Plastic Waste

Activity – Build a Bird Feeder

You will need

• Empty yoghurt pots, margarine tubs or similar
• String
• Lard
• Wild birdseed
• Unsalted, unprocessed peanuts
• Kitchen waste such as bread, fat and cheese

What to Do

• Carefully pierce a hole on either side of the plastic container close to the base
• Thread through a piece of string and tie the ends together tightly to form a loop
• Melt the lard until it goes soft
• Mix the birdseed, peanuts and food waste into the lard until the mixture goes stiff
• Spoon the mixture into the container making sure to press it down to the bottom to cover the string
• Leave to harden overnight
• Hang the feeder upside down from a tree or shrub outside and watch the birds come to feed