They say it's hard to teach old dogs new tricks. When it comes to changing people's bad habits into green habits ie recycling, saving energy, choosing green alternatives and respecting the Earth, it can be hard but one area where it is a lot easier is with our kids.
I was walking home after picking up my daughter from school when I overhead a couple of young girls, probably about 9 years old, talking about a plastic bag that was flying by. One girl commented "we should pick up that plastic bag before it goes into the ocean and it gets stuck on a turtle", she then giggled and they walked off. I think perhaps her intentions were good but she was embarrassed when her friend did not respond. This got me thinking......perhaps the message is getting through.
My kids only use stainless steel water bottles and cups - they know no different. We use eco bags, we recycle, we save energy, we respect the planet. To them, this is a normal part of life, not something they have to adjust to. By making this a part of our everyday life we have the power people! Let's use it and educate our kids on helping the environment and how they can make smart green choices.
Think green. Live green. Love green.
Amanda
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