More things to do for Earth Day
April 14th, 2011 | Author: Shannon
Recycle old art- instead of throwing out all those kids projects use them to create Easter or Mother’s Day cards.
Go for a trash scavenger hunt- try and find items such as: something big, something small, pink items, white items, clear items, things that make noise, and add more…
Eat leftovers - instead of having a pot luck of fresh cooked goodies, have a “recycled” food party, mix new things together and create a special Earth Day menu.
Walk and ride bikes (or just stay home)- take a day off from driving and when you find you do need something, find a substitute or walk to the store.
Unplug - spend a day with family off the grid with lights, computers, TV’s, microwaves unplugged, experiment by checking your meter at morning and night on a “normal” day then on an “unplugged” day- how much energy did you save? If you did this 4 times a year how much would you save? Can you translate that to $$?
What else could we do? Share your ideas!
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Hi Shannon – I’m so glad you mentioned unplugging! Did you know that next week (April 18-24) is Screen-Free Week? I just posted about the celebration and the need for kids to unplug and reduce screen time: http://providencechildrensmuseum.blogspot.com/2011/04/unplug-during-screen-free-week.html
Hope to catch up with you again soon!
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Great ideas! Sharing this list with my readers tonight.
Thanks.
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