The Earth Day Groceries Project is a great way to get kids involved in spreading the word about Earth Day.
How it works:

Gather up some kiddos – the more the better. Many schools participate each year from elementary to middle schools, but homeschoolers, church groups, day care centers, 4H clubs, girl scouts, playgroups or neighborhoods could as well. Basically, if you have a pack of kids, you’re good to go.
Head to your local grocery store and ask the store manager for enough paper bags so that each child gets one.
Kids decorate the bags with Earth Day messages about reuse, wildlife, energy …read more

In Humboldt we got great free recycling bins from the city. Where I live in Washington I don’t get bins.
If you have bin issues or just need to keep your recyclables in a place where everyone can see them then one great idea is to find some recycling storage that not only works well but looks nice too.
Design Within Reach has these great bags that can hold your recycling and they look nice enough that they could even sit in a mudroom or other inside your house area — or you know, just pretty up the garage. Personally I keep …read more