I think the most important eco-tip is to be aware. If you’re aware of where your goods come from and what happens to them after you use them, then your in a better position to work with the environment.

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My oldest child is 3, and I am trying to explain things to him in a way that he can understand. I talk about not wasting (water, paper, whatever) and about how sad it is when it’s trashy outside and we can’t enjoy the park, I just look for “teachable moments”. Like, “lets not pick these flowers, so that lots of people can see them growing outside after we leave”.

To take care of the animals of the world. They are so important for our education. Great giveaway, thanks!

Always put the earth first and think before buying or eating or destroying something. That’s the best advice I can and do give my kid.

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I have to agree with Reiza - be aware, of what you are consuming, what you are recycling, how much water you are using, what kind of an impact are you having.
Will you leave big footprints, or just an outline?

There are so many pearls of eco-wisdom to pass on, but I think one of the most important is to teach children that “stuff” won’t make them happy. Teach them not to accumulate useless things, and to avoid materialism, favoring simplicity over an abundance of belongings. There is no need to desire toys, gadgets and things galore if we teach our children to value what really matters in life.

The best Eco-Tip I have is share.

My best tip is that you do matter. Just one person recycling, buying local, consuming less, etc. is helping the environment.

Reduce your footprint. Reduce the number of ‘things’ you have and need- ‘things’ don’t make you happy, anyway!

We try to teach- Reuse a lot. We reuse our glasses through out the day, we reuse clothes if they haven’t gotten too dirty, etc. My kids are also great at recycling which is adorable!

Recycle, recycle, recycle!!!!!
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with my son, we’ll start with the three “r”s. reduce, reuse, recycle

Wow…no simple question…I guess I would hope they learn that it’s worth it to be inconvenienced in order to conserve and preserve. They will get used to using cloth napkins, cloth diapers, the clothes line, etc. Hopefully my daughter is learning this now…

The most important eco-tip is probably more of just an attitude of awareness. I mean, recycling is a big thing for sure, but just being aware of how much waste we are producing helps us to make better choices on a day to day basis.

Re-use, re-construct! Just because you don’t use something anymore doesn’t mean someone else wouldn’t love it. Or, think about another use for it. Make old jeans into a bag, teach our kids not only to reuse, but show them how they can re-craft things, which will also teach them about the work that goes into making things.

I would like to teach my son to have compassion for all animals and teach him the importance of recycling and reducing waste in our household.

I think I’d like to teach my children to not be wasteful (with water, energy, food).

Happy Monday! At the beginning of this year, I made a pledge that my family was going to be more knowledgeable of the earth! We are becoming more eco-conscious.
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With my animal obsessed 3-year-old, we have taught him how people affect animals and how we need to think wisely about our actions so that we don’t hurt animals or their habitats. This has made us all aware of habits we can change to help the environment.

The most important eco-tip that anyone should practice is be curious and inquisitive. I say this because with those simple traits in mind people will stop and think about their actions, and in this case how they specifically affect the environment.

Well my son isn’t old enough as of yet to really understand the whole green concept but when he is I plan to teach him about conserving water,lights,energy overall and ways of keeping our environment clean.

I’d like to teach my future Eco-Leader that ONE person makes a difference no matter how they’re contributing! So, I guess the Eco-Tip would be to apply the 3R’s daily. We try to live a sustainable lifestyle now, in hopes of carrying it on to our little guy.

I think that teaching children to pay attention to what happens to a product after it is used and try to use products that are biodegradeable and recyclable.

Everything can have many uses and shouldn’t immediately be thrown away (find new uses before you recycle, plus it encourages creative thinking).

I think the best eco tip to share with my kids is to not be so materialistic! We really don’t need more STUFF all the time!

To me the most important eco-tip regarding children is to get them started as early on as possible in their lives. Make eco living the “norm” and they wont think twice about continuing as they grow and passing it on in their own families later!

i try to teach my kids the basics b/c they are so young, no littering, re usable bags instead of plastic. how we recycle. trying to understand we have treat the earth well.
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We have tried to teach our little one that having all of toys is not necessary. We try to invent fun, new ways to entertain ourselves with items we already have around the house. This encourages creative thinking and discovery.

I try to help my four children to understand the idea that nothing in life, nor life itself, is disposable. I think changing this mentality is the most important thing I can do for not only the environment but for the quality of my children’s lives.
Anything designed and constructed well should last a very long time. Thus we avoid plastic water bottles, try to stay away from “disposable diapers”, compost and so on in an attempt to make our lives “green” and also beautiful and connected.

I want to teach my son to be thankful, not wasteful. We need to be thankful for all that Earth gives to us and not be wasteful of Earth’s resources. I want to pass on to my son a true appreciation for Earth’s resources and their fragility. To take care of ourselves we must first take care of Mother Nature.

I’d like to teach my children to conserve power by turning off things when they’re not in use….and not to waste gas by “joyriding” or running errands every day all day. I hope these little things we do now will stick. :0)
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I want to teach my daughter to be happy and content with what she has. To think about long term not short term happiness, i.e. reusable vs. disposable.

I think I want to teach my son to be wise about how he uses the resources given to him. (Not to take them for granted).

