I think I'm going into blogging overload. For real and seriously. Ever since I was featured on The Blessings of Modern Domestication and she mentioned my blog, I've been freaking out and blogging up a storm. I just hadn't had the time. I know. Slap me. That is ABSOLUTELY no excuse and I should be tarred and feathered. But please don't resort to that - I'll just hang my head in shame instead and beg for forgiveness! :) Forgiven? YAY! Thanks! I knew you'd come through.
So here it is - tip time! On the recycling effort/theme, let's get this thing rolling along!
Check out this AMAZING post that I found and I learned a LOT from it. Like - not all plastics are recyclable. Woah. I had no idea! This is from a really neat site called EARTH EASY. Check it out for real!
Have you ever thought "Recycling just takes up too much space? Too much time? Where would I put a recycling container in my house? My town doesn't even pick up recycling! Ugh. What a hassle!!"
Let me be the first to tell you, and I admit, I was a naysayer at one time. *gasp*! I know.
But now that we've started the recycling effort, it's really effortless. It took a bit to get everyone in the habit of not throwing trash into the plastic recycling container, but now it's sort of like second nature and it really only took 3 weeks of training - and I have 3 boys! Yeah. That's exactly what I am saying... if you can train a boy, you can train anyone to recycle!
So here are some tips:
- Start small!
- Start with maybe just recycling paper and do that for a couple of months. Rome wasn't built in a day after all!!
- Do not invest in costly dedicated recycling bins!
- Use cheap plastic trash cans to start. If you're concerned about how they will look sitting around, make sure they all match!
- Make sure you LABEL your recycling bins in some way
- Use a marker and a piece of paper
- Have the KIDS help do this! It will give them a vested interest in recycling since they helped do something with it!
- Make weekly trips to the recycling center if your town/city does not do a pick up
- Our city does not pick up our recycling, so I make sure that I drive by the recycling center at least 3 times a week - not just to drop off, but to ensure that I remember to bring it the next time!
- If it's super out of your way, make the trip less often, OR - make it a family trip and have the kiddos help you out!
Recycle on my friends!!
