Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

Welcome back parents,

We are currently studying how recycling benefits the world we live in. This is one of the objectives listed in the TEKS. The students are very excited about this unit, and so am I. By following the three Rs, we not only make less waste, we actually protect many of out nonrenewable resources. In case you are not familiar with the three Rs, I have come up with a foolproof explanation of each one of them.

1. Reduce- By reducing the amount of things we use, we can in turn reduce the amount of waste using unnecessary things can leave behind. This can easily be done by doing simple everyday things you we don't normally think about, like printing on both sides of the paper.



2. Reuse- By reusing items, like water bottles and plastic baggies, we can reduce the amount things the manufacturers need to produce. Doing this reduces the amount of waste we leave behind too!



3. Recycle- Many items we use every day cannot be reused, but they may be able to be recycled. This actually helps use conserve our nonrenewable resources.
   

Here are a few fun activities you can do with you child:

I think it would be fun for the kids to practice their recycling abilities with you. By playing Michael, Michael, Go Recycle, you and your child will be roaming through the park, picking up items other people have left on the ground. You then will need to place each item in the correct recycling bin.

Another couple of fun gamse are the Recycling IQ Game and Recycle Fun. Both of these games are good at helping your child sort the different types of recyclables. In the Recycling IQ Game, you must put the items floating by on a balloon in the right bin. In Recycle Fun, you and your child must use the crane to pick up items and then place them in the right bin.

Recycling Roundup is qutie a bit like the Recycling IQ Game and Recycle fun, but you must move the gorilla around the park to pick up items, and then you can help him place them in the right bin.

I just know you will have a blast learning about recycling with you child. Until next time, have a great week.

T. R. Clark