| We all know that recycling is an important part | | | | when they are a game. Set up a chart, and keep |
| that each of us should play in helping to maintain a | | | | track of how much your family recycles on a |
| sustainable environment. But it's so much work, | | | | weekly basis. Once you reach a certain amount, |
| you have to put in extra thought, take extra | | | | plan a reward like a weekend vacation |
| steps, and in our busy lives there just isn't that | | | | somewhere fun. |
| much time to spare for something that isn't really | | | | 3. Make it Easy - Recycling should be so easy you |
| an imminent problem. | | | | don't even have to think about it. Have plenty of |
| However it is important to break that thought | | | | bins set up, and clearly label them with bright |
| cycle in both you, and your family. Use the | | | | lettering so everyone knows exactly where to |
| following tips to try and break free from | | | | throw there trash. |
| procrastination and turn your home into a | | | | 4. Have a Cause - Make sure that you constantly |
| recycling machine. | | | | remind everyone why you are recycling. It should |
| 1. Have a Meeting - It is always easier to make a | | | | be more than a habit; it should become a moral |
| lifestyle change when you have the support of | | | | obligation to help change the world. That way the |
| family, and even friends from around the | | | | message will internalize. |
| neighborhood. Set up a meeting with everyone | | | | 5. Don't Stop - It is easy to recycle in the |
| you think might be interested in this initiative. | | | | excitement of starting a new campaign, but after |
| Discuss with everyone what you would like to | | | | a few months, taking out those extra bins can |
| accomplish, and how to do it. If you can, get | | | | become a burden nobody wants to bother with. |
| everyone to sign a pledge or contract to make at | | | | Continue to use the steps above to try and |
| least one small change in their daily lives. | | | | reinvigorate yourself and your troops when spirits |
| 2. Make it a Game - Things are always more fun | | | | flag and it becomes difficult to go on. |