You put it in the bin and hope
Wishful recycling, and no idea whether it works.
Courses
Start with three things you can do today
How does recycling actually work
Know what happens after the bin, and recycle like it matters.
A course on the reality of recycling. It covers what happens to paper, glass, metal and plastic after collection, why so much plastic is not actually recycled, what contamination does to a whole load, how to sort well, and why reducing and reusing come first.
Open Cadence on the App Store, type the sentence when it asks what you want to learn, and answer a few setup questions. Free to start. Android testers can request early access.
Type this when Cadence asks what you want to learn
I want to know what actually happens to what I recycle and what belongs in which bin. Explain how recycling works, where it breaks down, and how to do it well without wishful thinking.
Change any word so it fits your situation. The course is built from what you type and a few setup questions.
Start today
Three things you can do before the course exists.
Useful on their own. The course is for when you want the whole skill, not just the first move.
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Rinse, dry, and keep it loose
Food residue contaminates a whole load, and bagged recycling gets pulled off the line. Clean, dry and loose is the entire rule.
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Learn which plastics your area really takes
The triangle symbol identifies the plastic type; it does not promise recycling. Bottles and tubs usually go; film and black trays usually do not.
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Reduce one thing before you recycle anything
One reusable bottle or one loose-produce shop removes more waste than sorting ever will.
- Best for
- Environment & climate
- Prerequisites
- None. Bring the situation you have.
- Course length
- 7 to 30 lessons, sized to your goal
- Lesson pace
- About 10 minutes a day
- Format
- Read it, or play the audio
- Access
- Available on the App Store, with early features and Android testing access
Before the course is built
Setup asks about your situation first.
Lesson 1 opens on the moment you describe, and the examples use your role. For this request, expect questions like these.
- What do you recycle now, and what are you unsure about?
- Does your area collect mixed recycling or separated streams?
- Do you want to recycle better, waste less, or both?
Right for now
If any of this sounds familiar, start here.
You are confused by plastics
Numbers, symbols and different rules everywhere.
You want to reduce waste properly
Not just sort it better.
Course arc
Where the course goes, in order.
Cadence writes the lessons for you, so the exact path follows your answers. This is the ground a course built from this sentence covers.
01 / 06After the bin
Collection, sorting and what is actually sold.
Paper, glass and metal
The materials that work, and why.
Plastics
Types, symbols and why most is not recycled.
Contamination
Food, bags and wishful items.
Reduce and reuse
Why they come first in the hierarchy.
Your local rules
How to find them and why they differ.
What changes
What you will be able to do, and what you will stop believing.
You will be able to
Know what happens next
Sorting plants, markets and where materials go.
Understand each material
Paper, glass, metal and the plastics problem.
Sort well
Clean, dry, loose, and the contaminants that ruin a load.
Reduce first
The hierarchy, and the habits that cut waste at source.
Ideas this course corrects
A plastic resin code guarantees it gets recycled
It identifies the plastic type. Whether it is recycled depends on the type and your local system.
Recycling solves the waste problem
It reduces it. Making less waste in the first place does far more.
Course questions
What to know before you start.
How does recycling actually work: what can I do today?
Rinse, dry, and keep it loose. Food residue contaminates a whole load, and bagged recycling gets pulled off the line. Clean, dry and loose is the entire rule. Learn which plastics your area really takes. The triangle symbol identifies the plastic type; it does not promise recycling. Bottles and tubs usually go; film and black trays usually do not. Reduce one thing before you recycle anything. One reusable bottle or one loose-produce shop removes more waste than sorting ever will.
Is this a fixed course?
No. Cadence builds the course when you type the sentence and answer a few setup questions, so the lessons follow your situation. This page describes what a course built from this request covers. You see the whole path before Lesson 1.
Who is this course for?
A course on the reality of recycling. It covers what happens to paper, glass, metal and plastic after collection, why so much plastic is not actually recycled, what contamination does to a whole load, how to sort well, and why reducing and reusing come first. It sits under Environment & climate in the Ideas & discovery part of the library.
Do I need any prior experience?
No. Setup asks what you already know and where you want to use it, and the course starts from there. Bring a real situation if you have one; the examples are built around it.
How long does it take?
Courses run 7 to 30 lessons of about 10 minutes, sized to what you asked for. One lesson a day is the intended pace, and you can go faster. Lessons can be read or played as audio.
Does this course award a certificate or degree?
No. Cadence is for practical self-learning and does not award accredited degrees or professional certification.
Start today
Type it, answer a few questions, open Lesson 1.
The sentence to type
I want to know what actually happens to what I recycle and what belongs in which bin. Explain how recycling works, where it breaks down, and how to do it well without wishful thinking.
Open Cadence on the App Store, type the sentence when it asks what you want to learn, and answer a few setup questions. Free to start. Android testers can request early access.