Teaching Your Kids About Recycling

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From Txu to the plains of Plano there’s a lot going on in the world of Texas energy. If you live here and you want to teach your kids about being greener citizens we think recycling is a great place to start – here are a few of the ways to get your kids involved.
Have them Sort: Kids love organizational tasks, believe it or not, so get separate buckets for paper, glass, and plastic recycling. They’ll love sorting out the trash and putting things where they need to go.
Get Cash for Cans: Taking cans to a recycling center isn’t exactly a cash cow but the few cents they’ll get back will be cherished by your kids. Help them bag up the cans and teach them the value of a dollar at the same time!
Garden: Plant a vegetable garden in the backyard and show your kids the value of composting. They’ll be recycling and growing healthy alternatives to fast food at the same time – this solution is double duty and will serve them for the rest of their lives.

How To Donate To Local Environmental Charities

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We all love the world we live in. It is a pretty great place. Some places definitely need more help than other, but if we work together we will be able to make a difference. There are numerous environmental charities to choose from. A quick search should bring up many local charities that we can help out. Whether it be with money or service.

One of the easiest things we can do to help out our environment is to recycle. All of the charities will encourage us to do this. Having a recycling bin in our homes Continue Reading…

Turn Unwanted Junk Into More Than Just A Landfill

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Have you ever wondered what to do with that old MP3 player that you haven’t touched in four years? Someone less fortunate might want to buy it or might appreciate a donation. A lot of our old junk sits around or gets tossed in the garbage when it could be put to better use through recycling and donating. There are all kinds of recycling and there are multiple ways to put old working or non-working appliances to good use.

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Reduce, Re-use, Recycle: Teaching Children To Love The Environment

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Childhood is an impressionable time which makes it the perfect stage of life to get into the habit of recycling and respecting the environment! Here are some eco-friendly ideas to try with your kids:

1. Put a box for recycling beside the main trash can in your house. Help your child glue examples of what can go in the box on the outside of it (a sheet of paper, flattened pop cans, etc.)

2. In warmer months dry clothes Continue Reading…

Great Tips For Separating The Recyclables

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Learning to recycle is a great way for families to spend quality time together and along with reducing consumption and reusing materials, recycling helps a family lessen their impact on the environment. Try some of the following tips to make recycling an easy and enjoyable part of your family-s life.

1) Do it Now, not Later. It may be tempting to toss all of your recyclables into one bin with the intention of coming back Continue Reading…