🌽 How Plastic Becomes Something New: The AgTech Recycling Journey

Ever wonder what happens to the plastic mulch used in farming?

At AgTech Recycling, we give that plastic a second life! Our free coloring book helps kids (and grown-ups!) learn how farm plastic goes from the field… all the way to becoming something new.

With school getting out soon, we thought parents and caregivers might appreciate a fun, educational activity to keep kids engaged — and this one teaches real-world sustainability in a hands-on, creative way. Here’s how it works:

🧑‍🌾 Page 1: Plastic in the Field

Farmers lay down long sheets of plastic mulch to help crops grow by keeping weeds out and moisture in. It’s a common and important part of modern agriculture.

Plastic mulch being laid down to help crops grow.

🚜 Page 2: Collecting Used Plastic

Once the growing season is over, the used plastic is removed from the fields. This plastic can't be reused on the farm, but that doesn't mean it’s trash!

After harvest, the used plastic is gathered from the fields.

🚛 Page 3: Transport to AgTech

The collected plastic is loaded onto trucks and brought to our AgTech Recycling facility, where it begins its new journey.

Plastic is loaded onto trucks and delivered to AgTech Recycling.

🧤 Page 4: Sorting the Plastic

Our team carefully sorts the plastic to remove any debris or non-recyclable materials. Clean plastic is essential for making quality recycled products.

At the facility, plastic is carefully sorted before processing.

🌀 Page 5: Shredding Time!

The clean plastic goes into a shredder, where it’s chopped into small pieces — kind of like recycling confetti!

Plastic is shredded into tiny pieces to prepare for melting.

🔥 Page 6: Melting and Pelletizing

The shredded plastic is melted down and formed into tiny resin pellets. These are the raw building blocks used to make new plastic products.

Shredded plastic is melted and turned into resin pellets.

🌼 Page 7: New Life!

Those resin pellets can now be used to make new things — like durable flower pots, piping, or other useful items. It’s plastic, reborn!

Pellets are turned into new products.

♻️ Page 8: The Recycling Loop

The full recycling process — from field to factory to new life!

🎨 Page 9: Color the Logo

The final page lets kids add their own creativity to our AgTech Recycling logo — because they’re part of the recycling story, too!

Ready to share this journey with your kids?

👉 Click here to download

Print it out, grab some crayons, and enjoy an eco-friendly summer activity that teaches while it entertains!

Let us know how your kids enjoyed the coloring book in the comments!