Look, they already think they're smarter than us. And in some ways they are. Many schools have recycling education programs. Some of the programs are very involved. Some have recycling events frequently. That means that the little details we try to keep straight in our heads (along with remembering to make car payments, pick up milk, and reschedule doctor's appointments) about recycling basics are already things they know offhand.
Exchanges like this are often heard in my household:
Me: What plastic bottles can be recycled again . . . ?
My son: One and two. Seven's nonrecyclable.
All without him looking up from his video game. So since we've spent most of our brain cells raising them anyway, why not use theirs to help us grow a little greener at home!
