I decided it would be a good idea to teach our kids the importance of keeping our earth clean by not littering (they didn't believe me that one could get a pretty hefty ticket if caught littering). So one day while out on a four-wheeler ride, we decided to start picking up all the pop cans we found. I knew that we could take them for recycling, and that the kids would be compensated for the time. (They were so bugged that I wouldn't let them pick up the glass and other garbage, too.) So we went a mile in each direction from our house, and ended up with about six garbage bags full of cans. Only cans! I couldn't believe it! We took them to the recycling center, and after waiting for over an hour, we were given a check for our cans. Guess how much?! A whopping $11.70. Man, that stunk! But, now the kids are more aware of the trash along the road, and we will continue to pick up cans even if it does seem tedious. (Oh yeah, and we'll go back for all the other stuff, too.)
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