Aluminium is one of the most recyclable resources, however only if is it is scrunched together and bigger than a golf ball.
The primary class who makes the biggest ball of aluminium foil easter egg wrappers will win a two hour excursion here at Reverse Garbage.
You can use this as a sustainability lesson, a maths lesson (how many wrappers, measure the circumference and weight, research what the aluminium may be recycled into).
Here’s a classroom poster to help you drum up some enthusiasm in your class.
Post pics of your ball as it grows using #reversegarbagefoilball

Terms and conditions
- This competition is open to K-6 classes only.
- The prize includes a two-hour excursion at Reverse Garbage to the value of $700. It does not include travel to and from Reverse Garbage, Hut 8, 142 Addison Road, Marrickville.
- The winner will be contacted by 5pm, 11 May 2020. The excursion must be taken before 20 December 2020.
- Competition closes Friday, 8 May 2020. Please email one completed entry form per class to eduation@reversegarbage.org.au
- The entry must consist of 100% aluminium foil Easter egg wrappers. For this competition you can not include any aluminium foil that has not come from an Easter chocolate product.
- Students don’t need to eat more chocolate, just encourage them to collect wrappers from their friends and family. The more people who learn how to properly recycle aluminium, the better!
- The winning entry will be the ball with the largest circumference.
- We may ask you to bring your ball in for verification.
- The judges’ decision is final.
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