Everything in Its Place | A Kids’ Song About Sorting Waste

Seusai piknik, apa yang Maja lihat? Sebuah botol plastik yang kosong Stoples kaca kosong dekat koran Kulit pisang tergeletak di rumput Semua satu kantong? Maja pun berpikir Maja membaca tulisan dan lambang Lalu memilih wadah sesuai bahan Setiap bahan punya tempatnya Cocokkan benda dengan lambangnya Jika terpisah, bisa berguna lagi Lebih sedikit jadi sampah campuran Koran melaju bersama kertas Stoples ikut kaca, botol ikut plastik Kulit pisang ikut sampah organik Logam pun punya wadah bertanda Di tempat sortir, semua dicek, disiapkan Setiap bahan punya tempatnya Cocokkan benda dengan lambangnya Jika terpisah, bisa berguna lagi Lebih sedikit jadi sampah campuran Kertas bisa jadi karton, kaca jadi stoples Plastik bisa jadi barang, kulit jadi kompos Kita perlu lebih sedikit bahan baku baru Setiap bahan punya tempatnya Cocokkan benda dengan lambangnya Jika terpisah, bisa berguna lagi Lebih sedikit jadi sampah campuran Pilihan Maja membuka peluang bagi bahan itu

What caught Maja's eye after the picnic? An empty plastic bottle in the sun An empty glass jar by the newspaper A banana peel lay curled on the grass One bag for all? Maja stopped her hand She read the labels, studied every sign Then chose each bin to match the material Each material has its place Match the item to the sign Kept apart, it can be useful again Less goes in the mixed-waste bin The newspaper rolled off with the paper Jar went with glass; bottle went with plastic The peel went with the organic waste Metal had a marked container too At the sorting plant, they checked and prepared them Each material has its place Match the item to the sign Kept apart, it can be useful again Less goes in the mixed-waste bin Paper may become cardboard; glass, a jar Plastic, a useful new thing; peel, compost So we need fewer new raw materials Each material has its place Match the item to the sign Kept apart, it can be useful again Less goes in the mixed-waste bin Maja's choice gave the materials a chance