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TOP WAYS FOR PARENTS TO TEACH KIDS TO NOT LITTER

7 June, 2008 (20:31) | Walking Green

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TRASH TALKIN’ 

  • It takes 1 Million Years to decompose a Styrofoam Container 
  • It takes 1 Million Years to decompose a Plastic Jug 
  • It takes 200-500 Years to decompose an Aluminum Can
  • It takes 550 Years to decompose a Disposable Diaper 
  • It takes 90 Years to decompose a Tin Can 
  • It takes 45 Years to decompose a Leather shoe 

 

 

 

 

 

OK, I’m printing this, because this Elementary School is the trashiest school. Since I walk by it so much, it always shocks me the amount of trash outside and inside the school yard. I mean really, what does it teach the kids when they live with this all day? So here are my top Ten For Parents: 

TOP TEN WAYS PARENTS CAN TEACH THEIR KIDS NOT TO LITTER 

  1. Take 1-2 days/ or evenings a week and go out and collect trash around your house with your kids. 
  2. When waiting to pick up your kids, instead of sitting around, drinking coffee, get with the other parents and start picking up trash on the curb. 
  3. When you get your kids, ASK THEM HOW MANY PIECES OF TRASH THEY PICKED UP TODAY. 
  4. Start a group at the school for a trash pick up day
  5. Put a recycling Bin by the playing field for all those games. 
  6. Speak with the teachers to educate and inform the pupils about the effects of litter in the environment. 
  7. Keep yourself informed about effects of litter and trash in the environment. 
  8. Help to make signs for outside and inside the school, ‘DO NOT LITTER’ 
  9. Instead of playdates, have litter dates! Pick up trash, make it a fun day. 
  10. Have your kids prepare a report on a piece of trash they picked up on the effects of the environment. 

The school grounds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resources: 

Are Children’s Toys Litter 

Teens Cleaning up Litter on Causeway 

Don’t Litter Kids 

I Can Make a Difference 

What Kids Say 

Litter Rap 

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