1i think river elementary school needs a recycling program so that we can keep the earth clean. many other schools have recycling programs. the students 
in those schools collect used paper and empty drink containers and send them to recycling centers. recycling centers use the old paper to make new paper. they use the old containers to make new containers and other products. we need a recycling program like this at our school.

2students and teachers throw away a lot of used paper, and it mostly ends up in the earth. if we had a used-paper collection box in each classroom near the trash bin, students and teachers could put their used paper into the collection box instead of throwing it away. then we could send this used paper to a recycling center. if we did this, less paper would go into the earth.

3some people do not think that recycling paper is important. paper falls apart easily and becomes part of the earth quickly after it is buried. for this reason, some people do not think that throwing away paper is harmful. but what they forget is that trees are used to make paper. in fact, every person uses about two trees’ worth of paper each year! trees are so important to nature. they keep the air clean. plus, many animals make their homes in trees. by recycling paper instead of throwing it away, we can make the world a better place.

4many drink containers are made of foil, metal, or plastic. these materials are harmful to the earth because they do not break apart when they are buried. if we collected empty drink containers at our school and recycled them, they wouldn't harm the earth. we can even hold contests to see which class can collect the most drink containers. that will make our recycling program fun. some companies might even give our school money for the containers we collect. we could use this money to buy equipment or supplies. recycling can our school and the earth at the same time!

5 to start a recycling program. to start a program, we need from the school principal, the janitor, and our parents. each classroom in the school needs a used-paper collection box. we can make these ourselves out of empty cardboard boxes.
we can use garbage cans with clear bags to collect empty drink containers in the lunchroom. we can make posters to show people where to put the used paper and empty containers. we students care about the earth, and want to keep it clean. we need a recycling program to do this—and we all need to pitch in to start one!