I’m a somewhat Green person. I recycle as much as I can. Try not to use Styrofoam. And even tried those horrific low-energy light bulbs that are like $19 for a tiny bulb that’s supposed to last for decades. Yeah, I guess I used to be a lot more into the environment than I am now. Getting older and having kids can do that to a person.
But back in high school, I was a proud member of SOP! Okay, not the best name, but it stood for Save Our Planet. It was a student-run organization dedicated to helping the environment. One particular thing I recall doing is spending a few hours one day going to a local elementary school and putting on a demonstration. We showed the kids how to physically recycle paper! I don’t remember the exact formula but we mixed paper with water and some other stuff to create some mush, then flattened it, added some other gunk and let it dry. Yeah, I’m all about the details today, huh?
It was actually so much fun teaching the kids, especially since they were so into it! These days, my kids are decently trained at recycling papers, cardboard, plastic and metal soda cans. It’s great that so many schools offer assemblies every year to talk about the importance of recycling. And it’s also great that so many companies out there are doing what they can to help ol’ Mother Nature out.
I was sent a real nice care package from Scotties full of all sorts of different tissue boxes of theirs. What I love about Scotties is their dedication to the environment. They actually plant three trees for every one used. So the more you blow your nose, the more you’re actually helping the trees! (Even though the trees and pollen and all that other stuff may be causing you to sneeze in the first place. It’s a sick cycle!)
Scotties Tissues come in a number of different sizes, plies, shapes and colors. I love the square boxes for my office desk, since it takes up the least amount of room and is a cinch to just grab a tissue at a moment’s sneeze notice. The more traditional rectangle boxes are great for more “public” areas like the living room or kitchen. Guests are always looking for tissues, so the bigger the box, the easier they are to find!
What’s also neat about Scotties is that they’re running a mega $10,000 Video Contest to teach 3rd – 5th Graders the importance of trees. The Second Annual Trees Rock! Video Contest invites kids or groups of kids in the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade to submit a 1-to-3 minute video that expresses their own views on “Why trees are so important to them, their school, and their community.” They also can share their thoughts on ‘What they would like to see their school do with the $10,000 prize money!”
The winning entry gets $10,000 to be used for a sustainability project at their school. But that’s not all. Scotties will put on a Trees Rock! Rock Concert for them and conduct a special celebratory tree planting ceremony right at their school! Talk about making a difference that everyone can take part in!
Entries must be submitted by November 29, and then 12 finalists will be chosen in December, followed by a public vote!
This is seriously a great way to get young kids thinking and talking about the environment in a really fun way. Jason and Ryan are always making ridiculous videos around the house, so I’d love to see them use their creativity to come up with something about trees.
Somehow, knowing my kids, however, I’m sure Minecraft will find its way in there…
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We don’t drive very often. We recycle. We try to conserve our water usage.
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We bring our own shopping bags
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We are starting to recycle and teach our kids to recycle
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Recycling whenever possible – and not purchasing as much.
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I use reusable safe water bottles rather than disposable
SO funny, today the having to TEACH people to be recyclers! YES I AM that old that I remember what it was LIKE in the early 50s… There was NO plastic bottles. Everything was in glass or boxes. And we did not throw those away, oh no! The bottles were ALL recycled. We stacked up paper in the garage in tied bundles, for we got 10 cents per 100 lbs of it. A man came thru the alleys wanted any old clothing, too. What we did not turn into rags- or handed down to someone, it went to the rag man.
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The garbage we DO put out is so minimal. The amount of money I get from scrap metal! Wow… if I SEE anyone throwing things out like old waffle irons and such… I will take them from you! I get MONEY and you can too- from scrap metal! Don’t throw out!!!!
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