article thumbnail

Sustainable Living Traits To Pass On To Your Children

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We as parents are usually the first and primary source of their learned behavior, even as they grow into their teenage years. While your conversations and examples could encompass a wide spectrum of topics, there are many simple ideas that children can easily grasp and put into action. Our children learn by example.

Thrifty 189
article thumbnail

Being Environmentally Friendly Saves Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

8.) Grow your own produce. Learn to reduce, reuse recycle everything. Everything has another use is a saying often heard in regards to recycling. Reduce what you consume, reuse what you can and recycle the rest. Buying used stops the item going to landfill and reduces the need for new items to be made.