140431-e1768590485181.png 1057w, https:\/\/news.mcmua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-16-140431-e1768590485181-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/news.mcmua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-16-140431-e1768590485181-1024x552.png 1024w, https:\/\/news.mcmua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-16-140431-e1768590485181-768x414.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1057px) 100vw, 1057px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-2b4fe2b\" data-block-id=\"2b4fe2b\"><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-d2e901b\" id=\"recycling-checklist\" data-block-id=\"d2e901b\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center\">Recycling Checklist<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-6292de6\" data-block-id=\"6292de6\"><style>.stk-6292de6 {border-top-left-radius:59px !important;border-top-right-radius:59px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:59px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:59px !important;overflow:hidden !important;border-style:solid !important;max-width:500px !important;min-width:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:auto !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-center\">Review your school\u2019s recycling guidelines<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-7e76f66\" data-block-id=\"7e76f66\"><style>.stk-7e76f66 {border-top-left-radius:59px !important;border-top-right-radius:59px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:59px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:59px !important;overflow:hidden !important;border-style:solid !important;max-width:500px !important;min-width:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:auto !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-center\">Clearly label recycling and trash bins<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-5ce59af\" data-block-id=\"5ce59af\"><style>.stk-5ce59af {border-top-left-radius:59px !important;border-top-right-radius:59px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:59px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:59px !important;overflow:hidden !important;border-style:solid !important;max-width:500px !important;min-width:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:auto !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-center\">Inform students of what can\/cannot be recycled<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-de32dfd\" data-block-id=\"de32dfd\"><style>.stk-de32dfd {border-top-left-radius:59px !important;border-top-right-radius:59px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:59px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:59px !important;overflow:hidden !important;border-style:solid !important;max-width:500px !important;min-width:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:auto !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-center\">Post visual guides of what can and cannot be recycled<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-4a9e19e\" data-block-id=\"4a9e19e\"><style>.stk-4a9e19e {border-top-left-radius:59px !important;border-top-right-radius:59px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:59px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:59px !important;overflow:hidden !important;border-style:solid !important;max-width:500px !important;min-width:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:auto !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-center\">Ensure recycling is not bagged<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-badfcac\" data-block-id=\"badfcac\"><style>.stk-badfcac {border-top-left-radius:59px !important;border-top-right-radius:59px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:59px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:59px !important;overflow:hidden !important;border-style:solid !important;align-items:center !important;max-width:500px !important;min-width:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:auto !important;display:flex !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-center\">Check for contamination in recycling bins<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you 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