Although adults do many things to help stop global warming, kids can do just as much. Kids can help save the earth. Kids can’t do hard things like making a law, but we can do easier things like not watching as much TV. You can listen to your parents when they say, turn off your lights or go play outside. Listening to them and actually trying to help can help you, your environment, and the world.
Kids help save the earth:
- Turn off your monitors: If your computers are on a network or need to be left on for remote access and can't be shut down at night, turn off the monitors.
- Turn your trash into crafts!: Use popsicle sticks, newspapers, used office paper, etc. for craft projects.
- If it isn't dirty, don't wash it: Wear certain articles of clothing a second time if they are not dirty. You'll reduce the amount of laundry you need to do, which cuts down on water usage, and the use of chemicals in your laundry detergent.
- Choose re-usable containers for lunch: Use a lunch box or insulated cooler for lunch in lieu of a paper or plastic sack.
- Cut your vampire power: Vampire Power: Not Dracula, but the home electronics we leave on standby: TV, printer, DC re-chargers and converters? they cost you and the country almost Rupees 1 million worth of WASTED electricity each year.
- Donate unused clothing and other items: Rather than throwing away unused clothing and items that are in good shape, consider donating them to your local church, Goodwill, or other charity. Many charities will even work with you to schedule a pick-up time.
- Recycle everything you can: You benefit either directly or when local taxes are kept lower by reduced disposal costs.
- Check the numbers on the bottom of plastic products: On the bottom of every plastic product, (including body lotion bottles, soda and water bottles, contact lenses, etc.), there is a number printed that corresponds to the kind of plastic used. If there is no number, the item isn't recyclable.
- Never litter, even when peers do it : Littering isn't cool, and no one wants to live or go to school in a garbage dump.
- Celebrate the spirit of giving: At each holiday, donate one old toy for each new toy received. This will reduce the stuff that winds up in landfills, and brings joy to kids that are less fortunate than you.
- Bring home recyclable items from school: If your school doesn't have a recycling program, bring home items that you can recycle at home, such as can, plastic bottles, cardboard, etc.
- Choose green books/authors for school projects: Show your support of environmentally concious authors by choosing them for your school projects. You, your classmates, and even your teachers will likely learn more than you expect!
- Find the joy of helping to make the world a better place: During holidays or on your birthday, ask that your friends and family make a donation towards your favorite environmental or animal charity rather than giving you toys.
- Kids, be a good role model for your parents: Encourage your parents to perform an energy inventory on the house.
What can Kids do to save our blue planet
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