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This month, a reader shares how to get the recycling message across to a younger audience.

Subject: Making It Relevant

Hi!

I just wanted to say what a great eye-opener the chart on garbage deterioration was. I work in a lot of different schools, writing programs, and I've thought of a way to use the chart to help kids really grasp the concept.

I went to our local dump and took pictures. I put one picture on the top of a sheet, added the chart, then asked the question, "How Old Will You Be?" Underneath, I asked questions like: "If you threw a tin can in the garbage, how old would you be by the time it decomposed?" etc.

To say "garbage will take years and years to decompose" is vague to younger kids. By making it really personal - eg. "Whoa - I'd be sixty!" - it really reinforces just how long that "junk" will be sitting in the earth, taking up space.

Just a thought. Thanks for such a great newsletter. I often find facts I can use.

Kate Ferris, received via e-mail

Thank you for this great e-mail Kate! We are thrilled to read that you are teaching kids the importance of recycling, as they are the environmental stewards of tomorrow. We are also glad to hear that you enjoy the newsletter, we strive to produce a newsletter that is educational and informative.

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