Day 208: Give to the Planet & Give to Charity My son Nicolas Hamming it Up!Happy Earth Day month! My son and I are on a role and Earth Day inspires so much giving and it’s easy to participate. What did you doing this weekend to celebrate and support Earth Day?My son and I found the perfect way to help the planet and donate to a great cause all at our local park. It didn’t cost us a dime!Day 206: Give 206Earth Day is a great day of celebration and awareness. I did a number of different gives the last few days on the site about Earth Day. If I can teach my son at the age of 3 to understand how to be “green” in many different ways we too, can all learn something new from Earth Day. Being “green” isn’t something any of us can do for just a day. It’s a way of life. It’s easy to incorporate eco-friendly ideas everyday just like giving everyday. I could do a whole blog just on giving back to the planet every day for 365 days. I found an earth friendly give today that my son understood instantly. Not only is he an avid garbage picker but he knows how to recycle. We were given the opportunity to recycle (note the green bin) and at the same time donate to a great cause.I have only seen this type of recycling bin in one place and it happens to be a ocean front park we go to on a regular basis. It is where the sea wall walk starts in West Vancouver in a little neighbourhood called Dundarave. It is a recycling bin that accepts items that will get a cash refund when you recycle them. For example, wine bottles, juice boxes and pop cans. Any bottle or box that you could return for a refund is requested. All we had to do is put one recyclable item in the box (a juice box) and this item will be cashed in by the Developmental Disabilities Association for a cash donation. Here is how our donation will help today:“The Developmental Disabilities Association (DDA) provides over 50 community-based programs and services for children, youths, and adults. The Developmental Disabilities Association not only strives to enable people with developmental disabilities to reach their full potential.”If you have seen any of these recycling bins around the city please let us know where so we can share the news. If you have a special event coming up and you would like a bin you can also request them directly from The Developmental Disabilities site. Recycle and donate! I love this give!Time Commitment: 0 (saved me time doing it myself!)Cost: 0 Share Article: