With all the children heading back into school, we thought it’d be a good time to talk about educating them on the importance of recycling. As you’ll know we’re passionate about spreading the word about doing your bit for the planet.
From knowing about what to put in your kerbside recycling, through to other collectors that allow you to recycle things your council can’t. So, how do we spread the word about recycling to our children? After all, they are the future.
Here’s three ways you can help your children understand what recycling is and why it’s important:
Get your children involved in the kerbside recycling
Putting the right things in your recycling bin is probably something that you do without thinking, so make sure that your children know about your recycling bin and the things that can be put into it. Your local council will have information on their websites about what can be put in the recycling bin and maybe even a poster that you can print out and place in your house.
Having a list out for everyone to see can help to remind your children about what they can recycle too. Make sure you let them know that they can make a difference and help you with the household recycling.
Use videos to explain recycling to them
We have a section on our homepage dedicated to informative videos on recycling. Get your children to watch them so that they can better understand recycling. The West Sussex County Council have an excellent video on what happens to mixed recycling.
By allowing them to understand the processes, you can encourage them to help do their bit for the planet.
Make recycling fun
Adding a bit of fun into recycling can help children to engage and understand it better. Bywaters’ website has some fantastic ideas on how to teach children about recycling through activities. One of our personal favourites is Bin Basketball!
Teaching our children about recycling is important as it’ll help them to become responsible adults who care about the environment. After all, we all need to do our bit!