Past Post 10/10/2009

Halloween Party Invitations:

PastPost 10/6/2009 for Earth Kidz

If you're buying bottled water, chances are you're doing so because you prefer the taste and trust the quality of bottled over tap. You're also paying more and missing out on the simple convenience of just running the faucet for drinking water. Available at a lower cost than many bottled water sources, home water filters offer an easy way to get clean, better-tasting tap water from home.






Cost Benefits





* The cost of water from a home filtration system is approximately 78% less per gallon than bottled. Over the long-term, the cost comparison between bottled and filtered can be quite significant.
* Once you own a home filtration system, your only expense lies in changing the disposable filter.

New Past Post 9/27/2009

A rain barrel is a system that collects and stores rainwater from your roof that would otherwise be lost to runoff and diverted to storm drains and streams. Lawn and garden watering make up nearly 40% of total household water use During the summer. A rain barrel collects water and stores it for when you need it most -- during periods of drought -- to water plants, wash your car, or to top a swimming pool. It provides an ample supply of free "soft water" Containing no chlorine, lime or calcium making it ideal for gardens, flower Pots, and car and window washing.

Past Post 9/20/2009

Never pour chemicals down sinks or toilets

Chemicals that we use in our homes every day—paint, cleaning sprays, weed killer, bug killer, and many others — should never end up in our water.

Past Posts for Earth Kidz 9/12/09

When running a bath, plug the tub before turning the water on, then adjust the temperature as the tub fills up.

PAST TIP 9/8/2009

Remember to Recycle

Make sure that recycling boxes are always available in your classroom. Actively promote their use. If you see someone throwing something away, remind him or her about recycling.

Past Post for Earth -Kidz 8/30/2009

100% Recycled Copy Paper

Using 100% recycled paper, saves trees, reduces solid waste, conserves water, saves energy and reduces emissions of greenhouse gases.

Recycle Your Own Crayons...

Did you know that you can


make your own awesome recycled solar crayons?




Yup, it’s a snap. Grab all your old broken crayon bits. Fill up a metal muffin pan or other non-stick mold (metal, silicone) with all the old broken crayons. Place in the hot sun and wait a while. Once they melt together remove them for fun chunky or molded shaped rainbow crayons.

TIP: If you make the crayon bits tiny or shred them on an old grater, they'll melt faster and more smoothly together.

Past Post for Earth Kids 8/14/2009

FACT: Did you know it takes 3 liters of water to PRODUCE one liter of bottled water thanks to all of the resources needed to make a plastic bottle?! Not counting the water inside, you’d save 8.5 glasses of water a day just by drinking tap water. ~ The Pacific Institute FACT: For $1.00 of tap water, you could fill 4,000 20 ounce plastic water bottles, or your own custom logo stainless steel bottle 4,000 times! Go Back To School With a Reusable BPA Free Bottle..................

Past Post for Earth Kids 8/11/2009

Smencils

• These deliciously scented pencils are made from rolled sheets of newspaper instead of wood—you can even see the layers of newspaper when you sharpen them
• Recycled newspaper is tightly rolled around #2 graphite then hardened so they feel like wood pencils, but are better for the environment
• Each pencil is soaked in a gourmet liquid fragrance for a tantalizing writing experience
• Set includes bubble gum, grape, chocolate, cotton candy, watermelon, orange, very berry, root beer, cinnamon and tropical blast
• Each comes in its own freshness tube and will maintain its scent for 2 yrs.



You can Improve Your Test Scores with Smencils: Peppermint stimulates brain activity and helps students perform better.




Peppermint Smencils for test taking.



Fundraising: Use them as a school fundraiser.






Check out to learn more:
http://www.smencils.com/order.html
they are also available
at Amazon.com and Target

Past Post for Earth Kidz 7/27/2009

WHERE HYDROPOWER IS GENERATED???

Over one-half of the total U.S. Hydroelectric capacity for electricity generation is concentrated in three States (Washington, California and Oregon) with approximately 27 percent in Washington, the location of the Nation’s largest hydroelectric facility – the Grand Coulee Dam.

It is important to note that only a small percentage of all dams in the United States produce electricity. Most dams were constructed solely to provide irrigation and flood control.

Past Tip from 7/19/2009

Advantages and Disadvantages of Wind Energy!!!

One of the greatest advantages of Wind Energy is that it is ample. Secondly, wind energy is renewable. Some other advantages of Wind Energy are that it is widely distributed and also reducing toxic gas emissions. Wind Energy is getting cheaper and cheaper to produce.The cost of producing wind energy has come down by at least eighty percent since the eighties.

The disadvantages of wind energy are the machinery is known to be noisy, birds have been killed by running into the turbines. Wind can never be predicted and might not be present at certain times throughout the year. Though wind power is non-polluting, the turbines may create a lot of noise, which indirectly contributes to noise pollution.

