Recycling is easy, and everyone can do it! Start by setting up bins in your kitchen for paper, plastic, and cans. When a bin gets full, take it to your curbside recycling container.
Paper products like newspapers, cardboard boxes, and school papers can all be recycled. Rinse out plastic bottles and aluminum cans before putting them in the bin. Glass jars can be recycled too, but check your local rules first.
By recycling at home, you help reduce trash in landfills. It only takes a few extra seconds to put items in the right bin. Anyone can be a recycling hero!
Every year, Americans throw away millions of tons of trash. Much of this waste ends up in giant landfills where it sits for hundreds of years. Recycling helps solve this serious problem.
When we recycle, old materials become new products. Plastic bottles can be turned into playground equipment. Aluminum cans become new cans in just 60 days. Paper gets made into new paper products, saving trees from being cut down.
Scientists say that recycling also saves energy. Making products from recycled materials uses less energy than making them from scratch. This helps reduce pollution and protects our planet for future generations.