Easy Green Tips for Kids!

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It’s never too early for kids to make environmentally responsible practices a part of their daily life. To protect the future of the earth, kids must get involved.  That’s how change happens. Below are simple, money-saving, kid-friendly ideas that make a difference.

• Start recycling and encourage your friends to recycle too.
• Start composting kitchen waste and encourage your friends to do so too.
• Buy green school supplies – pencils, notebooks with recycled paper and reuse last year’s unfinished notebooks.
• Walk, carpool or take a bus to school to cut down on carbon emissions.
• Save water by turning it off when brushing your teeth.
• Turn off the lights when you leave the room.
• Turn off video games and computers when not in use.  Better yet,cut down on video game time, which uses more energy than computers or tv.  Play outside instead.
• Use rechargeable batteries in your toys and buy well-made toys that last.
• Plant a little garden – lettuce and radishes are quick, easy to grow crops.
• Reduce use of throwaway cups, plates, utensils and use washable dishes and cloth napkins instead.
• Use reusable, BPA-free water bottles instead of plastic ones.
• Use a recyclable or reusable lunch bag and put your snacks in reusable containers rather than buying small, throwaway ones.
• Celebrate Earth Day on April 22!

Click on the link below to watch a brief video created for children on the importance of recycling and the positive effects of doing so.

For more green living tips, visit greenwithbetsy.com.