Recycling : start it young
At our place, the nearest recycling bins are about a minute away from our block. And to go and throw our recyclable stuff every day is honestly not a convenient option for me (though I’m sure the kids won’t mind)
And so at our home, we put our recyclable things (egg cartons, plastic milk bottles, cereal boxes, etc) into one big plastic bag, and we’d only bring it down to the recycling bins when it’s actually full.
Anya knows what stuff goes into which bin by now. And Vai, he wants to be actively involved too nowadays. He’d tiptoe and push each item into the relatively high bin by himself (if it gets stuck at the lid, Anya helps and pushes it further down)
The kids always look forward to our ‘recycling trip’.
And as for me, somehow I feel somewhat satisfied too, knowing that I’ve ‘rescued’ at least quite a few things that otherwise will end up being ‘useless’ in the main dump.
