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What Kids Can Do

iStock_000006794694Medium_rev You can change the world, even if you're not old enough to vote. From recycling and composting to raising community awareness, there are lots of things kids can do to be more sustainable. Once you learn a few tricks, you'll be able to teach your family, friends, and teachers how to help you protect the environment.

Inspire others! Tell us what you're doing to make the world a better place and your tips could end up on this website.

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Green Maps, with award-winning universal icons and adaptable tools, engages a locally-led global movement of mapmaking teams who chart their community's green living, natural, cultural and civic resources.

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EPA KIds - Climate change may be a big problem, but there are many little things we can do to make a difference. If we try, most of us can do our part to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases that we put into the atmosphere.

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