How to Help the World Be a Cleaner Place

Recycle., Pick up litter., Inform and motivate others., Don't throw away old things., Compost.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Recycle.

    Recycle everything you can, not just the soda cans that give you money.

    Sure, a little extra money is handy, but go the extra mile and collect everything: old paper, bottles, even batteries.
  2. Step 2: Pick up litter.

    Go to a popular park or street and pick up litter.

    Sort out the recyclables from the refuse, and be sure to wear gloves; you never know where the trash has been. , This can be as simple as telling a friend, or as ambitious as starting a local group, or even a worldwide organization. , Things like clothes and old equipment can be donated.

    Old bottles and egg cartons can be made into neat crafts.

    Moldy food cans be used to make compost. , As mentioned above, old and half-eaten food can be good fertilizer for a local garden.

    Just be sure of what is in the foods.

    Be sure to include grass and lawn clippings and to turn your pile over.
  3. Step 3: Inform and motivate others.

  4. Step 4: Don't throw away old things.

  5. Step 5: Compost.

Detailed Guide

Recycle everything you can, not just the soda cans that give you money.

Sure, a little extra money is handy, but go the extra mile and collect everything: old paper, bottles, even batteries.

Go to a popular park or street and pick up litter.

Sort out the recyclables from the refuse, and be sure to wear gloves; you never know where the trash has been. , This can be as simple as telling a friend, or as ambitious as starting a local group, or even a worldwide organization. , Things like clothes and old equipment can be donated.

Old bottles and egg cartons can be made into neat crafts.

Moldy food cans be used to make compost. , As mentioned above, old and half-eaten food can be good fertilizer for a local garden.

Just be sure of what is in the foods.

Be sure to include grass and lawn clippings and to turn your pile over.

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