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| Kids can go green too! Here are some helpful hints on how you can help the planet: |
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1. Keep the lights turned off during the day. Let the natural sunshine light your room instead.
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| 2. Put down the video games and go play outside! Playing video games on the computer or TV uses a lot of energy. Choose to save energy by playing outside with friends or reading a book. |
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| 3. When traveling shorter distances, walk, ride your bike or take the bus instead of traveling by car. |
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| 4. Talk to your parents about planting a tree in your backyard. This helps the environment and can provide shade from the hot sun, which can also help to keep your house cooler. |
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| 5. Reuse clothing: when you outgrow your clothes, don’t throw them away! Instead, hand them down to your younger brother or sister, or donate them to someone in need. |
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| 6. Show Mom or Dad how easy it is to be green by remembering to bring along eco-friendly cotton cloth bags to the grocery store instead of using paper or plastic bags. |
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| 7. Pack your lunch in a reusable container instead of paper and plastic bags. |
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| 8. Conserve water by taking shorter showers and turning off the faucet when you are brushing your teeth. Make it a game and compete with your family to see who can take the shortest shower. |
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9. Follow these simple steps to set up a recycling system at home:
- Ask for recycling bins from your local recycling center or just use empty boxes around the house.
- Set up an area at home for the different recycling bins (newspapers, magazines, paper, aluminum cans, plastic bottles and cardboard).
- Make a label for each bin, clearly stating which bin is for which material.
- Show your family how easy it is to recycle everyday
- Help out mom or dad by taking the recycling bins out to the curb on recycling pick-up day.
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| 10. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle! |
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http://www.slsc.org
http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/index.htm
http://www.eere.energy.gov/kids
http://www.kidsface.org/index.html |
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