{"id":193,"date":"2016-07-25T15:47:40","date_gmt":"2016-07-25T20:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/home.lps.org\/recycling\/?p=193"},"modified":"2026-06-09T11:52:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T16:52:58","slug":"waste-resources-for-parents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/waste-resources-for-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"Waste resources for families"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"193\" class=\"elementor elementor-193\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff5c893 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff5c893\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-539ddce\" data-id=\"539ddce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-15ea1d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15ea1d7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-23c64ef\" data-id=\"23c64ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36ed937 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36ed937\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Waste Resources<\/h1><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recycling at home is a great way to build off and reinforce an activity that students undertake at school. The students recycle paper in their classrooms, but it would also be beneficial for them to see the regular recycling of plastic, glass, newspaper, and cardboard. Find your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lincoln.ne.gov\/city\/ltu\/solid-waste\/recycle\/dropoff-sites.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nearest recycling drop-off site<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> located around Lincoln.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LPS is excited to announce that it has a district-wide composting program. Students participating in the program have been learning about, and practicing, the process of composting food waste in their cafeteria. Composting can easily be done at home as well. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lincoln.ne.gov\/city\/ltu\/solid-waste\/yard-waste\/composting.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">City of Lincoln Composting website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that goes through the procedure of how to compost. For a hands-on, step-by-step explanation, there are also composting demonstrations at the Pioneers Park Nature Center on various Saturdays.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reusing or donating items is also a great way to reduce your household waste. Lincoln also offers information on where to donate items for reuse such as clothing, books, sports equipment, electronics and more on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lincoln.ne.gov\/city\/ltu\/solid-waste\/reduce-reuse.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lincoln Reuse website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-afd84f8\" data-id=\"afd84f8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d25920 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d25920\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below are a few games that teach kids about the importance of sorting their recyclables:<\/span><\/h4><p><a href=\"https:\/\/climatekids.nasa.gov\/recycle-this\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recycle This!<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quizzes kids on their recognition of recyclable materials and ability to sort them.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/berecycled.org\/game\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Super Sorter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> game also reviews different recyclable materials and how to properly recycle.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saveonenergy.com\/kids-recycling-guide\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recycling Quest<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offers tips on how to reduce, reuse and recycle in order to help save the planet.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Geographic <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kids.nationalgeographic.com\/games\/action-and-adventure\/recycle-roundup-new\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recycle Roundup<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> game helps kids understand the importance of not littering in this interactive game.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Waste Resources Recycling at home is a great way to build off and reinforce an activity that students undertake at school. The students recycle paper in their classrooms, but it would also be beneficial for them to see the regular recycling of plastic, glass, newspaper, and cardboard. 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