Woodsy Owl

Woodsy's 4 Rs

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  Reduce

  Buy only what you use. Cut down on the amount of stuff you use every day to reduce your daily garbage. Use a cloth lunch bag you can wash and use again and again instead of paper or plastic bags you have to throw away. Save water by turning off the faucet while you brush your teeth. Save electricity by turning off the lights when you leave a room. Every time you reduce, you help the environment.
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  Reuse

  Reuse means to use the same thing more than once. If clothes do not fit you anymore, give them to a friend or donate them. The same goes with toys, games and books. Draw pictures on the back of printed paper or use old items to make art, like a piggy bank out of an old water bottle. Use items more than once, like plastic bags from the grocery store, or turn them into other uses, such as using an egg carton to start seeds.
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  Recycle

  Recycling is a way of taking something old and turning it into something new again. You can take paper, glass, and cans to a recycling center so they can be turned into new items, like clothes, carpet, and outdoor furniture. Even old tennis shoes can be remade into a sidewalk, and old tires are used on playgrounds.
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  Rot

  A natural way to turn leftover fruit and vegetables into really good plant food is called compost. A pile of old broccoli, leftover salad, banana peels, egg shells, fall leaves, and grass clippings can be saved outside in a compost bin. In one year, you’ll have moist compost that can be used in your garden to help grow more delicious food!