Recycling isn’t just throwing your soda cans or other plastic items in a blue container, it’s making little changes each day to help prevent waste and re-use more.

How To Be More Environmentally Conscious

Recycling can seem like a positive but daunting task, but it’s a lot easier to implement than it seems; and fortunately there are several ways to be better at recycling that aren’t a huge adjustment at all.

Here are a few of them that can help you to start recycling today.

Find out what goes where

First things first – it’s important to learn what you can recycle and what you can’t.

According to Waste Management, recyclables that can actually be recycled are metals, paper, cardboard, glass, and plastics. Electronics and car batteries can also be recycled, but not in the same places that household recyclables can be recycled.

Knowing what can and cannot be recycled will help you when throwing things away and what you should save and what is just plain old trash.

Clean it off

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Most people are unaware, but if certain things that you recycle still have food or any other type of waste on them it makes it difficult to recycle, and most of the time they end up needing to be thrown away anyways.

One dirty product, or one with food waste still in it, can contaminate an entire bale, containing thousands of pounds of collected plastics, according to Waste Management.

So before you put it in the recycling bin, make sure to rinse out that plastic Milk jug or wipe off that sheet of aluminum foil.

Buy Recycled

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According to EPA, 544,000 trees would be saved if every household in the United States replaced just one roll of virgin fiber paper towels with 100 percent recycled ones.

Those are pretty big numbers if you think about it, and all it takes is replacing a product you use daily with one that uses recycled materials.

Reducing Your Footprint

We are lucky that we live in a time where finding products made from recycled materials is pretty easy, all it takes is a quick internet search or a look at a label.

Even larger companies can get in on using recycled materials, such as using Bioblend, which can help create plastic out of recycled fibers. Another way is by using recycled aluminum, glass, and electronics.

Whether it’s for your home and business, there are ways to recycle and use recycled materials for anything you do.

Make it easy

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We all know that if something is easy, we are way more likely to do it. Recycling can be one of those easy things, making sure it’s going to be something always checked off on your to-do list.

Most cities offer recycling pickup, and most offer mixed recyclables bins, so you don’t even have to worry about sorting what you want to recycle yourself.

Checking your local city’s page or contacting your Waste Management company is how you can find out if that is available to you and also where you can sign up for it.

To Save the Planet, Start Small

Learning to recycle doesn’t have to mean changing your entire life; it can be accomplished by just taking a few small steps and making a few small changes.

The result will be you feeling like you are contributing to the health of the planet as well as contributing materials to help run our economy along. It really is a win, win.

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Mini Pizza Pumpkins

Make personal pizzas with your kids. Let them decorate their own pizza like a jack-o-lantern with the toppings. The cheese makes for the perfect pumpkin color. Olives are the perfect topping for the eyes, nose, and mouth. But if your child doesn’t like olives, you can always use another topping.

Find the recipe at Play Party Plan.

Pretzel and Cheese Broomsticks

If your kids like string cheese, these are the perfect after school snack for any October day. And they are so simple and quick to put together. If you want to keep the kids busy, have them make the broomsticks themselves. They’re that easy!

Find the recipe at One Little Project.

“Boo”-Nana Pops

Make some frozen “Boo”-nana pops to get excited for Halloween. These spooky treats just take a banana, white chocolate (or vanilla yogurt for a healthier option), chocolate chips and popsicle sticks.

Find the full recipe at Skinny Taste.

Silly Apple Bites

These fun apple bites look like little green monsters. And they make such a great healthy treat! Putting these treats together would be a fantastic activity for a kids’ Halloween party. Just give each kid a plate and their ingredients and let them go to town. They’ll have so much fun and enjoy a healthy snack in the process.

Find the recipe at Fork and Beans.

Grapefruit Jack-o-Lanterns

Carving pumpkins is fun, but can you eat them? Help your kids carve a face into a grapefruit and fill it up with their favorite fruit salad. Snacks are always more fun with faces.

Find the recipe at Say Yes.

Spider Sandwiches

Whether it’s for an afterschool snack, lunch, or a party treat, these spooky spider sandwiches are just the fun healthy treat your kids need to get them in the spirit of Halloween. Make their favorite sandwich, cut it out in a circle, and use pretzels or carrot sticks for the legs.

Find the recipe at Autism Learning Felt.

Healthy “Candy Corn”

Mock up everyone’s favorite Halloween candy with similarly colored fruit with some whipped cream or yogurt on top. One piece of candy on top won’t hurt either. Use fun colors and similarities like this to encourage healthy eating.

Find the recipe at Family Fresh Meals.

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