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(ARA) — For modern families, being eco-friendly can be a big priority. That's why it's important to
plant the recycling seeds in children early so their love for the environment grows as they do. How-
ever, because students spend significant hours in the classroom, teachers must partner with parents
to develop habits that are relevant at home as well as at school.
The United States generated more than 243 million tons of material waste in 2009, according to
the Environmental Protection Agency. However, Americans recycled only 34 percent of that waste.
Statistics such as these present ample opportunities for teachers and parents to implement recycling
programs through which young children can make real contributions to saving the planet. Here are
a few tips to get started:
Find the right program
Getting your family or children signed up in a recycling program often
helps make learning more fun. Elmer's Products has developed the
Elmer's Glue Crew Recycling Program as a resource for helping
teach children how to show the planet some TLC. The program pro-
vides parents and teachers with helpful recycling-related lessons as
well as hands-on projects to keep kids excited about recycling in
their daily lives. Additionally, it ensures the plastic that glue bot-
tles and sticks are made of is delivered to the type of facility
that can recycle them, making sure they stay out of landfills.
Reduce paper use
New information is thrown at children everyday — often times
in the form of sheets of paper. While using recycled paper is
good, the added communications can pile up. Teach children to
print only if absolutely necessary. Instilling selective printing habits
in children early will cut back on paper waste and foster environmental
awareness for the long-term.
Divide and conquer
The Environmental Protection Agency estimated that more than 30 million tons of plastic waste
was generated in 2009 alone. Rather than having one universal trash bin, teach children to separate
their waste across various recycling bins. Creating separate bins for materials — such as paper and
plastic — will get children in the habit of sorting waste so they can recycle both at home and at
school.
To help parents and teachers ensure the recycling message stays relevant and fresh, companies like
Elmer's have setup online resources at ElmersGlueCrew.com and Facebook.com/GlueCrew so users
can find new activity ideas and share success stories.
Raising children to be
environmental heroes
The United States generated more than 243 million
tons of material waste in 2009, according to the
Environmental Protec on Agency. However, Ameri-
cans recycled only 34 percent of that waste.
