Category: K-4

You can teach your kids what to recycle so they learn what goes in the recycle bin and what goes in the trash.

Each recycling plant has its own rules about what it will and will not accept, so make sure you find out those rules first.

With your kids, keep it simple. Show them the five basic recyclable items. Most recycling plants accept paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, glass bottles, and aluminum cans.

As your kids finish the food or drinks in plastic or glass bottles, encourage them to rinse out the bottles. Have place to put these bottles that’s … Read more

When it comes to the 3 R’s (reduce, reuse, recycle), the best place to start is at the beginning of the phrase. Reducing will impact the environment in a positive way far more than reusing or recycling, because the truth is that even items that get reused will eventually end up either in a recycling plant or in a landfill. Recycling items uses energy that doesn’t need to be used when reducing or reusing.

But since we need stuff, we need to find a way to use (or not use) stuff in a way that will cause the least harm … Read more

Helping the environment is not an easy task. Most environmental problems are not caused by one or two individuals, but by collective actions that harm the environment. However, by being one of the people who does care about the environment and wants to help, you’ll be joining a collective group of people who are taking the same actions as yourself. Together, these actions can make a difference.

The first three items on this list of 4 everyday ways to help the environment are the 3 R’s – reduce, reuse, and recycle.

1. Reduce

Reduce means to use less of something. … Read more