ADVICE
OF A RABBIT
Early one morning I asked a rabbit,
“Is recycling good? Should I make it a habit?”
“Of course,” he cried, “start recycling
NOW!”
“What will it do for me?” I asked, “and
how?”
He said, “Reduce, reuse, recycle soon!
The trash dump’s becoming as big as the moon!
Buy good and dandy recyclable things,
No more disposable diapers and plastic rings.”
“If people recycle, they will feel glad.
The earth will be pretty and I won’t be sad.”
“I’ll recycle now,” I promised gaily.
“If it’s really that good, I’ll recycle
daily!”
Jennifer Heine-Grade 4
Orange Avenue School, Cranford
A TIN-CAN MAN
A tin-can man stood on a hill,
Rusty, ragged, his name was Bill.
Bill was made of bottles and glass,
And cans that were thrown aside in the grass.
And he watched the recycling center all day
in the sun,
Make new things from old ones, it looked like fun!
He wished he could be shiny and “purdy,”
Instead of ugly, useless, and dirty.
One day a boy met up with Bill,
And they ran to the center at the foot of the hill.
Bill came out all proud and new,
Loving his life as a shiny canoe!
Kayla Krouse-Grade 4
Lopatcong Township Elementary School, Phillipsburg
LET’S RECYCLE
This is the way we protect the Earth each
day
By recycling products in so many ways
By collecting bottles, papers, and cans
You can save the Earth and lend a helping hand
You can donate your computer, radio, or t.v.
This will cut the amount of waste that there will be
When you buy recycled products you show that
you care
You conserve and save money for all to share
This is the way we do our part you see
It will keep the Earth as clean as can be
Shannon Peropat-Grade 4
St.Catharine School, Spring Lake
RECYCLING
Recycle glass, recycle cans
Don’t throw out your pots and pans
Save our planet, save our trees
Save our water, won’t you please?
When the news is read and you go to bed
Bundle and tie the paper instead
Magazines are really cool
Recycle them too, don’t be a fool
When dad changes the oil in his car
We bring it to the recycling center,
It’s not too far
One day soon we all might find
We can leave our trash behind
But till that day for what it’s worth
We can all work together and save our earth
Victoria DeLena-Grade 4
St. Peter School, Pt. Pleasant Beach
RECYCLING IS EASY
Recycling
is easy, here’s what to do….
Every
can, bottle, and box
Can
be something new.
Your
toys and clothes,
Can
be very cool, to a person who has
Less
than you.
It’s
not hard to think of the future.
Now
it’s time to be responsible, so..
Get
going, ‘cause it’s up to you!
Audrey Patricola-Grade 5
St.Catherine of Bologna, Ringwood
R-E-C-Y-C-L-E
Recycle
your cans, papers and glass
It’s good for the earth, the trees and the grass
Ensure
you recycle, reuse and renew to
Keep our earth clean and our sky so blue
Containers
can be marked and come in bright blue
To make separating recycling easier for you
You
can help in so many ways, like tying up your
Newspapers and bringing them out on recycling days
Consider
all the generations to come by doing all
These things and not just some
Lids
can’t be reused, so throw them away,
They go with the trash on regular collection day.
Everyone
who takes these small little measures will help
Protect the earth and all of God’s treasures.
Kristine Sibbio-Grade 5
St. Thomas the Apostle School, Old Bridge
RECYCLING
Recycling is the thing to do,
Recycled things can make something new.
We need to recycle our papers and cans,
When we recycle we’re saving the land.
We need to recycle everyplace,
When we don’t it is a disgrace.
We all can help at school and at home,
So let’s all recycle to keep New Jersey clean to roam.
One person’s junk is another person’s
treasure,
When you go to the landfill you’ll find tons to measure.
New Jersey is home to me,
So let’s keep it clean for all to see.
Hannah Seasock-Grade 5
Holy Saviour Regional School, Westmont
RECYCLE TO SAVE THE
EARTH
We must recycle to save the earth,
Do the best you can for what it’s worth.
Save your bottles and your cans,
Give Earth a helping hand.
Tie your newspapers in a pile,
You will see it on the newsstand again after awhile.
Look for the recycling symbol on each product,
And you will be using proper conduct.
When you have garbage to throw away
Put it in the right container before recycling day.
My recycling bucket is full as I speak,
The recycling truck will pick up at the end of the week.
So prepare yourself to do your best,
Save the earth for you and the rest.
Daniel Chedid-Grade 5
St. Augustine of Canterbury School, Kendall Park
RECYCLE, RECYCLE,
RECYCLE
Recycle, recycle, recycle that’s what
they say,
Don’t throw that cap or bottle away.
Put your items in the bin with the special
sign,
Then after that they will go on a conveyor belt line.
Smashed and crushed into something new,
All because you know what to do.
Recycle, recycle, recycle that’s the
way,
Why don’t you try to start today?
Kathryn Markferding-Grade 6
Holy Family School, Florham Park
I AM A PIECE OF PAPER
I am a piece of paper,
I have been processed from a tree,
I can be used again,
If you recycle me.
I can be a newspaper,
If you put me in that blue bin,
I can be a piece of cardboard,
If you put me in a bucket with bright yellow
skin.
If you recycle me,
I can be changed to something new,
Instead of being dumped in the trash,
And becoming useless goo.
Everyone can make a difference,
Evan a small kid,
So please recycle me,
You’ll be happy that you did!
Nick Perkons-Grade 6
St. Augustine of Canterbury School, Kendall Park
RECYCLING IS COOL
Recycling is easy
I’ll just show you how
I doubt you’ll get queasy
Come on, let’s start now
Step 1 is to find
An empty barrel or container
It doesn’t matter what kind
Big or small, it’s a no-brainer
Step 2 gets even better
Collect all the empty bottles and cans
Soda, water, or whatever
Even if it takes a thousand hands
Step 3 is when you can finally grunt
Because you’ll soon be done
Just bring the barrel out to the front
The recycling truck comes at about one
You can recycle at home
You can recycle at school
Wherever you roam
Recycling is cool!
Stefanie Urso-Grade 6
Spring Garden School, Nutley
RECYCLING
When you recycle you save our trees,
It preserves habitats for our birds and bees.
We recycle to use things over again,
So our natural resources will never end.
When buying to protect the Earth, be sly like
e fox,
Buy things bigger instead of in one small box.
Be careful before you throw electronics away,
People can reuse them almost everyday.
Please remember to recycle paper, plastic,
and glass,
Because some people forget and put our environment last.
Batteries, cell phones, computers, sports stuff, and Christmas
trees too,
All can be donated, reused, and recycled at a center near
you.
Nicole Sandoli-Grade 6
St. Thomas the Apostle School, Old Bridge
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