via cw.com

“I’m hugely, hugely concerned about the environment. I have recycled since I knew what recycling was. My mom brought me up with that, as in recycling pens when they’re done, putting paper clips in the can, everything. Our house is always such a mess because there’s so much recycling lying around.”

At least it’s a green mess! “10 Things I Hate About You” actress Lindsey Shaw told the “Mother Nature Network” how she’s made her house a green machine. Her family only generates one bag of trash every two weeks! Most Americans are not so recycling savvy. Every month Americans throw out enough recyclable glass bottles and jars to fill up a skyscraper!

You can get recycling this summer by learning the basics and applying them in your own home. There is more to recycling than you might think—learn and then school your friends.