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Recycling is not often seen as a fun activity. In fact, for many people recycling is just another inconvenient trip into town; however, recycling does not have to be “just another trip to the recycling center.” Recycling does not even have to involve going to the recycling center. And, when you make recycling seem like fun, more people around you might decide to take up recycling, too.

Plastic bottles and metal cans might seem like a big waste of space after they have been emptied, but both have fun uses after they are emptied. Cans and bottles can be turned into planters, which makes it even easier to go green while recycling. If you have children, plastic bottles can also be used for science experiments to explain things from recycling to alternative and renewable fuels. Glass bottles can be used as planters as well, though the glass can be hazardous if you have children, in which case it is probably better to send the glass to the recycling center.

Another recycling nightmare that can be turned into a green planter is an old computer. Different people have different views on these computer planters, but they are becoming increasingly popular among environmentally-friendly people. If you wish to try this with your own old computer then remember that the inside part of the computer should still be sent to a recycling center, since there are many chemicals and wires inside computers. The shell is the only part that should be used at home.

Going green and recycling can be fun. All it takes is some initiative and imagination.