| Since most of the free world seems to be jumping | | | | many tons of waste go into landfills each year due to |
| on the "Go Green" charge, maybe there's a way we | | | | just throwing things away. Use your judgment with |
| can educate our kids on this while still having a little | | | | this, of course: we don't want our kids to get |
| fun. Children love scavenger hunts, so why not | | | | freaked out and WORRIED about recycling, just |
| combine the two by organizing a "Recycling | | | | educated. And taught the value of it. |
| Scavenger Hunt"? Sound crazy? Well, that just may | | | | There are many, many items that you could put on |
| be, considering I just escaped from a mental | | | | this list, and you don't necessarily have to limit it to |
| institution. But please hear me out! | | | | what's in your household; go for a walk on Recycling |
| I think the major reason that a lot of us DON'T | | | | Day, and see if anyone can spot objects in your |
| recycle is because we're not sure which items can | | | | neighbor's recycling bins. |
| actually BE recycled; I just don't think it's pure | | | | One other slice of knowledge you may gain from the |
| laziness. | | | | outside excursion will be your realization of how much |
| So we could write out twenty or so clues on index | | | | your neighbor's drink! Beer bottles galore! But don't |
| cards that describe the objects. For example, if the | | | | judge them; they're only trying to save the |
| item to find happens to be a container for a gallon of | | | | environment. |
| milk, we could put "Moo!" on the card, while providing | | | | Share and Enjoy. |
| a little fact to go along with it; something about how | | | | |