Competence Area

Embodying Sustainability Values
The 5R waste hierarchy (Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle) helps prioritize actions that minimize waste and maximize resource efficiency

Key messages

To understand the 5R principles and how they guide responsible waste management at home, school, or in the workplace.

Learning Objectives

Briefly introduce the 5Rs as a step-by-step guide for managing waste, then play the video explaining each principle with examples.

Follow-up activity

No

Instructions to introduce the topic and deliver the video/presentation/micro resource

Ask learners to give a real-life example for each “R” and reflect on which one is easiest or hardest to apply in their own lives.

Suggestions for discussions and activities after viewing the material

Participants design a personal or group 5R action plan to reduce waste over one week and report on their progress.

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