I think we all have to do our part keeping our world green. I recycle when possible
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I tell them that we are the stewards of the earth, not its owners.

not to be so materialistic.

Recycling is something everyone can learn how to do at a very young age.

I believe the biggest tip I could give is to start small and gradually work your way up to bigger and better ways to keep our earth green! We just started with the re-usable shopping bags, then we bought Nalgene re-usable sport bottles and a water purifier so this cuts back on buying bottled water, and we are not using as much fuel so we try to walk more, and by not using as much electricity we open windows instead of using the AC.

Teach our kids to recycle

I want to teach my children to not be wasteful and be more aware.

I want my child to respect the Earth. I try to teach them to think about what they are doing and how it will impact the enviroment, whether it be, turning off lights when not in the room or wasting water. These resources have to come from somewhere.

be enviromentally sound always recycle and conserve

My best tip is the try to save water anyway possible! Water your plants with extra water and take short, sweet showers. Many people in the world do not have clean water to drink

There isn’t any one thing we try to teach. The one’s we stress the most is to recycle instead of throwing items in the trash, and we are big on conserving water.

Don’t litter and pick up litter you see.

conserve!!! I remember as a kid, I’d keep the water running while I was brushing my teeth and I cringe when I think about how much my parents had to have been paying just for the water I wasted.

Stop eating animals. Go vegan.

I think teaching kids to reuse and repurpose stuff instead of buying new is very important. Too many people throw perfectly good stuff in the trash because they are tired of the color or some other reason that can be fixed.

I think we need to teach kids that they don’t need all the material things. Most kids have more toys than they can play with these days.

always recycle

To cherish the earth, to reuse, renew and recycle and to make things better for their own children to come!

I think the most important tip is to explain how what we do affects the environment.

I’D LIKE TO TEACH MY CHILDREN TO “RESPECT” MOTHER EARTH.

As a teacher, I encourage my students to recycle anything that can be. I myself use homemade cloth tote backs for my grocery and other shopping.

I tell thm that no small thing done for mother Earth can go waste.

Leave things better than you found them!

the most important tip…think before you toss-if it can be reused, reuse it…if it can be recycled, recycle…if someone else can use it–be kind and give it to someone else.

Leave it the way you found it - be aware of your carbon footprint and always be careful with the earth!

We try to get our kids outside as much as possible–just to keep them connected to the earth. And I talk a lot about being mindful of the things we use–about not being wasteful.

When my son was a toddler we started with teaching him to recycle. This is probably the easiest thing to do for a toddler. Now he’s 11 and he’s the leader of his group in his classroom working on a “greener planet” project (I’m proud to say).

I thinking taking a child out into nature, to the beach or hiking through the woods, will make them appreciate our earth and they will grow up wanting to preserve it.

Show them by example.

I want my children to think before they purchase something. Maybe they don’t need it — maybe they can find something else they can use instead — maybe it will be hard to get rid of once they’re done with it.

To pass an item on when your done with it instead of throwing it away.

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I think everything comes down to not wasting. Whether that it not wasting food, gas, plastic bags, etc. Everything comes down to not wasting. Recycling also falls under this because we are not wasting the materials, but reusing them!

First reduce, then reuse, then recycle. The last–recycling–is the least efficient, if we can simply control what we “need” in the first place, or what we need to be “new.”

Quality over quantity! Choose wisely the items you need, then get the best you can so it will last as long as possible. We try really hard to keep the clutter down from the outset, so we aren’t generating waste with cheap products that don’t last.

I think it is important to let our kids know that they can make a difference! If each child being raised today knows what is hurting and helping the environment then we will raise very earth considerate children. Most adults today were raised in a “disposal” frame of mind and we are finding it very hard to let go of those habits. I hope for our children’s sake that we have not done too much damage to fix!

I think the most important thing we can teach our children is respect. It can translate into so many different things–respect for other living creatures, being sure to leave things better than they found them, giving thought to what you’re doing will impact others.

I teach my kids that recycling and conserving water are very important.

I feel it is important to plant a tree for the future. you can plant one for each child/ grandchild born

Excess is selfish.

Every teeny tiny bit that we do helps.

To try to live simply.

Take care of the Earth because it is the only one we have. Always do your part.

I think the most important thing to teach is to avoid wastefullness.

The most important tip I could give would be to get into vegetarianism.

Dont waste!

I think the most importamt tip I can share with my daughter is not to be wasteful with our natural resources…water, energy etc.

Recycle,upcyle,freecycle

reuse, reuse, reuse!
so many Americans use disposable items or upgrade their electronics, cars, etc. too often…

use something til it literally cannot be fixed, and
recycle, recycle recycle!!

Grow your own vegetable. Create your on mulch. Use natural cleaners.

not to be wasteful

Don’t buy anything new if you can get it secondhand somewhere else.

More isn’t better…better is better.

The most important tip is to always recycle!

My most important tip is to think about the earth + others before you do anything.

Recycle!

Remember to cut off the computor when not in use; this cuts tremendously for carbon emission into the environment/s.

Turn OFF the lights when you leave the room!!!! I am a broken record about this!

Not to litter and not to waste

We were raised to “waste not, want not” and taught to improvise with what you have. This is even more important in this day and age. Thanks so much for this giveaway.

Recycle & Reuse

Recycle