The Garbage Garage

"You'll begin your adventure through the Garbage Garage by entering the Mountain of Trash, a tunnel-like hallway where you'll be surrounded by trash" I was intrigued when I read this on the Garbage Garage's brochure. I had heard about the Garbage Garage, which is located at our county's landfill, but had never thought to actually go there.

Then I couldn't stop thinking about the Garbage Garage. I was so curious about it and kept thinking about how neat it would be to teach my kids about trash. We try to reuse and recycle around here and have really been focusing on reducing lately, but did my kids really understand why we do all this? Probably not. I mean I could tell them why, but I am not sure they really tune in when I talk about things like trash and landfills.

This is a great visual of how much waste would be created in just 2 weeks from a sack lunch when using paper bags, juice boxes, etc. vs very little to none when using a lunch box, cloth napkin, reusable silverware, etc.

So, we took a trip to the Garbage Garage...that is literally made out of mostly reclaimed items. The garage is filled with trash, information, games, videos and displays to really get you thinking. And what a great way to show your kids and get the conversation started on trying to reduce our carbon footprint.

I didn't realize it takes 300-500 years for a disposable diaper to break down!!

If you are in the Larimer County area I would highly recommend visiting the Garbage Garage! And if you are not in the area, check to see if your county has an educational center at the landfill. I learned things, the kids learned things, and best of all, we are more aware and ready to make changes regarding our waste!

Magnolia is mad at how many useful items get thrown away each day!

The Garbage Garage