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Home › Articles › Family › Keep America Beautiful

Keep America Beautiful

Get Children Involved With Helping the Community

By Penny Powell

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Here are more ways your family can help keep America beautiful:

  • Help your children make litter bags for your car. Hang the bags on the backs of the front seats or in another convenient spot for children to reach while in the car.
  • Train children to pay attention to trash that may have blown into the yard. Teach them to immediately pick up any litter they see, because it is items such as these that are eventually blown onto the street and decrease curb appeal.
  • Have your children check to see if a trash bin is conveniently located on the playground at school. School teams also can create posters to remind students that trash belongs in the trash can.
  • Visit a recycling center or sanitary landfill with your family to learn how trash is managed. Make a bin available in your home for recyclable items. To prevent loose papers from blowing away, they should be tied together securely in the recycle bin.
  • Find and compare pictures of clean areas versus not-so-clean areas. Let your children write or tell you a story about the difference between the two and what they feel can be done to make dirty areas clean again.
  • Teach your children about the importance of carrying an empty bag for trash to the park or beach just in case there is no trash can available.
  • Talk with your children about ideas for ending littering. Find books and brochures about the subject to read with them.

Isn't it everyone's responsibility whether big or small to take a step in keeping America beautiful? This lesson, which begins at home, will follow a child through a litter-free life. To volunteer for events in your area, visit the Keep America Beautiful Web site.

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