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Recycling Themed Classroom Ideas for Elementary Teachers in 2024

A recycling classroom theme is a popular choice for educators looking to create a cohesive and creative learning environment. This “going green” theme can be used throughout the school year to focus on environmental responsibility. It also complements an integrated learning unit on plants or spring in general. After reading this post and scooping up this recycling classroom theme packet, you will feel more organized and have your learning spaces looking amazing in no time! Best of all, it can be done on a budget. Get tons of ideas for creating a recycling themed classroom down below!

10 Tips for Creating a Recycling-Themed Classroom

Use recycled newspaper as background on your bulletin boards.
Cut letters from packaging to make titles for your bulletin boards.
Take pictures of the students holding your recycling bin and use those photos as labels for lockers/cubbies, student work boards, or simply display them in the classroom.
Use recycled cans to hold pencils and other student supplies. Just be sure there are no sharp edges.
Trim your bulletin boards with colorful scraps of recycled paper.
Add lots of plants around the classroom. Let the kids decorate the pots.
Display a collection of globes around the classroom.
Store thematic units and grouped items in reusable shopping bags.
Use lots of green fabrics around the classroom.
A low-cost way to enhance your Recycling theme is to set up a display of books that relate to the theme by standing them on a counter or shelf.

free printable planning organizers for recycling classroom theme on a desk

Recycling Classroom Theme Bundle

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recycling classroom decor supply labels, binder covers, and teaching backdrop

recycling classroom decor name plates, name tags, basket labels, and number labels

recycling classroom decor classroom management resources

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recycling classroom decor schedule cards and job chart

recycling classroom decor dismissal chart and where we are chart

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recycling classroom decor passes, pencil labels, table signs, and birthday chart

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recycling classroom decor clock labels and interactive math charts

recycling classroom decor calendar, number charts and ten frames

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Recycling Themed Classroom Pictures

The recycling classroom theme bundle includes BOTH the original version (shown below) and the newly updated version (shown above). In the newer version, we used all new clipart which includes much more diverse characters. Also, we made the entire bundle 100% editable so not only can you customize it with your students’ names and details specific to your classroom, you can now translate EVERYTHING into other languages too. This has long been a request from teachers of ELLs and immersion classrooms. Both versions are available in the Elementary Classroom Decor Collection.

Are you planning a recycling themed classroom or thematic unit? This blog post provides great decoration tips and ideas for the best recycling theme yet! It has photos, ideas, supplies & printable classroom decor to will make set up easy and affordable. You can create a recycling theme on a budget!

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RECYCLING Theme Classroom: If you’re an elementary teacher who is thinking about a ENVIRONMENTAL, EARTH, NATURE or RECYLING theme then this classroom decor blog post is for you. It’ll make decorating for back to school fun and easy. It’s full of photos, tips, ideas, and free printables to plan and organize how you will set up your classroom and decorate your bulletin boards for the first day of school and beyond.

Get Access to All 60+ Classroom Decor Packets |OR| Buy The Recycling Theme Only

Get Access to All 60+ Classroom Decor Packets |OR| Buy The Recycling Theme Only

In closing, we hope you found these recycling classroom theme ideas helpful! If you did, then you may also be interested in the free recycling planning organizer below as well as these classroom decorating posts: