The schools in my city are big on recycling, using reusable water bottles and holding a "no garbage day" once a week. On no garbage day, the children's lunches should come in reusable containers.
But I would like to do more to throw away less.
It would be nice if the schools could include in their busy schedule topics on how to reduce the amount of garbage we create (use reusable grocery bags) and how to reuse items such as well washed margarine containers to store leftover food.
I may not be able to influence the school curriculum but I do have an environment in which I have some input.
I am a Scout Leader to about 30 Beaver Scouts (ages 5 to 8). I thought this would be a perfect environment to get the kids to think about what other uses something could have before putting the item in the recycling or garbage.
Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 I will not be able to run a meeting dedicated to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle but I wanted to show you some of the "Reuse" or "Repurpose" projects I had planned to present to the Beavers.
This little bear was made from a baby's onesie. He is about 7.5 inches long. You can get the pattern from PA Country Crafts.
The cat is made out of some fuzzy socks. You can find the pattern on Pinterest.
Please leave a comment. I would love to hear what you and your family do to reduce garbage.
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