What can you reduce?

Instead of using new wrapping paper use old newspaper to wrap your presents. Wash empty jelly jars, to use them as containers. Wash your old backpacks and use them again, or give them to your younger brother or sister.

Ways to help your environment

If you see trash in the streets, pick it up. Get involved in your community service. Never ever litter. You never know what big difference it can make if you just do one simple thing: RECYCLE!

What can you do to recycle? There are many ways you can recycle. You can start a drive to collect newspapers, aluminum cans, and other recyclable materials, at your school or neighborhood. If you don't have a recycle bin in your house or classroom, ask your parents or teacher to get one. Why is litter a problem? Litter takes away the beauty of our environment! It's also very unhealthy. Litter can make small animals sick if they eat the plastic from food packages. People and animals can cut themselves on broken bottles or sharp cans. DID YOU KNOW? We need trees. Do you know why? Well, trees give us oxygen. Yes oxygen, without trees no oxygen and without oxygen no people.

Respecting Our Environment

Did you know that early Native Americans were careful and respected the land that was around them? Today, we still have a chance to be part of nature and respect the land around us. As we explore into nature, we should respect wild animals and their place in the outdoors. There are two rules for respecting wildlife. The first is "Leave no trace." This means we should avoid cluttering the wildlife with candy wrappers, potato chip bags, soda cans, and other trash. The second rule is "Tread lightly." This means we should carefully walk on specific trails or drive only on the roads. If we don't follow these easy rules, we can destroy the natural Environment. Some parks may look like the picture below.