1. Have an
organized recycling area. Clearly label each gathering container. I
like to use a set of lookalike trash cans lined with recyclable clear bags.
2. Make sure cans
and containers are rinsed thoroughly to avoid bad smells, sticky messes and
bugs.
3. Check to
see if there is a local charity collecting anything the family could be
saving. In Indiana, a mom supported a garden club with aluminum
cans. I recently discovered the local Ronald McDonald House is collecting
pop tops.
4. Make a game
out of discovering new things to recycle. Begin a list of what is already
being recycled around the house. Encourage household members to review
the list of recyclables found on community websites and add new items to the
list with the name of the person beside it. At the end of the month the
person who adds the most items to the list wins a prize.5. If there are children in the household with some items headed for the recycle area and the trash, make a fun start to a multitude of craft projects. Things like cardboard rolls from toilet paper and paper towels, lids from pop bottles, ketchup, and dish soap, junk mail, and CD’s are interesting materials for new creations.
6. Make an
effort to find out what the materials in your recycle bin are used to make.
Read labels of products to discover which one have been made from recycled
materials. Somehow seeing concrete results helps instill the importance
of recycling.
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