Lesson 6: Recycled products for home and garden | Initiative New Life

What is it about?
Introductory film: Recycling products for home and garden
Practical workshop: Laying rubber granulate paving
GaLaBau-Praxis: Weed protection
Educational game: TOP 10 weeds of Germany
Learning quiz: 5 questions about recycling products for home and garden
Excursus: Practical use of recycling products in the home and garden

What is it about?

Sustainable recycled products made from tyre rubber are ideal for the design and sustainable enhancement of house surroundings, garage driveways and gardens of all types and sizes. Whether paving or lawn grids, path or flower bed edging, patio construction, outdoor decoration or lighting: the durable and low-maintenance landscaping products made from recycled rubber are weatherproof, slip-resistant, cushioning, easy to install and easy to maintain.

They can also be easily recycled and reused for new products, in keeping with the circular economy.

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Introductory film: Recycling products for home and garden

We have prepared a short film to introduce the topic and raise pupils' awareness of the potential uses of sustainable recycled products made from tyre rubber granulate in the home and garden. The film presents selected possible uses for landscaping. However, there are numerous other areas of application for the weatherproof, customisable recycled products, which can be explored and discussed together during the lesson.

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Practical workshop: Laying rubber granulate paving

There is a wide selection of attractive paving stones made from pure rubber granulate, which can be used to decorate paths, patios, driveways or terraces. The paving stones are available in different shapes, colours, sizes and thicknesses - optionally also with integrated fall protection up to three metres high. The rustic look is indistinguishable from real stone.

A paving made of recycled rubber granulate is sound-absorbing, insulating and provides a pleasant, sure-footed surface to walk on. The individual elements interlock perfectly, ensuring a high level of positional stability. Kerbstones can be cut quickly and flexibly using a carpet cutter.

How easy it is to lay the visually appealing, durable and low-maintenance paving stones, even on asymmetrical surfaces, is demonstrated in a short film using the example of a design plaster.

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GaLaBau-Praxis: Weed protection

The removal of wild plants and grasses in the joints of paved areas, on ornamental beds or at the edge of pavements is one of the standard tasks in gardening and landscaping. Removing wild plants is time-consuming, and weeds that have been cut down or mowed with a brush cutter often reappear after a short time.

This is why many gardeners and landscapers are now turning to weed films as an environmentally friendly, noiseless and effective long-term method of weed control. Weed protection mats made from recycled rubber granulate are ideal for protecting roots and weeds. The approx. 1 to 2 mm thick rubber mats.

They are water-permeable, can be laid endlessly, are very durable and cost-effective. Rubber weed protection mats are also environmentally friendly and toxicologically harmless. They improve the carbon footprint of the landscaping business and are fully recyclable.

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Educational game: TOP 10 weeds of Germany

Weeds present gardeners and garden owners with a new challenge every year. The rapidly spreading plants rob their neighbouring plants of light, water and valuable nutrients. If you are not growing your plants in a protected greenhouse, you need to start controlling the weeds regularly and, above all, in good time.

There are some weeds in German gardens and front gardens that are more stubborn than others. These ten weeds should therefore be kept an eye on even as small plants and combated right from the start. We have compiled a list of ten of the most common weeds in Germany.

Task: The pupils have to find out the names of the TOP 10 weeds from photos and short descriptions and enter them in the list. You can call up the TOP 10 overview on screen or download, print and distribute it.

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Learning quiz: 5 questions about recycling products for home and garden

In a quiz, pupils can once again playfully familiarise themselves with sustainable recycled products for the home and garden. There are four alternative answers to each question, at least one of which must be correct. The quiz can be played with the whole class in small groups or by each pupil individually. The correct solution should be discussed briefly afterwards.

Click on the graphic to display the resolution in which the correct answer(s) is/are highlighted. Click again to display the next question.

Note: The quiz questions can of course also be printed out.

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Excursus: Practical use of recycling products in the home and garden

At the end of this lesson, you can work together as a class or in groups to playfully work out in which areas of the home and garden sustainable recycled products made from tyre rubber granulate can be used.

We have prepared a graphic in which the areas of application are marked with dots. Together we can consider which GaLaBau products can be used in these areas. Click on the dot to see the resolution. Another click takes you to a website with specifications, benefits and instructions for use
and application possibilities of the corresponding product groups.

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Certificate of participation for pupils and trainees

You can issue students and trainees with a certificate of attendance to document their successful participation in the eight lessons. The Free template for the certificate can be requested here without obligation.

Free sample pack with teaching material to accompany your lessons

To better convey the lesson content in class, you can free of charge and without obligation request a sample pack with material samples and GaLaBau demo products.

The package includes material samples of shredded tyre rubber and coloured rubber granulate, sustainable landscaping products made from tyre rubber granulate and a sample box with samples of sustainable floor coverings for sport and play.

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