Kids Going Green

As parents we need to encourage going green to our kids and set a good example. After all this is going to be their earth when we are gone. Some schools are teaching our children how to protect the environment, but honestly I think it is a learning process for all of us. Let's start living a more natural and environmentally friendly lifestyle by instilling green values.

Here are some ways you can get your kids to go green!

Conserve Water
*Shut off the water while they brush their teeth.
*Keep the water flow to a low stream when they are washing their hands.

Refill Water Bottles
*Have kids refill their plastic bottles with filtered water.

Share Toys
*Instead of throwing toys aways pass them on to a shelter, orphanage or a doctor's office.

Recycle
*Play a more advanced recycling game and have kids guess what can and cannot be recycled.
Challenge them with the following stumpers

Question: Pizza box with grease on it?
Answer: No, because the grease disrupts the recycling process. The clean top, however, can be torn off and recycled.

Question: Milk carton
Answer: No because the wax coating keeps it from by recyclable.

Question: Metal bottle caps?
Answer: Yes

Question: Pet food cans (aluminum or steel)?
Answer: Yes

Question: Detergent containers (HDPE #2)?
Answer: Yes

Question: Bubble wrap envelopes?
Answer: No

Question: Enveloples with labels?
Answer: Yes

Question: Post-It notes?
Answer: Yes

Lunch
Get a cool reusable lunch bag.
Pack sandwiches, fruits, veggies and treats in reusable food containers.