LEARNING GREEN
T A U G H T
IN T H E A C T
Achorechart can teach children
responsibility for their home, their
family,andthe environment. Here's
a possiblescript to encourage kids
to do their part, with eco-language
youngoneswill understand.
1. LOADING THE DISHWASHER
“Let’s scrape, rather than rinse, the
dishes first to save water. When the
dishwasher is full, we’re not wasting
water, because it’s all being used to
clean ourdishes.”
2» A IR -D R Y IN G LA U N D RY
“The
wind is Mother Nature’s dryer—and
it's free! We're savingelectricity by
not using our dryer.”
3
. USING COMMERCIAL
“Somespraysand
powders can make our eyes burn and
our hands itch; that's why we use
cleaners made from things found in
nature, such as plants.”
“We’ll use
a broom to clean the driveway and
sidewalks so that we don’t waste
water washingthem with a hose.”
5. R EC YCLIN G TR A SH
“Isn’t it great
that bottles, cans,and papercan be
made into new things? What’s even
better isto think of ways we can use
even fewer of these this week.”
CHECK IT OUT
P L A N T M A G IC
Turn a rotten sweet potato into
abloomingvinewith
Don't
Throw It, Grow It!
(Storey
Publishing; 2008;$
i i
). Author
Deborah Peterson explains how
to grow houseplants from
fruits, vegetables,and nuts, with
ideas for recyclers and activities
for parents and kids to share. <fS)
BETTER HOMES AND
GARDENS SEP EMBER
2008
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Breathe in. Way in.
