One of the reasons we celebrate Earth Day each year is to teach our little ones how to be green and help the planet with their actions. It could be small things like planting a tree, recycling or even up-cycling. But it’s one of the first steps to teaching them how to interact with the world around them. This year Entenmann’s and TerraCycle have paired up to give us all a helping hand teaching our little ones about being green. They sent me an Earth Day prize pack, and they’re going send one to a reader to help you practice green activities even after Earth Day passes.
It’s a lot easier to convince kids that something is good when it involves something they love. Entenmann’s sent us coupons for some of their Little Bites, a reuseable (and upcycled) lunch bag and a $25 Home Depot Gift Card. Goonie was thrilled to see his favorite mini muffins when we brought them home from the store, and he could easily see where some of the packaging was used to make the lunch bag. As for the gift card? It will be perfect for our gardening plans and to set up the compost area to go with it!
The partnership between Entenmann’s and TerraCycle helps turn old food packaging into reuseable packages and even bags that can be used. You can even sign up for their TerraCycle Brigade to help out with your local school. Be sure to check out more about the program below and check out Entenmann’s on Facebook through the end of the month for your chance to win $5000!
Check out some fantastic ways you can get involved with Earth Day from Entenmann’s and TerraCycle.
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– Check-it: look for numbers and recycling symbols on plastics to know what types get reused
– Not sure what to do with your Little Bites pouches? Now you can recycle them with the TerraCycle Brigade programs and sign up your school if it is not already participating. Check out what other lunch items TerraCycle recyclesReuse
– Put your sandwich in reusable lunchbox container to take home and use again
– Before you toss anything away, stop to think about how you might be able to use it again. TerraCycle’s team of designers makes products out of wrappers and packaging. Check out great recycling ideas.Replenish
– Have any leftovers from lunch? Before you throw away, make sure to check out what biodegradable foods can be brought back home to be added to a compost pile.
– Make compost at home! Be sure to include the three basic ingredients: Browns (dead leaves, branches, twigs, cardboard, newspaper), Greens (grass clippings, vegetable waste, fruit scraps, coffee grounds) and Water to make an effective outdoor composting area. Check out more info from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
How Can You Win?
Enter to win with the form below. The mandatory entry is leaving a comment on this blog post telling me what you do that is earth friendly! If you do not do this entry – you will not win! So make sure you leave a comment and then enter using the form linked below!
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I have recycle pick up every two weeks for plastic aluminum and paper. I also take my own bags to the grocery.
we reuse containers instead of throwing them away, recycle, use better light bulbs, and never throw away batteries or other electronics.
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I always use a reusable lunch bag
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I recycle as much as I ca and I plant flowers. Thank you!
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Unfortunately my area doesn’t have recycle boxes yet so I save it for my mom to put it in her recycling bins! Thank you!!
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I garden.
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Recycle what I can, Reusable water bottles/water filter, bring my own shopping bags, buy in bulk to decrease packaging.
We recycle.
Reusable lunch box, recycle daily and take plastic bags to grocery recycle bin. Plus I use reusable shopping bags.
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We participate in our county’s bi-weekly recycling program.
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I recycle as many things as I can.
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and this year we will plant some trees.
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In my home, we recycle and also grow a vegetable garden.
We participate in our city’s recycling program, as well as conserve water and electricity.
i recycle
We recycle and reuse items, Turn off things not in use and unplug them
My family does not drink bottled water anymore we get our water from a spring not far from us. We also plant new trees in our yard every year, the kids each get to plant their own.
We participate in the annual walk for wellness in our neighborhood
We recycle our plastic, glass, metal, cardboard, and newspapers. We also compost everything we can.
We recycle as much as we can, use our own shopping totes and stopped buying bottled water.
I’ll be honest and say I don’t do much that is very “green”. The few things I do are only running the water while you need it, use cold water to wash, turn off lights as exiting rooms, and try to find as much eco-friendly packaged products as possible.
I recycle and I reuse as much items as possible and donate old stuff so others can get use from it.
I re-use my sandwich baggies and we recycle our soda cans and bottles.
Earth Day is every day! We reduce, reuse, and recycle year-round. We also shop at the local farmer’s market!
I try to recycle as soon as much as I can.
i recycle and teach my kids to do it as well
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We quit buying bottled water and instead use some really good reusable bottles.
I recycle as much stuff as I can.
we recycle as much as possible
We plant some of our own veggies and pick up trash in the neighborhood.
We recycle as much of our garbage as possible
My family hike along the local creeks and pick up all the treash
I garden veggies organically and with a method that conserves water.
i recycle and reuse what i can
I have a huge recycle bin that gets picked up weekly. I also have a large bin I use for compost. I grow a lot of my own veggies with it. I have a water filter hooked up to my fridge. I don’t buy bottled water. I fill reusable ones and use those. Those are the main things I do.
We recycle, and try to make sure our kids understand the importance of taking care of our planet!
We recycle everything we can. I also save all my coffee grounds for the garden
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I donate my read magazines to a nursing home and I recycle my plastic & glass.
About 3/4 of my trash I recycle.
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Recycle can, replace all interior lights with LED/CFL, use solar lighting for outdoor lighting and energy efficient appliances all around
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We recycle everything and are helping our kids understand what can be reused.