Recycling is not only good for the environment but also benefits a community in surprising ways. Mateo Lange，15，knows it . On weekends，you will find him sorting（分类） through glass and plastic bottles and cans in hometown，where he leads a recycling program.
In 2020，Mateo was in Grade 6，playing baseball with a baseball team. The team was new and money to travel to tournaments（锦标赛）. Mateo thought of a p .
"There were cans and bottles always thrown around the road，"he tells TIME for Kids. These can be c and exchanged for cash（现金）. With his dad's help，Mateo started a bottle and can drive. It raised ＄7j a few weeks，"he says.
Since then，his recycling effort has raised ＄350，000 and helped at 50 local youth groups. It has also prevented over 2 million bottles and cans from littering the roadside and p lakes and rivers.
In 2023，Mateo was awarded a Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes. Mateo b everyone can—and should—be of service. "Just do a little bit to help make the world a b place，"he says. "Be creative，"he adds
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