| Recycling is the simplest and most effective | | | | The concept of recycling can be extended to |
| ways that we can help save the environment. | | | | schools and businesses in your Community as |
| There are plenty of different steps that we can | | | | well. Take the initiative and do what you can. In |
| take at home where you can separate trash for | | | | many instances people just need to be educated |
| this purpose. It is convenient if you can buy plastic | | | | and then reminded about the benefits of recycling |
| trash cans and label them for each individual | | | | for saving our environment. |
| product. | | | | Your information and initiative can motivate others |
| You can have one for glass products, one for | | | | in your Community to take part and do their bit. |
| plastic items, and one for cardboard and paper | | | | Don't overlook theimportance of letting children in |
| products. You can have one for aluminium cans | | | | your Community take part. They are often very |
| (soda cans) too . Check out from your local | | | | excited and find it to be thrilling. They can often |
| representative, if there is any recycling place near | | | | help and be your Ambassador and encourage |
| your place of residence. There should be centers | | | | their parents to take part in such efforts. |
| for them locally around town. You will often find | | | | Buying products that have been recycled such as |
| bins that allow you to place these items into at | | | | paper products is a great way to show your |
| collection spots. They are just huge containers | | | | support for these efforts. Even supplies such as |
| that will get emptied out on a regular basis. This is | | | | napkins used in fast food restaurants can be |
| perfect when the community doesn't have any | | | | made from recycled paper. Make it a practice to |
| other methodfor taking in the items to be | | | | use only recycled paper and paper products. |
| recycled. | | | | Buy a big cloth bag for your shopping needs |
| If your community doesn't offer recycling, then | | | | rather than getting a paper or plastic bag from |
| you need to take charge and can contact your | | | | the shops. Look for one that is durableso it you |
| local representative in person or in writing | | | | can reused over and over again. |
| asking them to consider offering them. Explain | | | | These are just some of the things which we as |
| your concerns that without such bins in place | | | | responsible citizens can do to reduce our Carbon |
| people won't be encouraged to recycle in your | | | | Footprint and therby save our beloved Planet |
| Community. | | | | Earth. |