26 NAT GEO KIDS^ •^ MAY 2022
PLAY!
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RECYCLE
RIGHT
You can save 17 trees
by recycling one ton of
cardboard. But not all
paper products are
recyclable in the curb-
side bin. And just one
nonrecyclable item can
cause the whole load to
be sent to a landfill. Sort
the following items into
either the recycling bin
or the trash bin.
Magazines
Printer
paper
with
staples
Shiny wrapping paper
Shredded
paper
Greasy
pizza
boxes
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5
4
1
2
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PRECIOUS PAPER
Protect trees by treating your paper with care. You’ve
already got a great start: The pages of this magazine
are made with spruce, pine, fir, aspen, and basswood
trees from forests that are managed sustainably.
Also think about ...
PICKY PRINTER
Set your printer to put stuff
on both sides of each sheet.
SCRAP
JUNK MAIL
Ask your parents to
sign up for online
alerts instead of get-
ting paper catalogs
or mailers.
HOMEWORK
HELPER
Ask your teacher to cut
back on paper printouts
and assignments. (But don’t
tell them we asked for less
homework!)
BEST BAG
Paper or plastic? Neither!
Bring your own tote bag
to grocery stores and
shops.