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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Travelogue – Up Close and Personal with Beach Plastic Litter
I recently went on a vacation that I have dreamed of for quite some time — one I may even be so bold as to call a “trip of a lifetime.” I was fortunate enough to head to the other … Continue reading
Posted in Compost, Education, Green Living, Landfill, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Travel
Tagged 3rs, beach, education, environment, great pacific garbage patch, gulf of thailand, landfill, leave no trace, litter, ocean, plastic, plastic debris, plastics, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, sustainable, Thailand, travel, trip of a lifetime, vacation, waste management, zero waste
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Visit the Library, Read a Book, Help the Environment
Earth Day is coming up on April 22. What better way to prepare for this important celebration of our earth than by reading books about the environment. One of the best places to access environmental books is your local library, where the “reuse” … Continue reading
Posted in Apartments, Blue Box, Compost, Disposal, Education, Green Living, GreenCart, Houses, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Schools
Tagged 3rs, book, children, earth day, eco, education, environment, family, landfill, libraries, library, literacy, national environmental education week, reading, recycling, reduce, reuse, school, sustainable, waste management, zero waste
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Reuse and Recycle Clothing to Help the Environment
In this 3 minute 34 second video, I interview Elisha deKort of Clothing For Charity Ltd., to learn how clothing can be reused and recycled in Halton Region to help the environment.
Posted in Apartments, Green Living, Houses, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Video
Tagged 3rs, children, clothes, clothing, conservation, consumerism, creativity, culture, education, environment, family, home, recycling, reduce, reuse, science, spring cleaning, style, sustainable, textiles, video, waste management, zero waste
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3Rs Community Champion: Trillium Demonstration School reduces garbage to recycle more
Students at Trillium Demonstration School have taken the planet to heart — incorporating environmental initiatives into everything they do. “We only have one planet, so we need to minimize garbage to try to preserve it,” said a Trillium student. The … Continue reading
Posted in 3Rs Community Champion, Compost, Education, Garbage, Green Living, GreenCart, Houses, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Schools
Tagged 3rs, ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder adhd, children, composting, curriculum, education, environment, environmental education, family, garbage cans, learning disabilities, Ontario EcoSchools, Ontario Ministry of Education, recycling, reduce, reuse, school, science, Trillium Demonstration School, waste management, zero waste
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