Past Post 7/13/2009 for Earth Kids

Check for Leaks

Air leaks around doors and windows are huge sources of energy waste. According to the US Department of Energy, almost half of your family's power bill goes toward heating and cooling the home. A leak causes the power bill to go up while the Power Bandit sucks up all that wasted energy! A leak can make your heater and air conditioner work harder, which can shorten their lives.

Past Post for Earth Kids 7/5//2009

Save Our Oceans!!

Watch an online movieabout our Oceans. The NRDC is working to protect our oceans for everyone!!!

Click the Link to view the Movie...

http://www.nrdc.org/multimedia/video/seventyonepercent_video.htm

Past Post for Earth Kids 6/28/2009

Use Recycled Paper....

Make sure your paper is 100% post-consumer recycled paper. The paper industry is the third greatest contributor to global warming emissions. Each 20 cases of recycled paper saves 17 trees, 390 gallons of oil, 7000 gallons of water, and 4100 kwh of energy. It also eliminates 60 pounds of air-polluting emissions and saves 8 cubic feet of landfill space. That's a BIG benefit to receive for changing to a product that is as good (or better) than the product you use now!

Past Post for Earth Kids 6/20/2009

A Day At The Beach...

A fun day at the beach can inspire years of wonder and provides a perfect opportunity to teach kids about the ocean. Remember not to walk on the dunes. Dunes provide a barrier to wind and water to prevent beach erosion and often contain native plants vital to the local ecosystem. Remember to always keep beaches clean. Plastics and other debris harm sea life and pollute the ocean.

Past Post for Earth Kids 6/14/2009

Save Water!!!

Fill a gallon plastic bottle with water and place it in your toilet tank. (The part in the back!) It will take up the same space as the water usually does, but in a year, it will keep 5,000 gallons of water from going down the drain.

Past Post for Earth Kids 6/6/2009

Use Your Local Library!

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Instead of buying a good book, see if it’s at your library first. You’re save energy in many ways, paper won’t be used to create another book, it won’t be packaged or shipped to the store, and when you’re done with it, someone else will be able to enjoy it.

Remember libraries also have CDs and DVDs. If your library does not have what your looking for you may be able to order it from another library.

Past Post 6/1/2009

Happier & Healthier Room

Did you know you can make your room healthier and happier by adding a plant.

Plants are natures great purifiers, they can remove harmful pollutants from the air.

Any plant will help by taking energy from the sun, carbon dioxide from the air and water and minerals from the soil.

They breath out oxygen and water vapor!!!

Have Fun, Mix It Up!!!

Create the Pots to Hold Your Plants or Decorate Them to Be You!!!

Past post 5/24/2009

Re-use Your Old Magazines








If you have old magazines that you no longer want, you can take them to waiting rooms for hospitals, doctor’s surgeries, dentists, or even a workplace. As long as the magazine is in good condition, someone else can enjoy the magazine without paying a penny.








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Past Tip 5/17/2009

TURN OFF COMPUTERS AT NIGHT







By turning off your computer instead of leaving it in sleep mode, you can save 40 watt-hours per day. That adds up to 4 cents a day, or $14 per year. If you don't want to wait for your computer to start up, set it to turn on automatically a few minutes before you get ready to use it.

Past Tip 5/9/2009

Re-use old CD’s or DVD’s

CD's and DVD's are made from various lacquers and aluminium and sometimes goold; but by far most of their weight is the polycarbonate plastic - yet another plastic made from crude oil. A Landfill isn't a good option as these things will be around for hundreds of years to come. They don't break down readily and over time can release Bisphenol A, which has been in the news a lot of recent times due to health implications. Burning CD and DVD media releases toxic fumes. You can recycle these in a variety of ways, below are 2 sites to help. Remember they also make great artwork and are great at scaring animals out of a garden when constructed like a wind chime. The glare from the sun will scare many birds and animals away.

http://www.cdrecyclingcenter.com/

http://www.cdrecyclingforfree.com/

Past Tip for 5/2/2009

USE ONE LESS PAPER NAPKIN!!


During an average year, an American uses approximately 2,200 napkins—around six each day. If everyone in the U.S. Used one less napkin a day, more than a billion pounds of napkins could be saved from landfills each year.

Past tip for 4/26/2009

Earth Day Power Down Join In!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1 Minute Power Down at 9 P.M. April 22

Join Nickelodeon on Earth Day for One Minute turn off household lights, hand-held games and cell phones.

Symbolize a commitment to helping the environment!!!

Former tip 4/19/2009

Bring Your Own Bag!!!

Remember to take along your own cloth or recycled bags to the store. To make all the bags we use each year it takes 14 million trees for paper bags and 12 million barrels of oil for plastic.

Did You Know???

Most Stores Use Plastic Bags Since It Is Cheaper To Produce. The Average Family Uses Nearly 1,500 Plastic Bags Per Year!

Plastic Bags Per Year!

Former Tip 4/11/2009

Animals can get stuck in the holes or accidentally eat the rings. Remember to cut apart each circle before you throw them away...

Former Tips

Use a Reusable Lunch Bag