We can help our trees out by remembering the 3 Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. We all know how to recycle pretty well, but there are two other more important ones. Reduce, and Reuse!
Reduce means using Less Paper
Print on both sides of a page, or only print when you really need to. If your Dad is writing up a grocery list, tell him to write on a sticky note instead of a whole blank page. This 'R' is a really important one: the less paper we use, the fewer trees we cut down.
Reuse means Using it Again
This means taking a piece of paper you’ve already used for something, and using it again – if you have print-outs that aren’t useful anymore, write a note or draw a picture on the other side. Or make a craft. There are so many to choose from – paper airplanes, collage, paper dolls, origami, or papier mache!
Check out our Paper Doll page if you want to try out Reusing! We have dolls that you can download (on double-sided paper) and colour in to make your own!
Maybe by doing one or two of these steps, you can help save a tree with us.
Send us a picture of you hugging or planting a tree, and your photo can be put in our photo gallery or in our STARTLIFE magazine!